''Samadhi'' is a 1950 Indian

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-language

spy film The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a film genre, genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many Jame ...

directed by Ramesh Saigal. A box office success, the film was the highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,35,00,000 and a net of Rs. 75,00,000.

Plot

Subhas Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian independence movement, Indian nationalist whose defiance of British raj, British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, but his wartime alliances with ...

gives a call to the youth to join his

Indian National Army The Indian National Army (INA, sometimes Second INA; ''Azad Hind Fauj'' ; 'Free Indian Army') was a Empire of Japan, Japanese-allied and -supported armed force constituted in Southeast Asia during World War II and led by Indian Nationalism#An ...

(INA) to liberate India from the British. While in

Malaya Malaya refers to a number of historical and current political entities related to what is currently Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia: Political entities * British Malaya (1826–1957), a loose collection of the British colony of the Straits ...

, Bose raises money by auctioning his garland. Young Shekhar buys it, and is so impressed that he also joins the INA. Significantly, he has a blind father Badri Prasad, and a young brother, Pratap whom he leaves alone. This is not liked by his elder brother Suresh, who is an officer in the

British Indian Army The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and ...

. Suresh is in love with Dolly D'Souza, who poses as a singer, but actually is a British spy. Dolly has a younger sister, Lily. Shekhar falls in love with Lily, when he watches the sisters dance to the memorable “Gore Gore O Banke Chore”.

Cast

Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. He is considered to be the first Super-st ...

as Shekhar *

Nalini Jaywant Nalini Jaywant (18 February 1926 – 22 December 2010) was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi films in the 1940s and 1950s. Filmfare in their poll in the 1950s declared her the most beautiful woman in the movies. Actor Dilip Kumar des ...

as Lily D'Souza *

Kuldip Kaur Kuldip Kaur, (1927–3 February 1960), was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi and Punjabi films. Known for her roles as negative characters, she was cited as one of Indian cinema's "most polished vamps" and actor Pran's "opposite number". ...

as Dolly D'Souza *

Shyam Shyam is a name of Krishna and an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: ;Shyam *Shyam (actor) (1920–1951), Indian Hindi film actor *Shyam (composer) (born 1937), an Indian music composer from Kerala *Shya ...

as Suresh *

Mubarak Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011 and the 41st prime minister from 1981 to 1982. He was previously ...

as Boss *S. L. Puri *Badri Prasad as Ram Prasad *

Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful acto ...

as Pratap *N. Kabir *Collins as "Netaji"

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by

Rajinder Krishan Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. His poems and lyrics were in the Urdu language. Biography Rajinder Krishan was born in a Duggal famil ...

. The song "Gore Gore O Banke Chore" is based on "Chico Chico from Puerto Rico" from the 1945 American film ''

Doll Face ''Doll Face'' is a 1945 American film released by 20th Century Fox and directed by Lewis Seiler starring Vivian Blaine as "Doll Face" Carroll. It also stars actor Dennis O'Keefe and singers Carmen Miranda and Perry Como. The film is based on th ...

''.

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* 1950 films 1950s Hindi-language films 1950s spy films Burma Campaign films Films about Subhas Chandra Bose Films about blind people in India Films about brothers Films about capital punishment Films about entertainers Films about singers Films directed by Ramesh Saigal Films scored by C. Ramchandra Films set in Malaysia Films set in nightclubs Films shot in Mumbai History of Malaysia on film Indian Army in films Indian National Army in fiction Indian World War II films Indian black-and-white films Indian spy films Indian war romance films Spy romance films Films about MI6 World War II spy films Films set on the home front during World War II Japan in non-Japanese culture India–Japan military relations India–Myanmar relations {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub