Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 film)
1957 film
Yahudi Ki Ladki (The Jew's Daughter) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed by S.D. Narang, starring Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar as leads. The film was released on 24 January 1957 and was a commercial success.
Cast
Madhubala
Pradeep Kumar
Krishna Kumari
Smriti Biswas
Gajanan Jagirdar
Amar
Hiralal
Helen
Tun Tun
Sheela Vaz
Premlata
Music
The film had music by Hemant Kumar with lyrics by S. H. Bihari.
"Hum Kisi Se Na Kahenge Chup Chup Se rahenge" - Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum
"Ye Chand Bata Tune Kabhi Pyar Kiya Hai" - Asha Bhosle
"Duniya Se Dil Lagake, Humse Aankhe Mila Ke" - Geeta Dutt
"Aa Humse Pyar Kar Le" - Geeta Dutt
"Ae Khuda Tere Bando Ke Dil" - Ravi, Hemant Kumar
"Dil Bekarar Mera Kare Intezar Tera" - Hemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Kar Le Dil Ka Sauda Dil Se" - Geeta Dutt
"Na Ho Dil Jiske Dil Me" - Geeta Dutt
Box office
As per Madhubala's biographer Mohan Deep, Yahudi Ki Ladki was a commercial success, that helped the pairing of Madhubala-Pradeep Kumar in becoming popular.
References
Sources
Deep, Mohan (1996). Madhubala: The Mystery and Mystique. Magna Publishing Co. Ltd.
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