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Garam Coat was a 1955 Indian Hindi drama film, directed by Amar Kumar and written by noted writer Rajinder Singh Bedi, adapted from the short story, The Overcoat (1842) by Nikolai Gogol. Bedi set the story in the economic turmoil of the post-partition North India, also experiencing a collapse in human values, fractured social fabric and growing cynicism towards the state. However, beyond that, the story of the film diverges from the original; Bedi took the story to a completely different development and also gives it an optimistic ending, unlike the original, where the protagonist turns into a ghost. The film starred Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Jayant, Brahm Bhardwaj, Rashid Khan, and Vijayalaxmi. Music was by classical singer Pandit Amar Nath, and songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Original Release
02/08/1955
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nirupa Roy | Geeta |
Jayant | Sher Khan |
Rashid Khan | Munilal |
Nazima | Pushpa |
Baby Indira | Shanti |
Master Ratan | Girdharilal's Son |
Vijayalaxmi | |
Brahm Bhardwaj | Jewelry Shop Owner |
Daya Devi | The Old Lady with Teen Daughter |
Chand |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nirupa Roy | Geeta |
Jayant | Sher Khan |
Rashid Khan | Munilal |
Nazima | Pushpa |
Baby Indira | Shanti |
Master Ratan | Girdharilal's Son |
Vijayalaxmi | |
Brahm Bhardwaj | Jewelry Shop Owner |
Daya Devi | The Old Lady with Teen Daughter |
Chand | |
Baij Sharma | |
Balraj Sahni | Girdharilal 'Girdhari' |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rajinder Singh Bedi | Producer |