Zabak

Zabak
Directed by Homi Wadia
Produced by Wadia Brothers Production
Written by Cavish
Screenplay by JBH Wadia
Story by C. L. Cavish
Starring Mahipal
Shyama
Achala Sachdev
Manhar Desai
Music by Chitragupta
Cinematography Anant Wadadeker
Edited by Kamlakar
Production
company
Basant Studios
Release dates
1961
Running time
156 min
Country India
Language Hindi

Zabak is a 1961 Hindi/Urdu action costume drama film produced and directed by Homi Wadia for his Basant Pictures under the Wadia Productions banner.[1] The story and dialogue were by C. L. Cavish with screenplay by JBH Wadia. The music composer was Chitragupta with lyrics by Prem Dhawan.[2] The cast of the film included Shyama, Mahipal, Sahira, Achala Sachdev, Manhar Desai, and Krishna Kumari.[3]

The film was a costume drama about a middle-class man in love with a princess. He joins the dacoits to avenge his father's death.

Plot

Hajji (Mahipal) is a carefree young man in love with the princess Zainab (Shyama). His father is a middle class man who runs a Hamam (Bath house). He is not happy with his son’s relationship with the princess because of their social inequality. The minister Qasim Beg has Hajji and his father arrested. The father’s hair are shaven off as punishment while Zabak is whipped. The father out of shame for his situation commits suicide. Zabak is thrown out of the city gates where he saves Saudagar (merchant) Usman Shah's daughter from being kidnapped. Usman Shah (B. M. Vyas) though posing as a merchant turns out to be a dacoit. Hajji, now Zabak joins the dacoits, albeit unwillingly. When Usman plans to attack and loot Zabak's home town Isbahan, he goes along as he finds out that Qasim Beg is getting married to Zainab. During the dacoity, Zainab is abducted by one of Usman's men. Qasim who was in a fight with Zabak and left for dead kills the Sultan and takes his place. Zabak goes through being misunderstood by his beloved and his mother, but with help from his friends he succeeds in righting all the wrongs committed by Qasim and marries the princess.

Cast

Music

"Teri Duniya Se Door" became a successful song for Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar who gave playback for the actors in the film. The singers included Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh and Balbir.[4]

Songlist

# Title Singer
1 Tujhko Main Jaan Gai Lata Mangeshkar Mohd Rafi
2 Teri Duniya Se Door Chale Hoke Majboor Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
3 Shama Jale Armaanon Ki Lata Mangeshkar
4 Mujhe Mubarak Purani Yaadein Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
5 Teri Taqdeer Ka Sitara Geeta Dutt,Mohammed Rafi,Balbir
6 Mehlon Ne Chheen Liya Bachpan Ka Pyar Mera Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
7 Himmat Kare Insan Mahendra Kapoor
8 Humko Be De De Sahara Mohammed Rafi
9 Jaane Kaisa Chhane Laga Nasha Lata Mangeshkar

References

  1. Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. "Zabak 1961". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. "Zabak". Alan Goble. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  4. "Zabak". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

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