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Razia Sultan (film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Razia Sultan
| image = Raziya Sultan poster.jpg
| director = Kamal Amrohi
| writer = Kamal Amrohi
| producer = A.K. Misra
| cinematography = R. D. Mathur
| editing = B. S. Glaad
| starring = Hema Malini
Dharmendra
Parveen Babi
| music = Khayyam
Kaifi Azmi (lyrics)
| language = Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu )
| released =
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'Raziya Sultan', also known as 'Razia Sultan', is 1983 Indian period biographical film, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, and starring Hema Malini, Parveen Babi and Dharmendra in lead roles.[https://www.citwf.com/film289053.htm Razia Sultan (1983 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website]. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
N.B. Kulkarni won the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction, the only win for the film. Khayyam received a Filmfare nomination for Best Music Director. Lyrics were by Jan Nisar Akhtar and two songs picturized on*Dharmendra as Yakut Jamaluddin, Abyssinian slave by Nida Fazli; one song by Kaifi Azmi; both walked into the project when Akhtar died. Some songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar, including "Aye Dil-e Nadaan". Kamal Amrohi movie some scenes shooting Razia Sultan were shot in Tonk in 1981-82.
Plot
The film is based on the life of Razia Sultan (12051240), the only female Sultan of Delhi (12361240) and her speculated love affair with the Abyssinian slave, Jamal-ud-Din Yakut.
Cast
*Hema Malini as Razia Sultan
*Dharmendra as Yakut Jamaluddin, Abyssinian slave
*Vijayendra Ghatge as Amil Altunia
*Parveen Babi as Khakun
*Pradeep Kumar as Sultan Altamash
*Ajit as Amil Balban
*Veena as Empress Shah Turkhan
*Sohrab Modi as Vazir-e-Azam
*Dolly Jena
Soundtrack
It was the second time that Khayyam worked for a Kamal Amrohi movie. Earlier he had given music for Shankar Hussain, a movie produced by Amrohi. There is a story as to how Kamal got liking for Khayyam's music. Once Kamal Amrohi and his wife Meena Kumari liked a song that they had listened to on the radio. The song was "Parbaton Ke Pedon Par" and was sung by Mohammed Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur. Later on, they learned that this song was composed by Khayyam for a movie called Shagoon (1964). However, by the time Razia Sultan went on the shooting floors, LaxmikantPyarelal became the most-sought-after music director duo. So, Kamal Amrohi signed them. But, he did not like one fast-paced tune composed by the duo for the film and told them to compose a new tune instead. When Kamal went to the duo's place to listen to their new tune, he was asked to wait as the music directors were in a meeting. Feeling insulted that he was asked to wait by someone so junior to him, Kamal Amrohi replaced them with Khayyam.
Box office
According to some Indian news media reports, this film was made in a grand way over 7 years with a budget of by writer/director Kamal Amrohi. The film, when released, made barely .
Awards
; 31st Filmfare Awards
'Won'
* Best Art Direction N. B. Kulkarni
'Nominated'
* Best Music Director Khayyam
References
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