This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
Nargis
as Champa
Олег Стриженов
as Afanasiy Nikitin
Padmini
as Court Dancer Lakshmi
Prithviraj Kapoor
as Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Manmohan Krishna
as Champa's Father
P. Jairaj
as Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
Achala Sachdev
as Champa's Mother
David Abraham Cheulkar
as Asad Khan
Balraj Sahni
as Sakaram
Ия Арепина
as Dunyasha
Никифор Колофидин
as Vasily Panin
Всеволод Якут
as Miguel
