| Mirza Ghalib | |
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| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Screenplay by | J. K. Nanda |
| Story by | Saadat Hasan Manto |
| Produced by | Sohrab Modi |
| Starring | Bharat Bhushan Suraiya Nigar Sultana Durga Khote Murad Mukri Ulhas Kumkum Iftekhar Sadat Ali |
| Cinematography | V. Avadhoot |
| Edited by | D. Shirdhankar P. Balachandran |
| Music by | Ghulam Mohammed |
Production company | Minerva Movietone |
| Distributed by | Minerva Movietone |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Urdu |
Mirza Ghalib (Hindi: मिर्ज़ा गालिब; Urdu: مرزا غالب) is a 1954 Indian Hindi and Urdu language biographical film, directed by Sohrab Modi. Based on the life of well-known poet Mirza Ghalib, the film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Bharat Bhushan as Ghalib and Suraiya as his tawaif lover, Moti Begum. The film won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film and the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi in the 2nd National Film Awards for 1954.[1][2] The film is also considered as one of Suraiya's best performance.[3]
- ^ Pran Kapila (20 July 2011). "Suraiya, the singing star (Mirza Ghalib film)". The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Ajab Daastaan (Tribute to actress Suraiya on Outlook magazine) Published 31 January 2004, Retrieved 27 November 2019
- ^ "Suraiya: The 50s superstar who demanded higher fee than Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.