Neel Kamal (1968 film)

Neel Kamal
Film poster
Directed by	Ram Maheshwari
Written by	Ela Maheshwari Kidar Sharma Vinay Chatterjee
Screenplay by	Phani Majumdar
Story by	Gulshan Nanda
Produced by	Pannalal Maheshwari
Starring	Waheeda Rehman Manoj Kumar Raaj Kumar
Cinematography	Fali Mistry
Edited by	D. N. Pai
Music by	Ravi Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics)
Production companies	Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, Mumbai Kalpanalok
Release date	21 September 1968 (1968-09-21)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Neel Kamal is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller directed by Ram Maheshwari, starring Waheeda Rehman as the eponymous lead, Raaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Balraj Sahni, Lalita Pawar and Shashikala.^[1][2]

Neel Kamal received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and proved to be a major commercial success at the box-office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 1968.

At the 16th Filmfare Awards, Neel Kamal received 8 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Maheshwari). Best Supporting Actor (Raaj Kumar), Best Supporting Actress (Shashikala) and Best Comedian (Mehmood), and won Best Actress for Rehman, her second win in the category after Guide (1965).