Mehlon Ke Khwab (transl. "Dreams of riches") is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Muhafiz Haider and starring Madhubala, Kishore Kumar and Pradeep Kumar.[1]
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| Directed by | Muhafiz Haider[1] |
| Produced by | Madhubala Madhubala Private Ltd. |
| Starring | Madhubala Kishore Kumar Pradeep Kumar |
| Music by | S. Mohinder Anand Bakshi (lyricist) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
One of the three films produced by Madhubala under the banner of Madhubala Private Ltd., Mehlon Ke Khwab revolves around two aspiring actresses who are framed for stealing a precious necklace.[2][3]
Plot
editThe film revolves around two girls, Asha (Madhubala) and Bela (Chanchal), who round up a holiday after winning a lottery but end up being framed for stealing a precious necklace.
Cast
edit- Pradeep Kumar as Chander
- Kishore Kumar as Rajan
- Madhubala as Asha
- Chanchal as Bela
- K. N. Singh as Motilal
- Pran as Prakash
- Om Prakash as Hotel Manager
- Leela Chitnis
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of Mehlon Ke Khwab was composed by S. Mohinder and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi.
1. "Kamla Razia Ya Miss Mary" – Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor
2. "Ae Jaan-e-Jigar" – Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
3. "Gar Tum Bura Na Mano" – Asha Bhonsle, Subir Sen
4. "Is Duniya Mein" – Asha Bhonsle, Geeta Dutt
5. "Lo Ji Bujh Gayi Bijli Pyar Ki" – Kishore Kumar
6. "Piyo Piyo Nazar Pilati Hai" – Asha Bhonsle
7. "Ye Hai Jeevan Ki Rail" – Kishore Kumar
Reception
editMehlon Ke Khwab, although critically praised, was unsuccessful at the box office.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mehlon Ke Khwab (1960) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Staff, The Dispatch (23 February 2020). "I don't want to be Madhubala, the star". The Dispatch. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Akbar, Katijia (2011). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House. p. 143. ISBN 9789381398210.
- ^ Deep, Mohan (1996). The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala. Magna Books.