Azaad | |
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Directed by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
Screenplay by | Rajendra Krishan |
Story by | Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai |
Produced by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
Starring | Dilip Kumar Meena Kumari |
Cinematography | Sailen Bose |
Edited by | Veluswamy |
Music by | C. Ramchandra |
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Distributed by | Pakshiraja Studios |
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Running time | 151 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Azaad (transl. Free) is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film produced and directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. It was the top grossing Hindi film in the year of its release, and one of the biggest Hindi film hits in the decade. In addition, Dilip Kumar won his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his work in this movie.
C. Ramchandra was the music director. Hit songs from the movie include "Aplam Chaplam", sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar and "Na Bole Na Bole", sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The movie was a remake of director's own 1954 Tamil film Malaikkallan.[1]