Savera (1958 film)


Savera is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Satyen Bose starring Meena Kumari, and Ashok Kumar in lead roles. Music director Sailesh Mukherjee gave the music of the film.

Plot

Kundan is a medical student who is falsely implicated in a murder charge and fails to complete his degree. His neighbor and childhood friend Shanti who Kundan grew up with was married to Kundan at the behest of her mother but they got separated after Kundan took the path of crime. Eventually, Kundan takes the job of a taxi driver and befriends a bunch of criminals. On a trip, he meets with a so called Swami Poornananda who also is also involved in criminal activities, immediately they befriend. By the end of their train trip they meet with an accident, injuring Swami. Kundan rescues him and takes him to a nearby ashram where Kundan disguises himself as Swami and keeps the injured Swami in his room. Here Kundan meets Shanti who also works in the ashram and identifies him as her husband from a cut in his hand. Shanti helps Kundan in starting afresh and they live happily ever after.

Cast

The film had seven songs in it. The music of the film was composed by Sailesh Mukherjee. Shailendra and Prem Dhawan wrote the lyrics.
  1. "Nadiya Ke Paani" - Lata Mangeshkar. Lyrics by: Shailendra
  2. "Chhupa Chhupi" - Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar. Lyrics by: Shailendra
  3. "Maane Na" - Geeta Dutt. Lyrics by: Prem Dhawan
  4. "O Pardesi Chhora Chhalia" - Lata Mangeshkar. Lyrics by: Shailendra
  5. "Jeevan Ke Raaste Hazaar" - Manna Dey. Lyrics by: Shailendra
  6. "Aankhmicholi Khel Rahi" - Lata Mangeshkar. Lyrics by: Shailendra
  7. "Thehro Zara" - Geeta Dutt. Lyrics by: Prem Dhawan