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Alif Laila (The One Thousand and One Nights) is a 1953 Bollywood film produced and directed by K. Amarnath. It is an adaptation of the Middle Eastern folktale collection One Thousand and One Nights.

Cast

• Nimmi as Genie
• Asha Mathur as Princess
• Vijay Kumar as Aladin
• Pran
• Murad
• Amrit Rana
• Maya Devi
• Gope as Rasheed
• Helen as Dancer

Music

All lyrics were penned by Sahir Ludhianvi and music was composed by Shyam Sundar. Songs were sung by Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle.

1. "Bahaar Aayi Khili Kaliyan" - Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Dilon Ke Shikar Ko" - Asha Bhosle
3. "Dilon Ko Dard Bananewaale" - Lata Mangeshkar
4. "Khamosh Kyun Ho" - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
5. "Khada Hoon Der Se" - Talat Mahmood
6. "Kya Raat Suhani Hai" - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
7. "Mere Nagmon Mein Un Mastana" - Talat Mahmood
8. "Raaten Pyaar Ki Beet Jaayengi" - Asha Bhosle

References

1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 574. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
2. Thomas, Rosie (1 March 2015). Bombay before Bollywood: Film City Fantasies. State University of New York Press. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-4384-5677-5. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
3. ^ "Alif Laila (1953 film)". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

External links

• Alif Laila at IMDb
• Alif Laila at Rotten Tomatoes

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