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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.
Theatrical
Apr 9, 1960
Directors
Producers
G. Kharlamov, M. Sabir
Music
Studio
Naya Sansar, Mosfilm
Original Title
परदेसी
Original Language
Hindi
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →N
Nargis
Champa
O
Oleg Strizhenov
Afanasiy Nikitin
P
Padmini
Court Dancer Lakshmi
P
Prithviraj Kapoor
Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
M
Manmohan Krishna
Champa's Father
P
P. Jairaj
Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
A
Achala Sachdev
Champa's Mother
D
David Abraham Cheulkar
Asad Khan
B
Balraj Sahni
Sakaram
I
Iya Arepina
Dunyasha
N
Nikifor Kolofidin
Vasily Panin
V
Vsevolod Yakut
Miguel
I
Ivan Zhevago
Tver merchant
A
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
merchant
A
Amandurdy Khojakuliev
S
Stepan Kayukov
V
Varvara Obukhova
B
Boris Terentyev
Athanasius Nikitin's father
L
Leonid Topchiyev
Ivan III
