| Adl-E-Jehangir | |
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| Directed by | G.P. Sippy |
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| Starring | Pradeep Kumar Meena Kumari Darpan |
| Music by | Husnlal Bhagatram |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Adl-E-Jehangir (The Justice of Jehangir) also referred to asAdil-E-Jehangir,[1] is a1955black and white Bollywood Hindi language historicaldrama film directed byG. P. Sippy.[2] According to Sippy in an interview, it was the first film he directed, and it became a commercial success at the box office.[3] The film had music composed byHusnlal Bhagatram, assisted by Shukla, with lyrics byQamar Jalalabadi. A popularghazal from the film was "Ae Meri Zindagi Tujhe Dhundhoon Kahan" sung byTalat Mahmood.[4] The film starredPradeep Kumar,Meena Kumari,Durga Khote,Sapru andJankidas.[5]Darpan, a leading Pakistani actor, also performed in the movie. He played the role of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan).[6]
The story involved a quasi-historical episode from EmperorJehangir's reign where his sense of justice is brought into question when his wife, the EmpressNoor Jehan is implicated by Rami, a washer woman, in the killing of her husband.
Emperor Jehangir is known all over India for his sense of justice, and loved by the public for that. Empress Noor Jehan goes on a hunt and accidentally shoots dead a washer man with her arrow. His widow, Rami Dhoban, comes to the palace and rings the bell of justice. When Jehangir learns that Rami demands his justice of "a life for a life", he puts himself forward to be killed by Rami. Eventually the episode is sorted out through his ministers, with Rami forgiving the Empress and her husband.
The music direction was byHusnlal Bhagatram, who used the voices ofLata Mangeshkar andTalat Mahmood asplayback singers for the songs.[7] The lyricist wasQamar Jalalabadi. Talat's songs were picturised on Pradeep Kumar, with Lata giving the vocals for Meena Kumari.[4] One of the songs was sung byAsha Bhosle.[8]
| Song | Singer |
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| "Aaj Laila Ko Majnu Ka" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Nazar Lagi Pyari" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ae Meri Zindagi" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ae Meri Zindagi" | Talat Mahmood |
| "Chand Sitare" | Talat Mahmood |
| "Apna Hi Ghar Lutane" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Teri Allah Kare Rakhwali" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Bhool Na Jana Ulfat Karke" | Asha Bhosle |
As reported by G. P. Sippy in an interview,Adl-e-Jehangir, his directorial debut, was successful in "terms of money", "It brought us more than we had spent on it".[3]