Pardesi 1957

Pardesi (1957) is an Adventure and History film from Soviet Union in the lookmovie catalog, running 2h 24m. Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, it features Nargis and Oleg Strizhenov. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 from 9 votes. 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.