Ek Thi Larki



Ek Thi Larki (Hindi: एक थी लड़की, There Was A Girl) is a 1949 Hindi action comedy film by director Roop K. Shorey. It had the famous Punjabi song "Laara Lappa Laara Lappa Layi Rakhda" by Lata Mangeshkar, Satish Batra and Mohammad Rafi. The music director was Vinod, with lyrics by Aziz Kashmiri and story by I. S. Johar. The film starred Meena Shorey (as Meena) who became famously known as the "Larra Lappa" girl following the release of the film, and Motilal (as Ranjeet). Other co-stars were Bharat Bhushan, I. S. Johar, Agha, Shakuntala, and Kuldip Kaur.

Plot
The movie is based on Meena (Meena Shorey) who is running away from two men, who are blackmailing her for a crime she did not commit. Along the way she meets Ranjeet (Motilal), who is engaged to be married to the daughter of his boss but falls in love with Meena.

Cast

 * Meena as Meena
 * Motilal as Ranjeet
 * Kuldeep
 * Majnu as Mohan
 * Johar as Sohan
 * Shakuntala
 * Satish Batra
 * Sham Lal as Seth Shyam Sunder
 * Moti Bina
 * Agha Miraj

Music
*Lyrics by Aziz Kashmir an music by Vinod (composer)


 * Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda - Lata Mangeshkar


 * Yeh Shokh Sitare - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi


 * Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Laai Rakhda - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Satish Batra


 * Dilli Se Aaya Bhai Pingu - Vinita Amladi (née Binota Chakraborty)


 * Ghat Kari Matwari Ghir Aai Rasiya - Zeenat Begum
 * Ghir Ghir Ke Aai Badariya - Lata Mangeshkar
 * Haiya Ho Hum Chale Door - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
 * Ab Haal-e-Dil Ya Haal-e-Jigar - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
 * Chandni Raat Hain - Geeta Dutt
 * Lambi Joru Badi Musibat - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi