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Gazal (1964)
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Add to a movie listGazal is a Urdu-Hindi romance musical film directed by Ved-Madan, starring Meena Kumari and Sunil Dutt. The muslim social film about the right of young generation to marriage of their choice. It had music by Madan Mohan with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi, featuring notable filmi-ghazals like "Rang Aur Noor Ki Baraat" performed by Mohammed Rafi and " Naghma O Sher Ki Saugaat" performed by Lata Mangeshkar.
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Set in Agra, the film is the story of Ejaz (Sunil Dutt), who is editor of Inquilab. When listens Naaz Ara Begum (Meena Kumari) sing, he falls deeply in love with her. However soon he loses her job. Though Ejaz and Naaz manage to meet secretly, with help of Naaz's sister Kausar. This relationship has many people going against, first Akhtar Nawab (Rehman), Naaz's paternal cousin, who wishes to marry her and Nawab Bakar Ali Khan (Prithviraj Kapoor) her father.Actors
Meena Kumari
(Naaz Ara Begum)
Sunil Dutt
(Ejaz)
Rehman
(Akhtar Nawab)
Prithviraj Kapoor
(Nawab Bakar Ali Khan)
Rajendra Nath
(Dr. Nawab Mehmood Ali Khan)
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