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Zindagi aur Khwab

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Wikipedia article




'Zindagi Aur Khwab' is a 1961 Bollywood drama film produced by Dinu M. Desai and directed by S. Banerji. The film was declared above average at the box office.

Dattaram was the music director. Hit songs from the movie include ''Kehti Hai Jhuki Nazar' 'sung by Suman Kalyanpur.

Plot



The story is about Shanti (Meena Kumari), an orphan, whose stepmother tortured her. Finally, she was married off to Shankar (Jayant), who was criminal and much older than her. Shankar Murders Chandabai a Mujrawali and Escapes. Police Chase his Truck, which falls in river and he is presumed dead. Inspector Manoj (Rajendra Kumar) keeps visiting Shanti for investigation and they both fall in love with each other. Shanti is hoping for a better life, but Shankar appears live and her hopes are dashed.

Cast



* Rajendra Kumar as Inspector Manoj

* Meena Kumari as Shanti

* Jayant as Shankar Lal

* Agha as Rasiya

* Ajit as Kailash

* Mumtaz Begum as Gajrabai

* Naazi as Rasili

Crew



*Director S. Banerji

*Producer Dinu M. Desai

*Story Kamal Amrohi

*Dialogues Anand Dutta

*Screenplay Madhusudan Kelkar

*Cinematography Dinu M. Desai

*Music Dattaram

*Lyrics Kavi Pradeep

*Editing Ram Khade, Krishnarao Ambhavane

*Art Direction D. S. Malavankar

*Playback Singers Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey, Suman Kalyanpur, Mubarak Begum, Kamal Barot

Soundtrack



References




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