Kismat (1968 film)
Kismat (transl. Destiny) is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Manmohan Desai, produced by Kamal Mehra and released under the banner of Pride of Asia Films. It stars Biswajeet, Babita, Helen and Kamal Mehra in prominent roles. Other notable actors in the film are Bhagwan Sinha, Murad, M. B. Shetty (father of Rohit Shetty), Hari Shivdasani, Hiralal, Indra Kumar, Jagdish Raj (as Jagdishraj), Polsan, Prem Kumar, Paul Sharma, Tun Tun and Ullhas.
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| Directed by | Manmohan Desai |
| Screenplay by | Brij Katyal |
| Story by | Manmohan Desai |
| Produced by | Kamal Mehra |
| Starring | Biswajeet Babita Helen Kamal Mehra Murad |
| Cinematography | Keki Mistry |
| Edited by | Kamlakar Karkhanis (as Kamlakar) |
| Music by | O.P.Nayyar |
Production company | Pride of Asia Films |
| Distributed by | Bollywood Entertainment (BEI) (2003) (USA) (DVD) |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1.4 crores |
It can be categorised as a romantic family thriller film. It was shot in 14 reels, using 35 mm film format in Eastman Color.
The film has been noted mainly for the soundtrack given by O.P. Nayyar, which included three songs that became very popular – "Aao Huzoor Tum Ko", "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" and "Aankhon Mein Qayamat". Biswajeet is one of the first heroes in Bollywood to be dressed as a woman on screen for the song Kajra Mohabbat Wala.
This film was the last collaboration between singer Shamshad Begum and music director O.P. Nayyar. Shamshad Begum recorded her last song for O.P. Nayyar, "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" along with Asha Bhosle in this film.