Azaad (1955 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Azaad
| image = Azaad (1955).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name =
| director = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]
| producer = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Rajendra Krishan]]
| story = [[Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Dilip Kumar]]<br />[[Meena Kumari]]
| narrator =
| music = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| cinematography = Sailen Bose
| editing = Veluswamy
| studio = [[Pakshiraja Studios]], [[Coimbatore]]
| distributor = Pakshiraja Studios
| released = {{Film date|1955|df=y}}
| runtime = 151 mins
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Azaad''''' ({{translation|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]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-07|title=Azaad was what the doctor had prescribed for Dilip Kumar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/azaad-was-what-the-doctor-had-prescribed-for-dilip-kumar/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
After her widower father, Kedarnath, passes away, Shobha goes to live with her father's friend Charandas and his wife Shanta, who had their son go missing as a child. Years later, Shobha is now matured and Charandas scouts for a suitable groom. A wealthy man, Sundar, would like to marry Shobha, but the family detests him. Then one night Shobha is abducted. The Police are informed but their search is in vain. A few days later, they get wind that Shobha may be in Sundar's custody, and a search proves to be in vain. Then Shobha returns home and tells them that she was rescued by a wealthy man named Azaad, housed in a mansion, looked after very well and brought back home all in one piece. They subsequently find out that the wealthy man is none other than a notorious bandit named Azaad. They are even more shocked when Shobha informs them that she wants to marry Azaad. Will Charandas and Shanta permit her to marry a bandit?

==Cast==
* [[Dilip Kumar]] as Kumar / Azaad / Abdul Rahim Khan
* [[Meena Kumari]] as Shobha
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Sundar
* [[Om Prakash]] as Head Constable Motilal
* [[Raj Mehra]] as Sub Inspector
* [[Randhir (actor)|Randhir]] as Kedarnath
* [[Badri Prasad]] as Charandas
* [[S. Nazir]] as Chandar
* [[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as Jagirdar
* Ramesh Sinha, Balam, Nissar as Azaad's People

* [[Achala Sachdev]] as Shanta
* [[Shammi (actress)|Shammi]] as Janki
* [[Unni Mary|Deepa]] as Paro
* [[Sayee Subbulakshmi|Sayee]] as Chanda
* [[Sayee Subbulakshmi|Subbulakshmi]] as Gopi
*[[Sayee Subbulakshmi|Sayee & Subbulakshmi]]

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]] and the songs were written by [[Rajendra Krishan|Rajendra Krishna]]. According to author, musicologist and film critic Rajesh Subramanian, [[Naushad]] was first offered to compose the songs. He refused when Naidu insisted that the songs had to be composed in a week. Hence, [[C. Ramchandra]] was signed on and the melodies were composed in record time. According to a book published by Raju Bharatan, Naidu requested Naushad to compose ten tunes within 30 days, for which he would get his "due payment". To this, Naushad purportedly said: "Naidusaab, yeh koi baniye ki dukaan samjha aapne? Ek gaana nahi milega aapko tees din main". (Naidusaab, do you think this is a baniya store? You will not get even one song in 30 days.)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why Lata Mangeshkar cancelled song recordings|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-raju-bharatan-reveals-secrets-of-music-industry/20101207.htm|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Na Bole, Na Bole"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Kitni Jawan Hai Raat"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Dekho Ji Bahaar Aayi"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Ja Ri, O Kari Badariya"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Peeke Daras Ko Taras"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Kitna Haseen Hai Mausam, Kitna Haseen Safar Hai"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[C. Ramchandra]]
|-
| "Aplam Chaplam, Chap Laiteri Duniya Ko Chhod"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Baliye O Baliye, Chal Chhaliye"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Marna Bhi Mohabbat Mein"
| [[Raghunath Jadhav]]
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0131852}}

[[Category:1955 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]

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