''Alibaba Marjinaa'' is a 1977

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directed by Kedar Kapoor. The film stars

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Alibaba Ali Baba (character), Ali Baba is a character from the folk tale ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves''. Ali Baba or Alibaba may also refer to: Films * Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1902 film), ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1902 film), a F ...

and Tamanna as Marjina.

Plot

The movie is loosely based on the

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tale of Alibaba and 40 Thieves but takes only a few plot elements from the source.

Cast

as Alibaba *Tamanna as Marjinaa *

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as Alibaba's mother *Birbal as Gulfam *

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as Mustafa (Cobbler) *

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as Hakim-e-Aala Afsal Baig *

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as Nasir * Javed Khan *

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as Qasim *Madhu Malhotra as Naseem *

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as Taimur Baig * Paintal as Khairu *

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as Jabbar *

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as Badshah *

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as Aslam * Sajjan * Murad * Anand Joshi * Rajan Kapoor * Kirti Kumar * Jugnu * Pardesi * Ravi Kotru * Chandu Allhabadi * Ghanshyam * Ravi Joshi * Ritu Kamal * Madhu Chauhan * Shushma Pandit * Uma Dhawan

Crew

* Directed by Kedaar Kapoor * Music: Usha Khanna * Screenplay and dialogue: Kulwant Jaani * Cinematography: Arvind Laad * Audiography: Shashikant Avsare * Editing: Mukhtar Ahmed * Art: Kartk Bose * Dances: Sohanlal * Fight composer: S Burhan * Makeup: S. Jayanta Sargam Pictures’

Soundtrack

*Speed: 33rpm *Record No. 2392 140 *Record Label: Polydor *Music by: Usha Khanna *Lyrics by: Kulwant Jani Pressed in India Side One *1. "Main Alibaba" - K. J. Yesudas *2. "Basre Ki Hur" –

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*3. "Aaye Jo Kisi Ke Kaam" – Shailendra Singh *4. "Main Hoon Kafir Mast Hasina" – Asha Bhosle and Anuradha Side Two *1. "Hai Hai Hai Maar Dala" – Shatrugan Sinha and

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*2. "Gulbadan Aa Gayee" – Asha Bhosle *3. "Aa Gaya Diwana" – Yesudas *4. "Gulistan Se" – Asha Bhosle

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