Alien based films have been being made in Hollywood for decades and they have their own special craze in India too. But do you know which was India's first alien film? This film was released in the year 1967. However, at that time it proved to be a flop at the box office. The name of this film is 'Wahan Ke Log', which was directed by Nisar Ahmed Ansari. The film starred Pradeep Kumar, Tanuja Samarth, and Nisar Ahmed Ansari himself in lead roles.
'Wahan Ke Log': India's first alien film
'The people there' Considered to be India's first alien film. Although there is no record of its box office collection available, it was an ambitious and unique film of its time.
plot of the film
The story of the film is quite interesting.
- Main Characters:
- Agent Rakesh (Pradeep Kumar), who works for the Central Intelligence Service.
- Anita (Tanuja Samarth), Rakesh's fiancee.
- Neelkanth (Johnny Walker), private detective of the Blue Bird Detective Agency.
- Beginning of the story:
Rakesh is given the responsibility of investigating the murder of his boss Sheikh Dinanath. During the investigation, it is suspected that aliens from Mars may have a hand in the murder.
- Interesting twist:
Rakesh and Neelkanth together travel to Bombay to investigate this case. There are many mysterious incidents and interesting twists in this journey, which make the film exciting.
Film Music and Rating
- 'The people there' The songs also became popular at that time.
- Two songs were in the voice of Asha Bhosle.
- Mahendra Kapoor sang two songs, and Mukesh lent his voice to one song.
- IMDB Rating:
This film has got a rating of 5.6 on IMDb.
Film release and current availability
in 1967 'The people there' Was a big flop at the box office. But this film was the first attempt based on alien and science fiction in the history of Indian cinema, which makes it special.
If you want to watch this film, it can be watched on YouTube.
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