| Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves | |
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| Directed by | Umesh Mehra Latif Faiziyev |
| Written by | Shanti Prakash Bakshi Boris Saakov |
| Based on | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Arabian Nights) |
| Produced by | F.C. Mehra |
| Starring | Dharmendra Hema Malini Zeenat Aman |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production companies | Eagle Films Uzbekfilm |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Countries | India USSR |
| Languages | Hindi Russian |
| Box office | est. $28.13 million (₹221.13 million) |
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (Hindi: Alibaba Aur 40 Chor; Russian: Приключения Али-Бабы и сорока разбойников, romanized: Priklucheniya Ali-Baby i soroka razboynikov) is a 1980 Indian-Soviet film based on the Arabian Nights story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, directed by Uzbek director Latif Faiziyev with Indian director Umesh Mehra. The film stars Indian actors Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Zeenat Aman alongside Russian, Caucasian and Central Asian actors. The storyline is slightly altered to extend as a long movie. The writers were Shanti Prakash Bakshi and Boris Saakov, the music was scored by musician R.D. Burman, and the Choreographer was P. L. Raj.[1][2][3] It was the most successful Indian-Soviet co-production, becoming a success in both India and the Soviet Union.
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