This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
Stars: Nargis, Oleg Strizhenov, Padmini, Prithviraj Kapoor, Manmohan Krishna, P. Jairaj
Crew: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (Writer), Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (Director), Mariya Smirnova (Writer), Vasily Pronin (Director), Boris Chaikovsky (Original Music Composer), Lata Mangeshkar (Playback Singer)
Country: Soviet Union, India
Language: Deutsch, Pусский, हिन्दी
Studio: Naya Sansar, Mosfilm
Runtime: 144 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 13, 1957
IMDb: 5.3
