| Adl-E-Jehangir | |
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 Showcard of film Adl-e-Jehangir | |
| Directed by | G.P. Sippy |
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| Starring | Pradeep Kumar Meena Kumari Darpan |
| Music by | Husnlal Bhagatram |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Adl-E-Jehangir (The Justice of Jehangir) also referred to as Adil-E-Jehangir,[1] is a 1955 black and white Bollywood Hindi language historical drama film directed by G. P. Sippy.[2] According to Sippy in an interview, it was the first film he directed, and it became a commercial success at the box office.[3] The film had music composed by Husnlal Bhagatram, assisted by Shukla, with lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi. A popular ghazal from the film was "Ae Meri Zindagi Tujhe Dhundhoon Kahan" sung by Talat Mahmood.[4] The film starred Pradeep Kumar, Meena Kumari, Durga Khote, Sapru and Jankidas.[5] Darpan, a leading Pakistani actor, also performed in the movie. He played the role of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan).[6]
The story involved a quasi-historical episode from Emperor Jehangir's reign where his sense of justice is brought into question when his wife, the Empress Noor Jehan is implicated by Rami, a washer woman, in the killing of her husband.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- ^ TNN staff (27 December 2007). "G P Sippy an outspoken man". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Vasudev, Aruna A.; Lenglet, Philippe (1983). "G. P. Sippy". Indian Cinema Superbazaar. Vikas. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7069-2226-4.
- ^ Premchand, Manek (April 2015). Talat Mahmood -The Velvet Voice (1 ed.). India: Manipal University Press. p. 118. ISBN 9789382460237.
- ^ staff. "Adil-E-Jahangir 1956 music". Apun Ka Choice. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ staff. "Adil-E-Jahangir 1956". Lyrics Off. Retrieved 7 October 2020.