Adhikar (1954 film)

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Adhikar
Directed byMohan Sehgal
Written by Mukhram Sharma
Screenplay byMukhram Sharma
Story byMukhram Sharma
Produced byAnupchand Shah
Mahipatray Shah
Starring Kishore Kumar
Usha Kiran
CinematographyJayendra Kapadia
Edited byRamchandra Mahadik
Music by Avinash Vyas
Production
company
Rup Kamal Pictures
Distributed byRup Kamal Pictures
Release date
  • 1954 (1954)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Adhikar is a 1954 Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Mohan Sehgal [1] [2] starring Kishore Kumar and Usha Kiran in lead roles. [3] [4] It was seventh highest-grossing film of the year 1954. Usha Kiran was credited earlier in film credits than Kishore Kumar in this film.

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Cast

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by Prem Dhawan, Nilkant Tiwari, Deepak and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.

SongSinger
"Ek Dharti Hai, Ek Hai Gagan" (Part 1) Meena Kapoor
"Ek Dharti Hai, Ek Hai Gagan" (Part 2)Meena Kapoor
"Maati Kahe Kumbhar Se" Shankar Dasgupta
"Tikdambaazi, Tikdambaazi" Kishore Kumar
"Kamaata Hoon Bahut Kuch Par Kamaai Doob Jaati Hai"Kishore Kumar, Geeta Dutt
"Dil Mein Hamare Kaun Samaaya"Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Degree Lekar Baithe Hai Sab"Asha Bhosle
"Zindagi Haseen Hai"Asha Bhosle

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