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Gazal (1964 film)

Gazal
Directed by Ved-Madan
Produced by Ved-Madan
Screenplay by Agha ehnwrJani Kashmiri
Majnu Lucknowi (dialogue)
Starring
Music by Madan Mohan
Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics)
Cinematography Jagdish Chadha
Edited by Prabhakar Gokhale
Production
company
Natraj Productions
Release date
1964
Running time
129 minutes
Country India
Language Urdu/Hindi

Gazal is a Urdu-Hindi romance musical film directed by Ved-Madan, starring Meena Kumari and Sunil Dutt. The muslim social film about the right of young generation to marriage of their choice. It had music by Madan Mohan with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi, featuring notable filmi-ghazals like "Rang Aur Noor Ki Baraat" performed by the excellent Mohammed Rafi and " Naghma O Sher Ki Saugaat" performed by Lata Mangeshkar.

Set in Agra, the film is the story of Ejaz (Sunil Dutt), who is editor of Inquilab. When he listens Naaz Ara Begum (Meena Kumari) sing, he falls deeply in love with her. However soon he loses her job. However, Ejaz and Naaz manage to meet secretly, with help of Naaz's sister Kausar. This relationship has many people going angry, first Akhtar Nawab (Rehman), Naaz's paternal cousin, who wishes to marry her and Nawab Bakar Ali Khan (Prithviraj Kapoor) her father.

All lyrics written by Sahir Ludhianvi; all music composed by Madan Mohan.



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