Rani Aur Lalpari
Rani Aur Lalpari is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language children's fantasy film directed by Ravikant Nagaich and produced by Hari Prasad Nagaich and Rani Nagaich of Guru Enterprising Movies. The film stars Baby Rani in the lead role with Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh and Reena Roy in lead roles and Jeetendra, Feroz Khan and Neetu Singh in guest appearances. The music was composed by Vasant Desai.
The film was a hit on release.
Plot
Rani is a child who is being brought up by her mother, Kamla as her dad Rajendra has gone out of town on business. Both mother and daughter live with their cruel and selfish relatives. They live with her abusive uncle. One day, Kamla gets the news that her husband is returning, and she is overjoyed. This joy turns to sorrow when she finds out that he has died in an accident. Shortly thereafter, she too passes away, leaving poor Rani at the hands of the cruel relatives. Her best friend Pappu tells her about Lalpari. She succeeds in reaching heaven with the help of Lalpari and manages to trick Yamraj. However, Rani's father was only injured in the plane crash. Rani lives happily ever after with her parents.Cast
- Rajendra Kumar as Rajendra, Rani's dad
- Asha Parekh as Kamla, Rani's mom
- Baby Raani as Raani
- Reena Roy as Lalpari
- Master Abbas as Pappu
- Satyen Kappu as Ramlal, Raani's uncle
- Lalita Kumari as Ramlal's wife
- Ramesh Deo as Pappu's father
- Seema Deo as Pappu's mother
- Prem Nath as Yamraj
- Jagdeep as Chitra Gupt
- Aruna Irani as Menaka
- Leena Das
- Jankidas
- Padma Khanna as Mermaid
- Manju Bhargavi as Apsara
- Mahipal
- Narendra Nath as Sardarji
- Danny Denzongpa as himself.
Characters in "Ek Baar Ek Ladki Thi" (Cinderella's story)
- Neetu Singh as Cinderella
- Jeetendra as Prince Charming
- Rajee Singh as Cinderella's mother
- Preeti Ganguli as Cinderella's step-mom
- Agha as Cinderella's dad
Characters in "Ajab Kahani Gulliver Ki" (Gulliver's story)
- Feroz Khan as Gulliver
- Raja Babu as King of Lilliput