Halaku (film)

Halaku
Directed by	D.D. Kashyap
Starring	Pran Meena Kumari
Music by	Shankar Jaikishan
Release date	1956 (1956)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Halaku is a 1956 Hindi language film with Pran in the title role playing Hulagu.^[1]

The cast includes Meena Kumari, Ajit, Minoo Mumtaz, Raj Mehra, Shammi and Veena.

Plot

Halaku (Pran), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand. When he comes upon one of his subjects, Niloufer (Meena Kumari), he stakes his claim on her and wants her to be his wife, despite his wife (Veena) opposing his marriage plans. Niloufer, who loves Pervez (Ajit Khan), refuses to submit to Halaku. He turns his wrath on both Niloufer, Pervez, and his wife. Will Niloufer and Pervez survive the ruthless Halaku?

Music

1. "Use Mil Gayi Nayi Zindagi" - Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Aaja Ke Intizar Me, Jane Ko Hai Bahar Bhi" - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
3. "Yeh Chand Yeh Sitare Yeh Sath Teraa Mera" - Lata Mangeshkar
4. "Aji Chale Aao, Tumhe Aankho Ne Dil Me Bulaya" - Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
5. "Bol Mere Malik Teraa Kya Yahee Hai Insaf" - Lata Mangeshkar
6. "O Sunta Ja, Dil Ka Nagma Pyar Ki Dhun Par" - Lata Mangeshkar
7. "Dil Ka Na Karna Aitbar Koi" - Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
8. "Teri Duniya Se Jate Hain, Chupaye Dil Me Gam Apna" - Lata Mangeshkar

Cast

• Pran as Sultan Halaku Khan
• Ajit as Parvez
• Meena Kumari as Nilofar Nadir
• Minoo Mumtaz
• Raj Mehra
• Sunder
• Shammi: Navbahar
• Veena: Maharani
• Niranjan Sharma
• Helen as Dancer

References

1. Villain of Millennium Pran hospitalised Archived 24 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine India Blooms

External links

• Halaku at IMDb