Amar (1954)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Mehboob Khan

Writers:

S.K. Kalla (story)
Agha Jani Kashmiri (dialogue)
(more)

Release Date:

1954 (India)

Genre:

Romance | Musical

Plot:

Anju Rai lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed dad in a palatial house. She is now of marriageable age...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Madhubala	...	Anju
Nimmi	...	Sonia
Dilip Kumar	...	Advocate Amarnath
Jayant	...	Sankat Chhaila
Ulhas	...	Rai Saheb Mohanlal (as Ullhas)
Mukri	...	Advocate (as Muqri)
Husn Banu		(as Husnbanoo)
Amar
Siddiqui
Murad	...	The Judge
Pande		(as Pandeji)
Haroon
Agha Miraz		(as Agha Mehraj)
Shakeel Nomani		(as Shakeel Naumani)
Shahin
Nawab Khan

Directed by
Mehboob Khan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
S.K. Kalla		story
Agha Jani Kashmiri		dialogue
Mehrish		story
B.S. Ramaiah		story (as B.S. Ramiah)
S. Ali Raza		dialogue
S. Ali Raza		story

Produced by
Mehboob Khan	....	producer

Original Music by
Naushad

Cinematography by
Faredoon A. Irani		(photography)

Film Editing by
Shamsudin Kadri

Art Direction by
V.H. Palnitkar

Makeup Department
Abdul Kader	....	makeup artist (as Abdul Kadar)
Gafoor Miya	....	makeup artist

Production Management
M.A. Qureshi	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chimankant Gandhi	....	assistant director
S.A. Master	....	assistant director
Mehrish	....	assistant director
Ahmed Sheikh	....	assistant director
Datta Shendye	....	assistant director

Art Department
Y.H. Bargal	....	assistant art director
D.R. Jadhav	....	settings: G.D. Art

Sound Department
Pandurang Baloor	....	assistant sound (as P.P. Boloor)
R. Kaushik	....	sound (as Kaushik)
S.N. Modi	....	assistant sound
A.H. Patel	....	assistant sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Minoo Karadia	....	assistant camera
Gunvant Patel	....	still photographer (as Gunvant R. Patel)
Parvez Sabawalla	....	assistant camera (as Parvez Sabawala)
Balu T. Sawant	....	assistant camera (as Baloo T. Savant)
M.R. Vasudev	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amarnath	....	costume assistant
Fazal Din	....	costumes (as Fazaldin)
Alla Ditta	....	costume assistant
M. Rajani	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Ibrahim Baporia	....	assistant editor (as I. Baporia)
Ahmad Hussain	....	assistant editor (as A. Husein)
G.R. Narveker	....	film processing (as G.R. Narvekar)
A.H. Ratia	....	assistant editor
Noormiya Sheikh	....	assistant editor (as N.A. Sheikh)

Music Department
Shakeel Badayuni	....	lyricist
Asha Bhosle	....	playback singer
Mohammed Ibrahim	....	music assistant (as Mohd. Ebrahim)
Lata Mangeshkar	....	playback singer
Mohammad Rafi	....	playback singer

Other crew
Sitara Devi	....	choreographer
Nanubhai N. Shukla	....	publicist

Production Companies

• Mehboob Productions

Other Companies

• G.D. Art  settings

Runtime:

149 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

India:U

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

Mehboob Productions

Soundtrack:

Khamosh Khevan Haar Mera

Amar(1954)

A misunderstood classic brilliantly shot in b/w in a style reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock.Possibly many are baffled by the way the story is churned out but it follows a definitive pattern leading to the poetical climax.Excellent use of the temples highlightens the subjects of rape and unmarried mothers.Definitely a thinking film though the frequent songs may seem absurd.Madhubala and Nimmi are outstanding.Dilip Kumar's acting has been misunderstood because his role is opposite to the usual tragic,heroic types he is known for.But the depth he takes his character into is amazing.I rate his acting in this film as the most sophisticated of his career.The music and songs are above average and the script is good.The supporting cast is strong and all excell in their roles.As in all Mehboob films the message here is the downtrodden in society,here a victim of rape left to the mercies of a bigoted community.This film will be hailed in the future because it's message and style was too complex for its time.