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Kismet (transl. Fate) is a 1943 Indian drama film, directed by Gyan Mukherjee, written by Mukherjee with Aghajani Kashmeri, and produced by Bombay Talkies, during the Second World War, while it was in a succession battle between Devika Rani and Sashadhar Mukherjee after owner Himanshu Rai's death. The film was the first big hit in the history of Bombay cinema, and the first blockbuster in Indian cinema.
Original Release
02/01/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ashok Kumar | Shekhar / Madan |
| Mumtaz Shanti | Rani |
| Shah Nawaz | Inspector |
| P.F. Pithawala | Rani's father |
| Chandraprabha | Leela |
| V.H. Desai | Bankey / Banke |
| Kanu Roy | Mohan |
| Jagannath Aurora | |
| Prahlad | |
| Haroon | Indrajeet's Manager |
Directors
Writers
Gyan Mukherjee, Shahid Latif, Santoshi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ashok Kumar | Shekhar / Madan |
| Mumtaz Shanti | Rani |
| Shah Nawaz | Inspector |
| P.F. Pithawala | Rani's father |
| Chandraprabha | Leela |
| V.H. Desai | Bankey / Banke |
| Kanu Roy | Mohan |
| Jagannath Aurora | |
| Prahlad | |
| Haroon | Indrajeet's Manager |
| Mubarak Mechant | Indrajeet |
| Kamala Kumari | Young Rani |
| David Abraham | Pawn-shop owner |
| Mehmood | Young Shekhar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| S. Mukherjee | Producer |
