Today we will discuss the film "Zita and the Gita": the cast and plot features will be given later. This Indian film was shot by Ramesh Sippy. In India, he took first place in the list of the highest grossing paintings of this year. In the USSR, the tape was very popular. In the Soviet box office, the picture came with bills and was divided into two series.
Plot
First, we discuss the plot of the film "Zita and the Gita." Actors and roles are presented in the following sections. During a rainstorm, the couple finds shelter in a hut owned by a gypsy family. While men are trying to find a doctor, the birth of a woman begins.
The next morning, the couple went home with a newborn baby, but it turns out that at night the twins were born. However, the owner of the hut left one of the girls for herself.
Native parents called their daughter Zita. In turn, the reception area is Gita. After 17 years, the first of the twins lives with her grandmother, uncle, aunt and their children. Her parents died, aunt with a cousin harassed the girl and forced to do housework. Gita, meanwhile, earns a living, she, together with the boy Chino and neighbor Cancer, arranges circus performances.
Main participants
First of all, the main roles and actors of “Zita and Gita” will be named - this is a film in which Hema Malini played the separated sisters. This Indian film actress also realized herself as a politician, dancer. In her filmography, more than 160 films. Hema Malini is a Filmfare Award winner. She is awarded the Padma Sri Award.
Dharmendra appeared in the plot as Cancer. This Indian film actor is also a producer and politician. He is the owner of Padma Bhushan. This is the third largest civilian award in India. Dharmendra also has several awards for his contribution to the cinema of his country. He comes from a conservative Sikh family, so he could only dream of filming in films.
Other heroes
Secondary roles and actors will be listed below. Zita and the Gita is a film featuring a character named Ravi. Sanjeev Kumar played this role. This Indian film actor is the owner of Silver Lotus. Sanjeev Kumar was born into a Gujarati family. He was the eldest of the children. In addition to him, the family had a daughter and two sons.
Manorama played Kausalya. This Indian comedian actress starred in films in Hindi. During her career, she participated in more than 145 films. Born in Lahore. Her father is a Hindu Christian who was a professor at college. Manorama made her film debut as a baby girl, received the name Baby Iris. In Lahore, she became one of the highest paid actresses.
Badrinath and Ranjit were well remembered by the audience of the film Zita and the Gita. Actors Satyendra Kappa and Rupesh Kumar transferred these characters to the screen. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Satyendra Kappa is an Indian character actor who starred mainly in Hindi films. Among the famous roles is the image created by him in the film “Revenge and the Law”. He began his career as an actor in Bombay, joined IPTA. He later began acting in Bollywood. Basically, he played supporting roles - close relatives, uncles, fathers, doctors, police, treacherous villains.
Rupesh Kumar is an Indian character actor, producer and director. Born in Bombay, his career in Bollywood began with participation in several films in which Mumtaz, his cousin, was the heroine. He played more than one hundred roles and put two full-length films. He passed away in 1995. He participated in the following films: “Tarzan and King Kong”, “Seller of Dreams”, “Road to Happiness”, “Once Having Lied”.
Interesting Facts
Here are some information about the film "Zita and the Gita." Actors and roles are already familiar to you. Initially, the actress Mumtaz was offered to play the double role of the twins. However, the producer failed to find a compromise on her fee. Hem Malini was invited to work on the film. In honor of the characters were named Siamese twins Rezakhanovs - Zita and Gita.