Miss Coca Cola is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Kedar Kapoor. The film was an early example of a brand (Coca Cola) being used in a film title. Some of the films that made use of the trade name were Shri 420, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, An Evening In Paris and others such as Taal and Yaadein. The film was produced by Kuldip Kaur, who also starred in this film, under the banner Danny Films and had music composed by O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film was one of the earlier Shammi Kapoor hits for lyricist Sultanpuri, both had previously collaborated in Mehbooba (1954) and particularly, Shama Parwana (1954). The duo went on to create some iconic numbers in the coming years.
The cast included Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Kuldip Kaur, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar, Om Prakash, Helen, Kamal Kapoor and Minoo Mumtaz. The film was a commercial success at the box office. Johnny Walker and Helen provided the comic interest as native Spanish lovers.
The film revolved around a poor girl, Ganga, who becomes a night club dancer called "Miss Coca Cola" when her father is implicated in a murder case. Helped by Kamal, a rich young man, she is able to prove her father's innocence.
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