Noor Jehan (film)
Noor Jehan is a 1967 Bollywood film produced by Sheikh Mukhtar and directed by Mohammed Sadiq.
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| Directed by | M. Sadiq |
| Produced by | Sheikh Mukhtar |
| Starring | Meena Kumari Pradeep Kumar |
| Music by | Roshan |
| Cinematography | V. Avdhut |
| Edited by | Waman Rao |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 140 mins |
| Language | Hindustani |
Roshan was the music director. Hit songs from the movie include "Aap Jabse Qareeb Aaye Hain" sung by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle and "Sharaabi Sharaabi" sung by Suman Kalyanpur.
Plot
When Akbar The great learnt that his beloved son Salim had turned a rebel he was shocked. Akbar decided to crush the rebellion and the whole nation was grieved. Emotion & Duty crossed swords. Akbar's prestige - Mothers's love and grandmother's affection battled with the sublime love of Salim. Love blossomed stealthily in the lives of Salim and Meherunissa. And as the time passed on it knew no bounds. For Salim and Meherunissa, love was a many pleasured thing. But the world is more cruel than one can think of. And the cruel hands of courtiers created a wide gap between the lovers. Salim was sent to get Gujarat to suppress the rebellion of Pathans. Meherunissa was married to Sher Afghan. But it did not end there, Sher Afghan dreams of an Empire. Salim ruled wisely but was madly in love with Meherunissa. Sher Afghan met the fate of many over-ambitious generals. He was killed. . Mehroonisa accused Jehangir, the apostle of justice, for this ghastly deed. The opposite of justice had to face the trail. . And the justice was done ! It was the justice of Jehangir, it was the justice of God.
Cast
Awards
- 1968 - Won Filmfare award for Best Art Direction - A. A. Majid
Soundtrack
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| Recorded | Unknown | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
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| Producer | Sheikh Mukhtar | |||
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All lyrics are written by Shakeel Badayuni; all music is composed by Roshan[2].
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Raat Ki Mehfil Sooni Sooni" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Sharaabi Sharaabi" | Suman Kalyanpur | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Aayi Waade Bahaarein Le Ke" | Suman Kalyanpur | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Aap Jabse Qareeb Aaye Hain" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Kisi Se Na Kehna" | Asha Bhosle | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Wo Mohabbat Wo Wafaein" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Mohabbat Ho Gayi" | Asha Bhosle | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Aa Gaya Lab Pe Afsana" | Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 31:30 | ||
References
- Mallya, Vinutha (8 December 2017). "The tale of a majestic leader". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Noor Jehan (1968)". Hindigeetamala. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
External links
- Noor Jehan at IMDb