Pooja (1954)
Plot
Pooja (Hindi for "Worship") is a 1954 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan and Purnima, produced and distributed by Varma Films. It was directed by Bhagwan Das Varma, one of the founders of Varma Films, who had earlier also directed the film Aurat (1953) for Varma Films. Bharat Bhushan, who was playing the lead role in Pooja, had previously worked as the lead actor in two films distributed by Varma Films: the box-office hit Suhaag Raat (1948) and Thes (1949). Pooja was the first film in which Purnima, who had previously worked in supporting roles for several movies for Varma Films, worked as the leading actress in the film. Pooja’s notability arose from the filmmakers casting Bharat Bhushan in the key lead role of a singer in the film. Bharat Bhushan’s “mellow looks matched by a soft voice” gave him a non-threatening physical persona with modulated vocal characteristics that strategically aligned with the role he played in Pooja. Remarkably, even before the release of Pooja, Bharat Bhushan had already displayed his talent portraying a singer in two of the period's most acclaimed musicals: the box-office sensation Baiju Bawra (1952) and Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1953), for which
Pooja details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1954 |
| Genres | — |
| Runtime | 2h 35m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Bhagwan Das Varma |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Pooja about?
Pooja (Hindi for "Worship") is a 1954 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan and Purnima, produced and distributed by Varma Films. It was directed by Bhagwan Das Varma, one of the founders of Varma Films, who had earlier also directed the film Aurat (1953) for Varma Films. Bharat Bhushan, who was playing the lead role in Pooja, had previously worked as the lead actor in two films distributed by Varma Films: the box-office hit Suhaag Raat (1948) and Thes (1949). Pooja was the first film in which Purnima, who had previously worked in supporting roles for several movies for Varma Films, worked as the leading actress in the film. Pooja’s notability arose from the filmmakers casting Bharat Bhushan in the key lead role of a singer in the film. Bharat Bhushan’s “mellow looks matched by a soft voice” gave him a non-threatening physical persona with modulated vocal characteristics that strategically aligned with the role he played in Pooja. Remarkably, even before the release of Pooja, Bharat Bhushan had already displayed his talent portraying a singer in two of the period's most acclaimed musicals: the box-office sensation Baiju Bawra (1952) and Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1953), for which
Who is in the cast of Pooja?
Pooja stars Bharat Bhushan, Purnima and is directed by Bhagwan Das Varma. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Pooja?
Pooja runs 2h 35m (155 minutes).
Who directed Pooja?
Pooja was directed by Bhagwan Das Varma.
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