Ab Dilli Dur Nahin

Last updated

Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin poster.jpg
Original Hindi poster
Directed byAmar Kumar
Written by Rajinder Singh Bedi
Muhafiz Hyder
Screenplay by Akhtar Mirza
Story byAkhtar Mirza
Produced by Raj Kapoor
Starring Romi
Sulochana
Yakub
Motilal
CinematographyJaywant Pathare
Edited by G. G. Mayekar
Dinakar Shetye
Music by Dattaram
Production
company
R. K. Films Ltd.
Distributed byR. K. Films Ltd.
Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
1957
Country India
LanguageHindi

Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (Now Delhi is not far away) is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Amar Kumar and written by Rajinder Singh Bedi and Muhafiz Hyder.

Contents

The film was produced by Raj Kapoor and starred Yakub, Anwar Hussain, Motilal, Nand Kishore and Jagdeep, and, in very minor role, Amjad Khan (Gabbar of Sholay). [1]

Cast

Music

The music for Ab Dilli Dur Nahin was composed by Dattaram, the lyrics penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri, including the popular song "Chun Chun Karti Aayi Chidiya".

Soundtrack

  1. "Mata O Mata Jo Tu Aaj Hoti" - Sudha Malhotra
  2. "Yeh Chaman Hamara Apna Hai" - Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt
  3. "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram Ramleela" - Shamshad Begum, Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle
  4. "Chun Chun Karati Aai Chidiyaa" - Mohammed Rafi
  5. "Jiyo Lal Mere Tum Lakho Baras" - Lata Mangeshkar
  6. "Bhej Chhana Chhan" - Mohammed Rafi, S. Balbir
  7. "Lo Har Chiz Lelo Zamane Ke Logo" - Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle
  8. "Malik Tere Jahan Mein" - Sudha Malhotra

Release

The film premiered in 1957.

Related Research Articles

The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">O. P. Nayyar</span> Indian film music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician

Omkar Prasad Nayyar was an Indian film music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician. He is considered to be one of the most rhythmic and melodious music directors of the Hindi film industry. He won the 1958 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Naya Daur. Nayyar worked extensively with singers Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, though not with leading Bollywood female singer Lata Mangeshkar.

Qayamat is a 1983 Indian Hindi action crime film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It is an Indian version of the 1962 Hollywood film Cape Fear. The film stars Dharmendra as a man who goes to jail and holds his police officer friend responsible for the jailing. On his return after a long sentence he sets about taking revenge, targeting the officer and his family. Jaya Prada appears in flashbacks as Dharmendra's wife. The film was remade in Telugu as Nippulanti Manishi with Nandamuri Balakrishna. The famous song from the film Guide, Aaj Phir Jine ki Tamanna Hai was reused in this film.

Anwar Hussain, known popularly by his first name Anwar, is an Indian playback singer who rose to prominence in the Hindi playback industry because of the uncanny resemblance of his voice with that of singer Mohammed Rafi.

<i>Desh Premee</i> 1982 Indian film

Desh Premee is a 1982 Hindi action film directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role alongside an ensemble cast including Hema Malini, Navin Nischol, Parveen Babi, Uttam Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Premnath, Parikshit Sahni, Amjad Khan and Sharmila Tagore. The film has musical score by Lakshmikant-Pyarelal duo. This is one of the last film of the legendary actor Uttam Kumar.

<i>Apna Khoon</i> 1978 film

Apna Khoon is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action film comedy directed by Babbar Subhash. It stars Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Pran.

<i>Chala Murari Hero Banne</i> 1977 Indian film

Chala Murari Hero Banne is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by and starring Asrani.

Anwar Hussain was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor from the 1940s to 1982 and acted in over 200 Bollywood films. Some of his best known roles are from Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Gunga Jumna (1961), Shaheed, Baharon Ke Sapne, Victoria No. 203 (1972), Chori Mera Kaam, Loafer, Gaddar, Rafoo Chakkar and Jail Yatra. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain.

<i>Bhai-Bhai</i> (1956 Hindi film) 1956 Indian film

Bhai-Bhai (transl. Brothers) is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by M. V. Raman for A. V. M. Productions. It had screenplay by Javar Seetharaman, with Hindi screen adaptation of the Tamil film Ratha Paasam directed by C.V. Sridhar. The music director was Madan Mohan, with dialogues and lyrics written by Rajendra Krishan. One of the popular songs from the film was "Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De", sung by Geeta Dutt, "in an unabrasive fast tempo". The song became one of Madan Mohan's earliest hits, and the music of the film in journalist-author Bharatan's words, went on to "conquer the box office".

<i>Mehlon Ke Khwab</i> 1960 Indian Hindi-language comedy film

Mehlon Ke Khwab is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Muhafiz Haider and starring Madhubala, Kishore Kumar and Pradeep Kumar.

References

  1. "::Press Academy of Andhra Pradesh". pressacademyarchives.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 20 December 2018.