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| Albela | |
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| Directed by | A. Shamsher |
| Produced by | Sanat Kothari |
| Starring | Mehmood Aruna Irani |
| Music by | Shankar - Jaikishan |
| Distributed by | Everest Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Albela is a Bollywood film released in 1971. [1] It was directed by A. Shamsher and produced by Sanat Kothari.
Mahesh, a stage artist, receives a telegram of his father's last hours on the stage but he refuses to leave the play half way, and goes home after the show is over. His father takes a promise from his son that after his death he would facilitate his sister's marriage in a highly reputed and wealthy family.
His friend Jago finds a prince named Sunil, son of Sardar Gajraj Singh Ghansu. He also finds out that Sunil is a bachelor. In order to find appropriate attire for the proposal, he steals a king's costume from a theater. Drama ensues.
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
The music has been directed by Shankar - Jaikishan. [1]
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