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FILM · 1976 · INDIA

Nagin

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36 Interesting Facts About Nagin

  1. #001

    The film's credits list it as Mumtaz's final film, but when it emerged that her last film was actually Aaina (1977), it was assumed she had quit acting to marry. In the end, before leaving films for good, she made one last film, Aandhiyan, in 1990, co-starring Shatrughan Sinha and Prosenjit.

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  2. #002

    Reena Roy was only 21 years old when she shot for the film.

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  3. #003

    Jeetendra and Sunil Dutt had recommended Reena Roy to Raj Kumar Kohli.

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  4. #004

    This film remains one of Indian cinema's biggest multistarrer films.

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  5. #005

    When the film was released, five major villains were to appear opposite Reena Roy. Raj Kumar Kohli later changed his mind and decided to cast five major heroes in the lead roles instead, for shock value.

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  6. #006

    After Nagin, Rajkumar Kohli made a bigger film with the same team, Jaani Dushman.

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  7. #010

    Vinod Mehra, Om Prakash, Madan Puri and Aruna Irani appeared in Rajkumar Kohli's films.

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  8. #011

    After Nagin, Reena Roy appeared in every one of Rajkumar Kohli's films until his retirement.

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  9. #012

    Rajkumar Kohli remade this film in 2002 as Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani with his son and other star actors; the film performed poorly and received negative reviews, with critics blaming the bad script and direction for its failure.

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  10. #013

    Saira Banu was offered the lead role and liked the story, but did not want to play a negative character at the end of her career.

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  11. #015

    Every song in Nagin begins with the word "Tere" or "Tera".

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  12. #016

    The first film in which Sanjay was billed as "Sanjay Khan".

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  13. #017

    After Nagin, Rajkumar Kohli delivered box-office hits such as Jaani Dushman, Badle Ki Aag, Raaj Tilak and Insaniyat Ke Dushman.

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  14. #019

    International hip hop artist Planet Asia sampled the song "Tere Sang Pyar Main" for his track "African Style."

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  15. #020

    Rajkumar Kohli later remade the film in 2002 as Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani, with his son and other major stars of the time; the film performed poorly and received negative reviews, with critics blaming the weak script and direction for its failure.

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  16. #022

    Rajkumar Kohli's second film as director was Kahani Hum Sub Ki, a film completely different from his first, Nagin.

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  17. #023

    Faisla Main Karungi was also a remake of Siyah Giyen Gelin.

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  18. #024

    The film's dialogues were used in the song "The Recipe" (Intro) from Billy Bushkiller's album Brown Dal.

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  19. #026

    Vinod Khanna turned down the film because he did not want to work with snakes. Jeetendra was signed afterwards.

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  20. #027

    Bindiya Goswami was offered the film opposite Rakesh Roshan, but she was uncomfortable with the exhibition required in the film's scene, and Neelam Mehra was signed afterwards.

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  21. #028

    Mumtaz's role was more like a special appearance.

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  22. #029

    The silver trumpet instrumental "Hot Dames" from Aakhri Daao was used in the casino scene with Prem Chopra and Vinod Mehra in Khud Daar. It was also used in the casino scenes in Desh Premee and Naseeb. Mumtaz also danced in Nagin.

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  23. #030

    Neelam Mehra's character in Nagin is very religious. Years later, Neelam would become very spiritual and religious in real life.

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  24. #031

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Anita Guha.

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  25. #032

    Sulochana Latkar was not in any of Feroz Khan's scenes.

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  26. #033

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Aruna Irani.

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  27. #034

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Komilla Virk.

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  28. #035

    This was the only film Feroz Khan made with Heena Kausar. They stood together in a party scene in a long shot. No dialogue is exchanged.

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  29. #036

    This was the only film Feroz Khan made with Neelam Mehra. Feroz briefly greeted her in a party scene.

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  30. #037

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Ranjeet.

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  31. #038

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Gulshan Arora.

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  32. #039

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Jeetendra.

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  33. #040

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Maruti.

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  34. #041

    Feroz Khan had no scenes with Prema Narayan.

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  35. #042

    Reena Roy's mother did not want her to appear in the film because she disliked the character.

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  36. #043

    After the film was shot, many people in the crowd avoided coming near Reena Roy's character in the film.

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