Singapore – N. 53573 – 78 RPM

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Singapore – N. 53573 – 78 RPM

Singapore is a Bollywood movie released in 1960, starring Shammi Kapoor, Padmini, Shashikala, Agha, K N Singh, Madan Puri, Helen and Maria Menado. The film was directed by Shakti Samanta. This was one of the first full length Bollywood feature films to be shot in the foreign location of Singapore.Shayam (played by Shammi Kapoor) has deputed his manager Ramesh to sell off his rubber estate in Singapore. While going through the old records Ramesh finds a map revealing that there is a huge treasure in the rubber estate. He immediately writes to Shyam. But to Ramesh’ surprise, neither does Shyam reply to his letters nor does he come to Singapore.
Ultimately, Shyam is contacted on the phone. But the line is cut in between the conversation. Failing to understand anything, Shyam flies to Singapore. Once arriving in Singapore, Shyam comes to know that Ramesh is missing since his conversation on phone was abruptly cut off. Shyam desperately starts searching for Ramesh. He informs the police, taps every source which could lead him to Ramesh. In his search he meets Lata (played by Padmini), an Indian dancer and comes to know that Lata’s sister Shobha (played by Shashikala) is infatuated by Ramesh. He starts visiting Lata’s place frequently, he meets Shivdas (played by K N Singh), uncle of Lata.
On a particular day, Lata, Shobha, Shivdas and Shyam go to the rubber estate for a picnic. At the very first opportunity, Shivdas steals the map leading to the treasure from Shyam’s bag. Shobha sees the and follows Shivdas into the real estate. Shyam follows too, but just to realise that Shivdas is shot by hoodlums and then the body goes missing. Just when he recoups from the shock, the hoodlums start too attack him.Once he escapes from the scene, to inform Lata that her uncle is dead, the police arrive at her place to arrest Shyam with circumstantial evidence of murdering Shivdas. With Chachoo (played by Agha), he tries and proves that he not guilty, but he brings down the whole nemesis of the gang being led by Chang (played by Madan Puri).
Record Details
Title Singapore – N. 53573
Star Cast Shammi Kapoor, Padmini, Maria Menado, Shashikala, Agha, K N Singh, Madan Puri & Helen
Singer Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd. Rafi
Director Shakti Samanta
Producer F.C. Mehra
Music Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri
Movie Releasing Year 1960
Genre Original Soundtrack
Language Hindi
Label HMV
Made In India
Manufacture The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd.
Serial No N.53573
Side One
Tu Kahan Kho Gaya
Lata Mangeshkar
Side Two
Rassa Sayang Re
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi & Chorus
Specification
Size 10 Inches
Speed 78 RPM
Record Condtion GOOD
Cover Condition Excellent