Journey Beyond Three Seas (1960)

  • NR
  • 04/09/1960 (US)
  • Adventure, History
  • 2h 24m

Overview

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.

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Writer, Director

Mariya Smirnova

Writer

Vasily Pronin

Director

Afanasy Nikitin

Novel

Cast

Nargis's headshot

Nargis

Champa
Oleg Strizhenov's headshot

Oleg Strizhenov

Afanasiy Nikitin
Padmini's headshot

Padmini

Court Dancer Lakshmi
Prithviraj Kapoor's headshot

Prithviraj Kapoor

Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Manmohan Krishna's headshot

Manmohan Krishna

Champa's Father
P. Jairaj's headshot

P. Jairaj

Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
Achala Sachdev's headshot

Achala Sachdev

Champa's Mother
David Abraham Cheulkar's headshot

David Abraham Cheulkar

Asad Khan

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