Solva Saal

Solva Saal

Solva Saal

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Solva Saal

1958

2h 15m

4.3(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Music

Drama

Overview

Classmates Laaj (Waheeda Rehman) and Shyam elope to Bombay with Laaj's necklace, which they hope to pawn to pay for their travels. On the train, a crafty journalist named Pran (Dev Anand) overhears the lovers' plan and follows them in search of a story. When Shyam snatches the necklace and runs off, it's Pran to the rescue. What follows is a song-filled caper of intrigue, adventure and romance.

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Dev Anand

Dev Anand

Prannath Kashyap

Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

Laaj

Bipin Gupta

Bipin Gupta

Shankarlal

Sunder

Sunder

Gogi

Jagdeep

Jagdeep

Child Artist

Bir Sakuja

Biharilal

Sheela Vaz

Dancer in 'Dekho Mohe Laga Solva Saal'

Creative team

Directed by: Raj Khosla
Written by: Raj Khosla
Omkar Sahib

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