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Photographic still of Ragini from the Hindi film, Mujrim
Unknown1958
Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India
Photographic still produced for Hindi film Mujrim, featuring Ragini. Mujirim (trans. Criminal) is a 1958 film directed by O. P. Ralhan. The film's cast included Shammi Kapoor and Ragini in the lead, accompanied by Kamal Kapoor, Shobha Khote, S. N. Banerjee, Tun Tun, Jhonny Walker, Geeta Bali & Padmini.
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- Title: Photographic still of Ragini from the Hindi film, Mujrim
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1958
- Location: India
- Physical Dimensions: H. 29.5 cm, W. 23.5 cm
- Type: Photographic Film Still
- Contributor: Banner: Eagle Films; Producer: F. C. Mehra; Writing Credits: Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue), Rajinder Rajan (story), O.P. Ralhan (scenario & screenplay); Music by O.P. Nayyar, Lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri; Cinematography by Shivram Malaya; Film Editing by Bhadsavale K.V. & Pran Mehra
- Medium: Silver gelatin print on photo paper
- Photographic Subject(s): Ragini was a South Indian dancer and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. Along with her sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid-1950s and acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. The era of dance in Hindi cinema is considered to have begun with the entrance of Ragini and other South Indian actresses such as Padmini and Vijayanthimala.
- Department: Popular Art
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