For other uses, see
Nagin
.
1976 Indian film
Nagin
(
transl.
Female Serpent
) is a 1976
Hindi
-language
horror film
, produced and directed by
Rajkumar Kohli
, under the Shankar Movies banner. It stars
Reena Roy
in the title role alongside an ensemble cast, including
Sunil Dutt
,
Feroz Khan
,
Sanjay Khan
,
Rekha
,
Mumtaz
,
Vinod Mehra
,
Yogeeta Bali
,
Kabir Bedi
,
Anil Dhawan
, and
Jeetendra
; its music was composed by
Laxmikant Pyarelal
. Despite being a fantasy type film, it was a
blockbuster
at the box office and the
highest-grossing film of 1976
. Following the success of the film, Reena Roy attained star status.
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[2]
It was inspired by
Francois Truffaut's
1968 French film
The Bride Wore Black
, which was based on
Cornell Woolrich
's 1940
novel of the same name
.
[3]
The film was later remade in
Tamil
as
Neeya?
(1979), with
Sripriya
playing Nagin.
Plot
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Prof. Vijay researches snakes. According to a myth, he believes that after a certain age, an
Indian cobra
can take human form. He plans a trip to a forest, along with his friends Raj, Rajesh, Uday, Kiran, and Suraj. Ultimately, Vijay uncovers the mystery, finding the besotted shapeshifting serpents Nag (male) and Nagin (female). However, his friends heckle him, so Vijay aims to prove himself. On the day of the full moon, when the snakes consummate, the group ventures into the forest. Unfortunately, at that point, Kiran shoots Nag. This worries Vijay, because in such cases, the female immediately pledges vengeance. Infuriated, Nagin identifies the killers, whose images have been captured in the dying Nag's eyes, and begins her murder spree. First, she eliminates Kiran, which makes the remaining group members panic and retreat. Next, Nagin targets Rajesh, killing him by transfiguring into his girlfriend Rita. After that dreadful situation, Vijay contacts a powerful
snake charmer
, who provides hindrance with omnipotent lockets. However, the enraged Nagin taunts the charmer that he cannot save them. Thus, she detaches Raj's locket by creating a brawl with a goon and slays him. Suraj withdraws his locket to protect his darling daughter, Anu, and he breathes his last, leaving Anu's responsibility to Vijay. In tandem, Raj is also slaughtered by Nagin, who has taken the form of the beautiful Rajkumari. At last, Vijay, the sole survivor, is attacked by Nagin when she dies, falling from the terrace. The movie ends with Nagin reuniting with Nag in the
afterlife
.
Cast
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Soundtrack
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All music composed by
Laxmikant?Pyarelal
, all lyrics written by
Verma Malik
.
Title
| Singer(s)
|
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1.
| "Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" (Solo)
| Lata Mangeshkar
|
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2.
| "Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" (Sad)
| Lata Mangeshkar
|
|
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3.
| "Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" (Duet)
| Lata Mangeshkar,
Mahendra Kapoor
|
|
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4.
| "Hafte Mahine Barson Nahin, Sadiyon Se Hai Yeh Purane"
| Lata Mangeshkar,
Mohammed Rafi
|
|
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5.
| "Tere Ishq Ka Mujh Pe Hua Yeh Asar Hai"
| Asha Bhosle
, Mohammed Rafi
|
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6.
| "Tere Mera, Mera Tera Mil Gaya Dil Dil Se"
| Kishore Kumar
,
Suman Kalyanpur
|
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"Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" was reused in
Nagin
's Tamil remake,
Neeya
, and was featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 film
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
.
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