''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' () is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Amar Kumar and written by

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and Muhafiz Hyder. The film was produced by

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and starred

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, Anwar Hussain, Motilal,

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and Amjad Khan (in a very minor role). It follows a young boy in 1951 who travels to Delhi, wanting to meet Prime Minister

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to seek justice for his father who has been wrongly

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Cast

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as Ratan *

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as Bela * Motilal as Hariram *

as Ghaseeta *

as Maseeta * Anwar Hussain as Mukundlal * Amjad Khan as Lachhu * Nand Kishore * Baij Sharma *

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as Ram Bharose * Shivaji Rathore * Om Prakash * Manohar Gir * Mohan Choti as Mithu *

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* Baby Chand * Pappu * Ghanshyam (as Ghansham) * Ram Kumar * Chandan Mukherji * Tillu *

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as Inspector *

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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

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, including the popular song "Chun Chun Karti Aayi Chidiya".

Soundtrack

#"Mata O Mata Jo Tu Aaj Hoti" –

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#"Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram Ramleela" –

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

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#"Jiyo Lal Mere Tum Lakho Baras" –

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#"Bhej Chhana Chhan" – Mohammed Rafi,

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#"Lo Har Chiz Lelo Zamane Ke Logo" – Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle #"Malik Tere Jahan Mein" – Sudha Malhotra

Release

The film premiered in 1957.

Notes

References

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* 1957 films 1950s Hindi-language films 1950s Indian films Indian black-and-white films Indian legal drama films R. K. Films films Indian films with live action and animation Cultural depictions of Jawaharlal Nehru Films about miscarriage of justice Films set in 1951 Films set in Delhi Films shot in Delhi Films about capital punishment 1957 drama films {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub