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Raat Aur Din is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language psychological film directed by Satyen Bose. The leading actress, Nargis, won the distinguished National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Varuna, a married woman who has dissociative identity disorder. By day, she is a typical Hindu homemaker, whilst at night she calls herself Peggy and walks the streets of Calcutta. The film won critical acclaim for its story and Nargis' performance as Varuna. Over the years it has developed a cult following. This film marked Nargis' final film appearance.
Original Release
01/01/1967
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nargis | Varuna |
Pradeep Kumar | Pratap Verma |
Feroz Khan | Dilip |
Anwar Hussain | Dr. Alvarez |
K.N. Singh | Varuna's Father |
Laxmi Chhaya | Peggy |
S.N. Banerjee | Pratap's Father |
Leela Mishra | Pratap's Mother |
Sulochana Chatterjee | Jamuna |
Ranjana Kadam |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nargis | Varuna |
Pradeep Kumar | Pratap Verma |
Feroz Khan | Dilip |
Anwar Hussain | Dr. Alvarez |
K.N. Singh | Varuna's Father |
Laxmi Chhaya | Peggy |
S.N. Banerjee | Pratap's Father |
Leela Mishra | Pratap's Mother |
Sulochana Chatterjee | Jamuna |
Ranjana Kadam | |
Parasram | Ojha |
Brahm Bhardwaj | House Call Doctor |
Gulam Sabir | |
Abu Baker | (as Aboo Baker) |
Veena Kumari | |
Ruby Mayer | Mrs. Michelle |
Farida Dadi | Young Varuna |
Noor | (as Nur Jahan) |
Harindranath Chattopadhyay | Dr. Dey |
Anoop Kumar | Dr. Kumar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jaffer Hussain | Producer |