Dramatic ; Indian film about the Snake dance and The Myth about "Nagina" The Snake Woman
Nagina (1986 film)
(The snake dance in Bride and Prejedice is another version )
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Rajiv (Rishi Kapoor) comes from a wealthy land-owning family, and lives in a palatial home with his mother (Sushma Seth), who would like him to get married to a beautiful young woman named Vijaya Singh (Komal Mahuvakar), the only daughter of Thakur Ajay Singh (Prem Chopra). Rajiv, however, is in love with Rajni (Sridevi),
who is an orphan without connections. When Rajiv informs his mother of
his intent to marry Rajni, she refuses to give her blessings, but
relents after a favourable meeting with Rajni. The marriage is arranged
and they enjoy their marriage – until the arrival of Bhairo Nath (Amrish Puri), a sadhu capable of controlling snakes. He informs Rajiv's mother that Rajni is a shape-shifting
venomous snake who has married Rajiv to avenge the death of her spouse
during Rajiv's childhood. To remove her from the household, Bhairo and
his disciples do a snake dance song, forcing Rajni to dance for them as
she is a snake. However, when Rajiv comes into the house, Rajni escapes,
only to be caught by Bhairo, who reveals his plot, to control the world
with the Mani, a sacred jewel that only Rajni knows where is hidden.
However, Rajiv comes and engages in a fight with Bhairo. Bhairo is
bitten by two snakes and dies. Rajiv and Rajni live happily ever after.
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Nagina is 1986 Indian fantasy film, produced and directed by Harmesh Malhotra, with a screenplay written by Ravi Kapoor and story by Jagmohan Kapoor. Starring Sridevi in the lead role, the film revolves around Rajni, a Nāginī who marries a civilian to avenge the death of her spouse at the hands of an evil saint. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Komal Mahuvakar, Amrish Puri, Sushma Seth and Prem Chopra in supporting roles.
The film upon its release was a widespread success grossing ₹13 crore at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 1986. The success of the film proved to be a major watershed moment in Indian Cinema, as the film, despite being a woman-centric movie became a massive commercial success. A sequel to the film was released; Nigahen: Nagina Part II (1989), which made the former the first Indian movie ever to have a sequel, although the sequel failed commercially. Today, Nagina is considered a cult classic and one of Sridevi's finest performances.
| Nagina | |
|---|---|
Theatrical Release Poster
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| Directed by | Harmesh Malhotra |
| Produced by | Harmesh Malhotra |
| Written by | Dr. Achala Nagar |
| Screenplay by | Ravi Kapoor |
| Story by | Jagmohan Kapoor |
| Starring | Sridevi Rishi Kapoor Komal Mahuvakar Amrish Puri Prem Chopra |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | V. Durga Prasad |
| Edited by | Govind Dalwadi |
Production
company |
Emkay Enterprises
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| Distributed by | Emkay Enterprises |
Release date
| 28 November 1986 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹13 crore (equivalent to ₹132 crore or US$19 million in 2018) |
The film upon its release was a widespread success grossing ₹13 crore at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 1986. The success of the film proved to be a major watershed moment in Indian Cinema, as the film, despite being a woman-centric movie became a massive commercial success. A sequel to the film was released; Nigahen: Nagina Part II (1989), which made the former the first Indian movie ever to have a sequel, although the sequel failed commercially. Today, Nagina is considered a cult classic and one of Sridevi's finest performances.
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