Sikandar (1941 film)
| Sikander | |
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| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | Sudarshan |
| Produced by | Sohrab Modi |
| Starring | Prithviraj Kapoor Sohrab Modi Zahur Raja |
| Distributed by | Esquire Ltd. (Asia) |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
Sikandar or Sikander is a
Development
The battle sequences featuring thousands of extras along with horses, elephants and chariots were filmed in Kolhapur.[2]
Plot
The story is set in 326 B.C. The film begins after Alexander the Great (Sikander in
The story goes that when Sikander defeated Porus and imprisoned him, he asked Porus how would he like to be treated. Porus replied: "the same way a king is treated by another king". Sikander was impressed by his answer and set him free.
Cast
- Sohrab Modi as Porus
- Prithviraj as Alexander
- Vanmala as Rukhsana
- Meena Shorey as Parthana (sister of Ambhi)
- Sheela as Sukhmani
- Sadiq Ali as Samar
- Shakir as Aristotle
- K. N. Singh as Raja Ambhi
- LalaYakub as Salencons
- Gagendra Singh as Emmanese
- Jilloo Baias Sarita Rani
- Zahur Raja as Amar (son of Porus)
- Abu bakar
- Ghulam Hussein
- Noor Jehan
- Prakash
- G. S. Shorry
- Athavale
Release
The release of the film coincided with
However, its appeal to nationalism was so great and direct, it remained popular for years. It was revived in Delhi in 1961 during the Indian march into Goa. After the movie was a huge box office success, it was dubbed and released in Persian.[5] The music of Sikandar was composed by Meer Sahib. A prominent song was "Zindagi Hai Pyar Se, Pyar Se Bitaye Ja".
Remake
It was remade in 1965 as Sikandar E Azam in color, by Kedar Kapoor, starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dara Singh, Mumtaz, Madhumati, Helen, Prem Nath, Prem Chopra, Jeevan.
See also
- List of historical drama films of Asia
References
- ISBN 9788174369901.
- ^ "Grandly picturised battle scenes". Rediff.
- ISBN 9789350836538.
- ^ "Sikandar (1941)". The Hindu.
- ^ "How Sohrab Modi won over Prithviraj Kapoor". Rediff.
External links
- Sikandar at IMDb
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