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Mirza Ghalib is a 1954 Indian Hindi and Urdu language biographical film, directed by Sohrab Modi. Based on the life of well-known poet Mirza Ghalib, the film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Bharat Bhushan as Ghalib and Suraiya as his courtesan lover. The film won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film and the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi in the 2nd National Film Awards for 1954. Suraiya's singing and her acting was specially applauded by the Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru, who remarked to her, "You have brought back Ghalib to life", in a special screening of the film at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Original Release
12/10/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bharat Bhushan | Mirza Asaduddin Baig 'Ghalib' / Mirza Ghalib |
Suraiya | Moti Begum / Chaudvin Begum / Chaudhvin |
Nigar Sultana | Umrao Begum |
Durga Khote | Chaudvin's Mother / Chaudhvin's mother (Amma) |
Murad | Mufti Sadruddin |
Mukri | Lala Mathuradas |
Ulhas | Kotwal Hashmat Khan |
Kumkum | Courtesan |
Iftekhar | Badshah / Bahadur Shah Zafar |
Sadat Ali |
Directors
Writers
Rajinder Singh Bedi, Saadat Hassan Manto, J.K. Nanda
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bharat Bhushan | Mirza Asaduddin Baig 'Ghalib' / Mirza Ghalib |
Suraiya | Moti Begum / Chaudvin Begum / Chaudhvin |
Nigar Sultana | Umrao Begum |
Durga Khote | Chaudvin's Mother / Chaudhvin's mother (Amma) |
Murad | Mufti Sadruddin |
Mukri | Lala Mathuradas |
Ulhas | Kotwal Hashmat Khan |
Kumkum | Courtesan |
Iftekhar | Badshah / Bahadur Shah Zafar |
Sadat Ali | |
Roshan | Roshan |
Baij Sharma |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sohrab Modi | Producer |