Rustam Sohrab

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Rustam Sohrab
Directed by Vishram Bedekar
Based on Rostam and Sohrab in Shahnameh
Produced by F.U. Ramsay
Starring
Music by Sajjad Hussain
Release date
1963
CountryIndia
Language Hindi

Rustam Sohrab is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film, produced by F.U. Ramsay and directed by Vishram Bedekar. [1] [2] [3]

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The film has Suraiya as the heroine (in the role of Shehzadi Tehmina) and Prithviraj Kapoor (in the role of Rustom Zabuli) as the hero. The story is based on the legendary poem of Rostam and Sohrab by Persian poet Ferdowsi. Prem Nath plays the role of Sohrab, Rustam's son and Mumtaz plays the role of Shahroo, Sohrab's love. The film has music by Sajjad Hussain. [4]

It was the last film of Suraiya, after which she gave up acting and singing altogether. In the film, she sang her swan song "Ye kaisi ajab dastan ho gayi hai", which is regarded as one of her hit film songs. [2]

Cast

Soundtrack

Song titleSung ByLyrics byMusic byFilm notes
"Ae Dilruba Ae Dilruba Nazrein Mila" [5] Lata Mangeshkar Jan Nisar Akhtar [1] Sajjad Hussain film Rustam Sohrab (1963)
"Yeh Kaisi Ajab Dastaan Ho Gayi Hai" [2] [5] Suraiya Qamar Jalalabadi [5] Sajjad HussainRustam Sohrab (1963 film) [2] [4]
"Phir Tumhari Yaad Aayi Ae Sanam" Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey, Sadat Khan & chorusQamar JalalabadiSajjad Hussainfilm Rustam Sohrab (1963)
"Ab Der Ho Gayi Wallah" Asha Bhosle Qamar JalalabadiSajjad Hussainfilm Rustam Sohrab (1963)
"Mazandaran Mazandaran" Talat Mahmood Jan Nisar AkhtarSajjad Hussainfilm Rustam Sohrab (1963)

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