''Halaku'' is a

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...

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film with

Pran Pran most often refers to , the concept of a "life force" in Hindu philosophy. Pran may also refer to: People *Pran Kishore Kaul, Kashmiri actor *Pran Nath Lekhi (1924/1925–2010), Indian lawyer *Pran Nath (musician) (1918–1996), Hindustani cl ...

in the title role playing

Hulagu Hulagu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulegu ( mn, Хүлэгү/ , lit=Surplus, translit=Hu’legu’/Qülegü; chg, ; Arabic: fa, هولاکو خان, ''Holâku Khân;'' ; 8 February 1265), was a Mongol The Mongols ( mn, Мон� ...

.Villain of Millennium Pran hospitalised
''India Blooms'' The cast includes

Meena Kumari Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ...

, Ajit, Minoo Mumtaz,

Raj Mehra Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in Hindi language films, especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles a ...

Shammi Shammi, Shammy or Shamy may refer to: People Given name * Shammi (actress) (1929–2018), Indian film actress *Shammi Akhtar (1957–2018), Bangladeshi playback singer * Shammi Iqbal (born 1975), English cricketer * Shammi Kapoor (1931–2011), I ...

and

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Plot

Halaku (

), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand. When he comes upon one of his subjects, Niloufer (

), he stakes his claim on her and wants her to be his wife, despite of his wife ( Minoo Mumtaz), who opposes his marriage plans. Niloufer, who loves Pervez (

Ajit Khan Hamid Ali Khan (27 January 1922 – 22 October 1998), better known by his stage name Ajit, was an Indian actor active in Hindi films. He acted in over two hundred movies over almost four decades. Ajit is also credited for starring as a lead ...

), refuses to submit to Halaku, he turns his wrath on both Niloufer, Pervez, and his wife. Will Niloufer and Pervez survive the ruthless Halaku?

Music

# "Use Mil Gayi Nayi Zindagi" -

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...

# "Aaja Ke Intizar Me, Jane Ko Hai Bahar Bhi" - Lata Mangeshkar,

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 ...

# "Yeh Chand Yeh Sitare Yeh Sath Teraa Mera" - Lata Mangeshkar # "Aji Chale Aao, Tumhe Aankho Ne Dil Me Bulaya" - Lata Mangeshkar,

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...

# "Bol Mere Malik Teraa Kya Yahee Hai Insaf" - Lata Mangeshkar # "O Sunta Ja, Dil Ka Nagma Pyar Ki Dhun Par" - Lata Mangeshkar # "Dil Ka Na Karna Aitbar Koi" - Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar # "Teri Duniya Se Jate Hain, Chupaye Dil Me Gam Apna" - Lata Mangeshkar

Cast

as Sultan Halaku Khan * Ajit as Parvez *

as Nilofar Nadir * Minoo Mumtaz * Raj Mehra * Sunder * Shammi: Navbahar * Veena: Maharani * Niranjan Sharma * Helen as Dancer

References

External links

* 1956 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films scored by Shankar–Jaikishan Hulagu Khan Indian musical films 1956 musical films Indian black-and-white films {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub