''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' (''Now Delhi is not far away'') is a

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Indian

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-language film directed by Amar Kumar and written by

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, Muhafiz Hyder and

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. The film was produced by

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and starred Yakub, Anwar Hussain, Motilal, Nand Kishore and

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, and, in very minor role, Amjad Khan (Gabbar of Sholay).

Cast

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as Ratan * Sulochana as Bela * Yakub as Ghaseeta * Anwar Hussain as Mukundlal * Motilal as Hariram * Nand Kishore *

as Masita * Baij Sharma * Amjad Khan as Lachhu * C.S. Dubey as Ram Bharose * Shivaji Rathore * Om Prakash * Manohar Gir * Mohan Choti as Mithu * Suraj Prakash * Baby Chand * Pappu * Ghanshyam (as Ghansham) * Ram Kumar * Chandan Mukherji * Tillu *

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as Inspector (as Iftikhar) *

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as Prosecuting Lawyer *

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as Defending Lawyer *

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(as Budo Adwani) * Bhupendra Kapoor as Guest Appearance (as Bhupendra Kapur)

Music

The music for ''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' was composed by Dattaram, the lyrics penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri, including the popular song "Chun Chun Karti Aayi Chidiya".

Soundtrack

#"Mata O Mata Jo Tu Aaj Hoti" -

Sudha Malhotra Sudha Malhotra is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some Bollywood films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like ''Arzoo'', ''Dhool Ka Phool'', ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'', ''Girl Friend' ...

#"Yeh Chaman Hamara Apna Hai" -

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#"Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram Ramleela" -

Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and ...

, Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle #"Chun Chun Karati Aai Chidiyaa" -

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...

#"Jiyo Lal Mere Tum Lakho Baras" -

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#"Bhej Chhana Chhan" - Mohammed Rafi, S. Balbir #"Lo Har Chiz Lelo Zamane Ke Logo" - Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle #"Malik Tere Jahan Mein" - Sudha Malhotra

Release

The film premiered in 1957.

References

External links

* {{Raj Kapoor 1957 films 1950s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films Indian legal films R. K. Films films Indian films with live action and animation Cultural depictions of Jawaharlal Nehru