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Al Hilal

1935 | Drama

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Al Hilal

1935Mehboob Khan

Synopsis

Al Hilal is a 1935 Urdu/Hindi costume drama film. It was the debut directorial venture of Mehboob Khan. He went on to become "one of the pioneer directors of Indian Cinema". The film is thought to be inspired by Cecil B. DeMille's The Sign of the Cross. The film was produced by Sagar Movietone. The director of photography was Faredoon Irani. The music composer was Pransukh Nayak with lyrics by Munshi Ehsan Lucknavi. It starred Kumar, Indira, Yakub, Sitara Devi, Kayam Ali and Mehboob Khan. The film depicted fictionalised history in the form of a Roman-Arab conflict, with the son of the Ottoman Empire being captured by the Roman army and his escape from them.

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Credits

Director
Mehboob Khan
Screenplay
Wajahat Mirza
Director of Photography
Faredoon Irani
Country
British Raj

Cast · 3

Sitara Devi

Sitara Devi

Mehboob Khan

Mehboob Khan

YK

Yakub Khan Mehboob Khan

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