Kohinoor (1960 film)

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Kohinoor
Directed by S U Sunny
Produced by Dr V N Sinha
Starring Dilip Kumar
Meena Kumari
Music by Naushad
Editing by Moosa Mansoor
Release date(s) 1960
Country India India
Language Hindi

Kohinoor is a 1960 Bollywood film produced by Dr V. N. Sinha and directed by S U Sunny. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Leela Chitnis and Tun Tun. The films music is by Naushad.

It is said that Dilip Kumar went into depression after playing tragic roles in films such as Devdas and his psychiatrist recommended that he do light roles. One such role that he took up was Kohinoor. Kohinoor gad Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari play a prince and princess of different kingdoms and was full of sword fights, songs and dances. Its tone was light and it lacked the itense characterisations of his earlier films.

The film included the very melodious songs 'Madhuban mein Radhika Nache Re' and 'Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par Hai Milan Aaj Ki Raat'

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