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Directed by
  
Kedar Kapoor

Release date
  
1955

Director
  
Kedar Kapoor

Music by
  
O. P. Nayyar

Initial release
  
1955

Music director
  
O. P. Nayyar

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Starring
  
Shammi Kapoor Geeta Bali Helen Richardson Johnny Walker

Cast
  
Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Johnny Walker, Helen

Similar
  
Bawre Nain, Mr Lambu, Bewaqoof, Mera Qasoor Kya Hai, Kabhi Dhoop Kabhi Ch

Miss Coca Cola is a 1955 Indian Hindi language romantic thriller film directed by Kedar Kapoor. The film was an early example of a brand (Coca Cola) being used in a film title. Some of the films that made use of the trade name were Shri 420, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, An Evening In Paris and others like Taal and Yaadein. The film was produced by Danny Films and had music composed by O. P. Nayyar with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film was one of the earlier Shammi Kapoor hits for lyricist Sultanpuri, who had earlier given popular lyrics in Andaz (1949).

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The cast included Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Kuldip Kaur, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar, Om Prakash, Helen and Kamal Kapoor. The film was a commercial success at the box-office. Johnny Walker and Helen provided the comic interest as native Spanish lovers.

The film revolved around a poor girl, Ganga, who becomes a night club dancer called Miss Coca Cola when her father is implicated in a murder case. Helped by Kamal, a rich young man, she is able to prove her father's innocence.

Plot

Ganga (Geeta Bali is a comes from a poor family and lives with her father, sister Madhu, and brother Pappu. When her father is unable to pay the Rs. 1000 dowry money to the bridegroom at Ganga's wedding, the marriage is called off by the groom's family. Desperate, Ganga's father resorts to stealing the money from a man who is subsequently killed. The blame for the murder falls on Ganga's father who is arrested. The three siblings try to eke out a living by doing odd jobs. Pappu meets with an accident when he gets hit by Kamal's (Shammi Kapoor) car. Kamal helps the family and Ganga starts working as a night club dancer and goes by the name, Miss Coca Cola. Kamal and Ganga fall in love and together they try to find the real killer. Eventually they succeed and Ganga's father is freed.

Cast

  • Shammi Kapoor
  • Geeta Bali
  • Kuldip Kaur
  • Johnny Walker
  • Lalita Pawar
  • Om Prakash
  • Helen
  • Kamal Kapoor
  • Mumtaz Begum
  • Soundtrack

    The music was composed by O. P. Nayyar with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The playback singers were Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum and Asha Bhosle.

    Songs

    1Jeena Hai Kya Koi Kya Jaane O DiwaneJhum LeAsha Bhosle
    2Jhukaa Jhukaa Ke Nigaahen Milaae Jaate HainAsha Bhosle - Mukesh
    3Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Khub Maza Aata HaiAsha Bhosle

    References

    Miss Coca Cola Wikipedia


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