Pocket Maar (1956 film) explained

Pocket Maar
Director:	Harnam Singh Rawail
Starring:	Dev Anand Geeta Bali Nadira Lalita Pawar
Producer:	Khushi Prem Sethi
Music:	Madan Mohan
Cinematography:	M.W. Mukadam
Editing:	Pran Mehra
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Pocket Maar is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language crime film.^[1] Produced by Prem Sethi and directed by Harnam Singh Rawail the film stars Dev Anand, Geeta Bali and Nadira.^[2] The film's music is given by Madan Mohan. The film was remade in Tamil as Thirudathe,^[3] in Kannada as Manassakshi and in Telugu as Marina Manishi.

Plot

The movie revolves with the journey of Roshan, a Bombay based pickpocket and gambler. He steals money from a person who commits suicide later. Driven by guilt, he tries to remit this amount to the deceased man's family.^[4]

Cast

• Dev Anand as Roshan
• Geeta Bali as Shukal
• Nadira as Rita
• Lalita Pawar
• Tun Tun
• Madan Bhandari
• Ramayan Tiwari as Shankar
• Sunder as Manglu mama
• Kumud Tripathi as money lender
• Bhagwan Sinha
• Pratima Devi
• Jagdish Kanwal

Soundtrack

1. "Ye Nayi Nayi Preet Hai, Tu Hi To Mera Meet Hai" – Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Chhoti Si Hai Zindagi Apni Khushi Se Ji" – Lata Mangeshkar
3. "Pyaase Nainon Ki Pyaas Bujhaa Le" – Lata Mangeshkar
4. "Duniya Ke Saath Chal Pyare" – Geeta Dutt
5. "Kisi Ke Thukra Kar Armaan Na Ja O Bedardi Nadan" – Lata Mangeshkar
6. "Ladi Aankh Se Aankh Mohabbat Ho Gai" – Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
7. "Teri Gali Kaise Aaoon Sajna" – Lata Mangeshkar
8. "Balma Anadi Manga De Ghoda Gadi" – Lata Mangeshkar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bhatia. Uday. 2019-09-07. Who killed the Hindi gangster film?. 2021-08-13. mint. en. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217052657/https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/who-killed-the-hindi-gangster-film-1567771875756.html. dead.
2. Web site: Pocket Maar (1956) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014032507/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/pocket-maar-2346. live. 14 October 2020. 2021-12-26. Cinestaan.
3. Book: Kannan, R. . MGR: A Life . . 2017 . 978-93-86495-88-4 . India . 115.
4. Web site: POCKET MAAR (1956). https://web.archive.org/web/20211226070822/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7594e093. dead. 26 December 2021. 2021-12-26. BFI. en.