Khazana (1951 film)
Khazana (transl. "Treasure") is a 1951 Indian Hindi-language adventure film[1] directed by M. Sadiq and starring Madhubala and Nasir Khan.[2][3][4] The music of the film was composed by C. Ramachandra.[5]
| Khazana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Sadiq |
| Produced by | Bakshi Jung Bahadur |
| Screenplay by | M. Sadiq |
| Story by | O. P. Dutta |
| Starring | Madhubala Nasir Khan |
| Music by | C. Ramachandra |
| Cinematography | Ratanlal Nagar |
| Edited by | Moosa Mansoor |
Release date | 1951 |
Running time | 118 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film became a hit and its success was attributed to Madhubala's popularity and box-office pull.[6] Khazana is considered to be one of the most important Indian films made about invention and adventures.[7]
Cast
- Madhubala as Asha
- Nasir Khan
- Om Prakash
- Gope
- Cuckoo
- Raj Mehra
- Ramesh Thakur
Production
Initially, Nargis was cast in the role of Asha but her illness at that time led to the film's cancellation. It was then Madhubala, who recently became a superstar, did the film.
Soundtrack
The music director of Khazana was C. Ramachandra and lyrics were written by Rajinder Krishan. All songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar with Mohammed Rafi and Ramachandra.
| # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ae Chand Pyaar Mera" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Mujhe Tum Se Bahut Hai Pyaar" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Mohabbat Pe Itni Jawani Na Hoti" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Soyi Soyi Chandni Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Do Deewano Ka Afsana" | Lata Mangeshkar, C. Ramachandra |
| 6 | "Baboodi Boobdo Bam Jal" | Lata Mangeshkar, C. Ramachandra |
| 7 | "Dheere Dheere Gham Ka Zamana" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 8 | "Kar De Zara Ishaara" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 9 | "Jambo Chi Kola Kar" | Lata Mangeshkar |
Box office
Khazana was successful commercially and became the eleventh highest-grossing film of 1951 (revenue wise), while Madhubala's Tarana and Badal were at the sixth and eight positions.[6]
References
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. Taylor & Francis Group. p. 1889. ISBN 9780851706696.
- Akbar, Katijia (2011). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House. p. 138. ISBN 9789381398210.
- "Khazana (1951) – Cineplot.com". Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Khazana (1951) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Khazana (1951) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1951". IMDb. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Prakāśa Siṃha, Oma (1993). Sanchar Aur Patrakarita Ke Vividh Aayaam. Klāsikala Pabliśiṅga Kampanī. p. 222.