Professor (1962): Cast & Plot
Professor is a 1962 comedy drama directed by Lekh Tandon, starring Shammi Kapoor as Professor Pritam Khanna, Lalita Pawar and Salim Khan. It runs 2 hours 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 47m (167 min)
- Director
- Lekh Tandon
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- RK Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Professor About?
The premise of Professor without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Sita Devi runs her household with iron discipline, forbidding the young women under her care from any contact with men. When Pritam arrives pretending to be the elderly Professor Khanna, he deliberately flouts every one of her prohibitions, sparking a series of comic confrontations as he strives to outwit the strict aunt.
Professor Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- man wears eyeglasses
- woman wears eyeglasses
- college
- money
- women
- young
- man
- professor
- train
- flirting
- disciplinarian
- eavesdropping
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- illness
- mother son relationship
- poverty
- unemployment
- old woman
- tuberculosis
- tutor
- disguised as an old man
- disguise
- love
- title spoken by character
Professor Cast & Characters
Shammi Kapoor leads the cast as Professor Pritam Khanna, with Lalita Pawar as Sita Devi Verma and Salim Khan as Ramesh Verma. Directed by Lekh Tandon; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lekh Tandon
- Shammi Kapoor as Professor Pritam Khanna
- Lalita Pawar as Sita Devi Verma
- Salim Khan as Ramesh Verma
- Kalpana Mohan as Neena Verma
Also Starring in Professor
· 4 more- Parveen Choudhary Rita Verma
- Pratima Devi Pritam's mother
- Iftekhar Painter (cameo)
- Tun Tun Phool Rani
More from Lekh Tandon
More films directed by Lekh Tandon: Agar Tum Na Hote, Prince, Jhuk Gaya Aasman and Amrapali.
Professor Plot Summary
What happens in Professor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sita Devi Verma, Lalita Pawar, established in Darjeeling, is the guardian to two young women (Nina Kalpana Mohan and Rita Verma Parveen Choudhary) and two schoolchildren, Bunty and Munnu. She is a strict guardian and is looking for a tutor, with the condition that the tutor should be over 50 years old. Pritam Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, a recent college graduate desperate for work, applies for the job but is rejected due to his age. On the same day, he discovers his mother, Pratima Devi, has advanced tuberculosis and needs hospitalization. Facing financial strain, he disguises himself as an older professor to take the job.
Full summary
The whole story of Professor, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Professor?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the character played by Shammi Kapoor?
Professor Also Known As
Also known as “ศาสตราจารย์กำมะลอ”.
- Also known as
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- ศาสตราจารย์กำมะลอ
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Professor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Professor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Professor?
Professor runs 2 hours 47 minutes (167 minutes).
When was Professor released?
Professor was released on May 11, 1962.
Who directed Professor?
Professor was directed by Lekh Tandon.
More films by Lekh Tandon Who is in the cast of Professor?
Professor stars Shammi Kapoor as Professor Pritam Khanna, Lalita Pawar as Sita Devi Verma and Salim Khan as Ramesh Verma, among 8 credited actors.
Does Professor have a post-credit scene?
No. Professor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Professor in?
The original language of Professor is Hindi.
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