Albela (1971 film)
Albela is a Bollywood film released in 1971.[1] It is directed by A. Shamsher and produced by Sanat Kothari.
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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. |
Release date | 1971 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Mehmood
- Aruna Irani
- Rajendra Nath
- I.S. Johar
- Achala Sachdev
- Leela Mishra
- Lalita Kumari
- Baby Guddi
- Namrata (Introducing)
- Anwar
- Gajanan Jagirdar
- Ramesh Deo
- Dhumal
- Mukri
- Asit Kumar Sen as Asit Sen
- S.N. Banerjee
- Mohan Choti
- Mirza Musharraf
- Johnny Whisky
- Dilip Dutt
- Brahmachari
- Moolchand
- Daulat Ram
- Jerry
- Ram Swarup
- Bharat Parekh
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
- Anwar Ali as Hero
- Tun Tun as Fat woman in swimmingpool
Soundtrack
The music has been directed by Shankar - Jaikishan.[1]
Track listing
- "Devta Mana Aur Pooja" - Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
- "Ae Mere Dil" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Devta Mana Aur Poojaa" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Aye Mere Dil v2" - Kishore Kumar
- "Main Hoon Albela" - Kishore Kumar
- "Sultanon Ka Sultan" - Kishore Kumar, Mehmood
- "Tera Dil Mere Dil Se Jo Aan Mila" - Noor Jehan
Versions and legacy
Albela is a recurrent classic name for Bollywood films, and they share similar themes. This version was antedated by Albela (1951 film) iteration. It was thereafter followed by a Albela (1987 film) and Albela (2001 film) versions. These are musicals, with a Pyygmalion/My Fair Ladyesque cant.