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Noor Jehan (1967)

Noor Jehan poster
Original title
Noorjehan
Directed by
M. Sadiq
Genre
drama, romance, history
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This fictional film tells the story of Nur Jahan, the final wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. It follows her life and rise to power through drama and song.

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What happens

Noor Jehan is a 1967 Bollywood film produced by Sheikh Mukhtar and directed by Mohammed Sadiq. It featured Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, Helen and Lalita Pawar in lead characters. The film is a fictional depiction of life of Nur Jahan, the twentieth (and last) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Roshan was the music director. Hit songs from the movie include "Aap Jabse Qareeb Aaye Hain" sung by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle and "Sharaabi Sharaabi" sung by Suman Kalyanpur. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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