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	[[File:Madhubala chalaak.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|Among the cast members, [[Madhubala]] was appreciated for her performance. A review carried by ''[[Filmfare]]'' noted that "Nimmi and Dilip Kumar did fantastic jobs with their character, but as always, Madhubala stole the show."<ref name=":2" />]]

	''Amar'' opened to predominantly favourable reviews on September 10, 1954.{{sfn\|Akbar\|1997\|page=111—112}} [[Baburao Patel]], the editor of ''[[Filmindia]]'', called it "a brilliant picture with a gripping human story superbly directed and acted with flawless perfection. A masterpiece of film craft."{{sfn\|Akbar\|1997\|page=111—112}} ''Swatantrata'' magazine was highly impressed by Khan's direction and commented that "Mehboob can really be proud of this achievement."<ref name=":1">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=OGMPAQAAIAAJ\|title=Swatantra\|date=1954\|language=en}}</ref> The magazine also defended Kumar's [[Grey-shade\|grey-shaded]] character, quoting [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as "films must amuse and at the same time educate."<ref name=":1" /> Deepak Mahaan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' lauded the film for its characterization of strong female protagonists and photography of rape scenes without any [[nudity]].<ref name="TheHindu"/> Mahaan added: "The black and white canvas lent the story a quiet dignity, appropriate to the ethical tussle between truth and desire, moral turpitude and justice."<ref name="TheHindu"/> In a retrospective review, [[Khalid Mohamed\|Khalid Mohammed]] noted that the protagonists were not portrayed as "snow-white paragons of virtue" but are instead shown with "human weaknesses", which is a rarity in [[Cinema of India\|Indian cinema]].{{sfn\|Akbar\|1997\|page=112}} Also, ''Amar'' is stated to be the most favourite film of Khan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Bali\|first=Karan\|date=2004-05-28\|title=Mehboob Khan\|url=https://upperstall.com/profile/mehboob-khan/\|access-date=2021-02-03\|website=Upperstall.com}}</ref>		''Amar'' opened to predominantly favourable reviews on September 10, 1954.{{sfn\|Akbar\|1997\|page=111—112}} [[Baburao Patel]], the editor of ''[[Filmindia]]'', called it "a brilliant picture with a gripping human story superbly directed and acted with flawless perfection. A masterpiece of film craft."{{sfn\|Akbar\|1997\|page=111—112}} ''Swatantrata'' magazine was highly impressed by Khan's direction and commented that "Mehboob can really be proud of this achievement."<ref name=":1">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=OGMPAQAAIAAJ\|title=Swatantra\|date=1954\|language=en}}</ref> The magazine also defended Kumar's [[Grey-shade\|grey-shaded]] character, quoting [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as "films must amuse and at the same time educate."<ref name=":1" /> Deepak Mahaan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' lauded the film for its characterization of strong female protagonists and photography of rape scenes without any [[nudity]].<ref name="TheHindu"/> Mahaan added: "The black and white canvas lent the story a quiet dignity, appropriate to the ethical tussle between truth and desire, moral turpitude and justice."<ref name="TheHindu"/> In a retrospective review, [[Khalid Mohamed\|Khalid Mohammed]] noted that the protagonists were not portrayed as "snow-white paragons of virtue" but are instead shown with "human weaknesses", which is a rarity in [[Cinema of India\|Indian cinema]].{{sfn\|Akbar\|1997\|page=112}} Also, ''Amar'' is stated to be the most favourite film of Khan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Bali\|first=Karan\|date=2004-05-28\|title=Mehboob Khan\|url=https://upperstall.com/profile/mehboob-khan/\|access-date=2021-02-03\|website=Upperstall.com}}</ref>

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Amarnath ([[Dilip Kumar]]), a well-known lawyer, is known for his sense of justice. One day, he meets Soniya ([[Nimmi]]), a milkwoman. She is awed by him and he finds her interesting. Amar's father wants him to get married and sends him Anju's ([[Madhubala]]) photograph. Anju has graduated from a foreign University and believes in justice and aiding the poor. Both she and Amar take a liking to each other and they are soon engaged. One night, after attending a local fair, Soniya is attacked by the local ruffian Sankat who wants to possess her at any cost. In a bid to escape him Soniya runs heedlessly into Amar's house as a thunderstorm begins. In the lonely house, Amar ends up raping Soniya. Amar's conscience torments him as he tries to hide his misdeed and proceed with his engagement to Anju. Anju senses something is amiss, but cannot fathom what it is. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Soniya is pregnant. She refuses to name the father of her child and is cast out by the villagers as a fallen woman. Sankat manages to figure out who the father of Soniya's child is and wants to avenge her. He ends up dying by his own hands. Amar is accused of murdering him and the truth regarding him and Soniya comes out. The villagers eventually want to lynch Soniya. Anju supports and protects her. In the end, she ensures that Amar officially marries Soniya and leaves the village once her duty is done.		Amarnath ([[Dilip Kumar]]), a well-known lawyer, is known for his sense of justice. One day, he meets Soniya ([[Nimmi]]), a milkwoman. She is awed by him and he finds her interesting. Amar's father wants him to get married and sends him Anju's ([[Madhubala]]) photograph. Anju has graduated from a foreign University and believes in justice and aiding the poor. Both she and Amar take a liking to each other and they are soon engaged. One night, after attending a local fair, Soniya is attacked by the local ruffian Sankat ([[Jayant (actor)\|Jayant]]) who wants to possess her at any cost. In a bid to escape him Soniya runs heedlessly into Amar's house as a thunderstorm begins. In the lonely house, Amar ends up raping Soniya. Amar's conscience torments him as he tries to hide his misdeed and proceed with his engagement to Anju. Anju senses something is amiss, but cannot fathom what it is. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Soniya is pregnant. She refuses to name the father of her child and is cast out by the villagers as a fallen woman. Sankat manages to figure out who the father of Soniya's child is and wants to avenge her. He ends up dying by his own hands. Amar is accused of murdering him and the truth regarding him and Soniya comes out. The villagers eventually want to lynch Soniya. Anju supports and protects her. In the end, she ensures that Amar officially marries Soniya and leaves the village once her duty is done.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Amar
| image = Amar 1954.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mehboob Khan]]
| producer = Mehboob Khan
| writer = [[Agha Jani Kashmiri]] [[S. Ali Raza]]
| story = [[S. Ali Raza]] Mehrish S. K. Kalla [[B. S. Ramaiah]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dilip Kumar]] [[Madhubala]] [[Nimmi]] [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]]
| music = [[Naushad]]
| cinematography = [[Faredoon A. Irani]]
| editing = Shamsudin Kadri
| studio = [[Mehboob Khan|Mehboob Productions]]
| distributor = [[Mehboob Khan|Mehboob Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|1954|09|10|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]
| budget =
| gross = ₹7.5 million<ref> https://web.archive.org/web/20121012165102/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=160&catName=MTk1NA== </ref>
}}

'''''Amar''''' ({{Translation|"Immortal"}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama film|romantic drama film]] produced and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]].<ref name="MySwar">{{cite web|title=Amar 1954|url=http://myswar.com/album/amar-1954|access-date=4 November 2020|publisher=MySwar}}</ref> Dealing with the controversial subject matter of [[rape]], the film tells the story of the titular upper-class lawyer ([[Dilip Kumar]]), his educated fiancé, the [[Social work|social worker]] Anju Roy ([[Madhubala]]), and Sonia ([[Nimmi]]), a poor milkmaid.{{sfn|Akbar|1997|page=112}}

==Plot==
Amarnath ([[Dilip Kumar]]), a well-known lawyer, is known for his sense of justice. One day, he meets Soniya ([[Nimmi]]), a milkwoman. She is awed by him and he finds her interesting. Amar's father wants him to get married and sends him Anju's ([[Madhubala]]) photograph. Anju has graduated from a foreign University and believes in justice and aiding the poor. Both she and Amar take a liking to each other and they are soon engaged. One night, after attending a local fair, Soniya is attacked by the local ruffian Sankat who wants to possess her at any cost. In a bid to escape him Soniya runs heedlessly into Amar's house as a thunderstorm begins. In the lonely house, Amar ends up raping Soniya. Amar's conscience torments him as he tries to hide his misdeed and proceed with his engagement to Anju. Anju senses something is amiss, but cannot fathom what it is. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Soniya is pregnant. She refuses to name the father of her child and is cast out by the villagers as a fallen woman. Sankat manages to figure out who the father of Soniya's child is and wants to avenge her. He ends up dying by his own hands. Amar is accused of murdering him and the truth regarding him and Soniya comes out. The villagers eventually want to lynch Soniya. Anju supports and protects her. In the end, she ensures that Amar officially marries Soniya and leaves the village once her duty is done.

==Cast==
* [[Dilip Kumar]] as Advocate Amarnath<ref name=TheHindu/>
* [[ Madhubala]] as Anju<ref name= TheHindu/>
* [[Nimmi]] as Sonia<ref name=TheHindu/>
* [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] as Sankat <ref name=TheHindu/>
* Ulhas as Rai Saheb Mohanlal
* [[Mukri]] as Advocate
* Husn Banu
* Amar
* Siddiqui
* [[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as The Judge
* Pande

==Production==
For the role of Anju Roy, Mehboob Khan had initially cast the actress [[Meena Kumari]]. However, due to some reasons, Kumari could not continue shooting and left the film. Following Kumari's departure, the shooting came to a halt and several actresses made unsuccessful tries to achieve the high-profile role. In late 1952, [[Raj Kapoor]] phoned Khan requesting him to cast [[Nargis]] (whom Kapoor was dating then) in the role. However, at this time, there was a considerable amount of lobbying from Kumar's side also, to take Madhubala in the film. Finally, Khan had to refuse to Kapoor and choose Madhubala on Kumar's insistence.{{sfn|Akbar|1997|page=29}} Some critics have stated that Madhubala's performance as Anju Roy is among her finest performances.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Remembering Madhubala's best roles|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/remembering-madhubalas-best-roles-32527.html|access-date=2021-01-30|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Amar
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Naushad]]
| cover =
| released = 1954
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Deewana (1952 film)|Deewana]]
| prev_year = 1952
| year = 1954
| next_title = [[Shabaab (film)|Shabaab]]
| next_year = 1954
}}
The music was composed by [[Naushad]] with lyrics by [[Shakeel Badayuni]].
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Song'''
!'''Singer(s)'''
!'''Music Director'''
!'''Lyricist'''
!'''Actor(s)'''
|-
|Tere Sadake Balam Na Kar Koi Gam<ref name=MySwar/>
|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|[[Naushad]]
|[[Shakeel Badayuni]]
|[[Dilip Kumar]], [[Madhubala]]
|-
|Insaaf Ka Mandir Hai Ye Bhagavaan Ka Ghar Hai<ref name=MySwar/>
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Dilip Kumar,Madhubala
|-
|Na Milta Gham Tau Barbadi Ke Afsaane Kahan Jaate<ref name=MySwar/>
|Lata Mangeshkar
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Dilip Kumar, Nimmi
|-
|Naa Shikwa Hai Koyi Naa Koyi Gila Hai<ref name=MySwar/>
|Lata Mangeshkar
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Dilip Kumar,Madhubala
|-
|Jaane Vaale Se Mulaqat Na Hone Payi<ref name=MySwar/>
|Lata Mangeshkar
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Dilip Kumar,Madhubala
|-
|Khamosh Hai Khewanhar Mera
|Lata Mangeshkar
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Dilip Kumar, Nimmi
|-
|Umangon Ko Sakhi Pi Ki Nagariyaa Kaise Le Jaaun
|Lata Mangeshkar
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|[[Nimmi]]
|-
|Uudi Uudi Chhaai Ghataa Jiyaa Laharaaye<ref name=MySwar/>
|Lata Mangeshkar
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Nimmi
|-
|Ik Bat Kahun Mere Piya Sun Le
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Dilip Kumar, Nimmi
|-
|Radha Ke Pyare Krishina Kanhai
|Asha Bhosle
|Naushad
|Shakeel Badayuni
|Nimmi
|-
|Dance Music (Amar)
|
|Naushad
|
|
|}

==Release==
=== Critical reception ===
[[File:Madhubala chalaak.jpg|thumb|180px|Among the cast members, [[Madhubala]] was appreciated for her performance. A review carried by ''[[Filmfare]]'' noted that "Nimmi and Dilip Kumar did fantastic jobs with their character, but as always, Madhubala stole the show."<ref name=":2" />]]

''Amar'' opened to predominantly favourable reviews on September 10, 1954.{{sfn|Akbar|1997|page=111—112}} [[Baburao Patel]], the editor of ''[[Filmindia]]'', called it "a brilliant picture with a gripping human story superbly directed and acted with flawless perfection. A masterpiece of film craft."{{sfn|Akbar|1997|page=111—112}} ''Swatantrata'' magazine was highly impressed by Khan's direction and commented that "Mehboob can really be proud of this achievement."<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=OGMPAQAAIAAJ|title=Swatantra|date=1954|language=en}}</ref> The magazine also defended Kumar's [[Grey-shade|grey-shaded]] character, quoting [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as "films must amuse and at the same time educate."<ref name=":1" /> Deepak Mahaan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' lauded the film for its characterization of strong female protagonists and photography of rape scenes without any [[nudity]].<ref name="TheHindu"/> Mahaan added: "The black and white canvas lent the story a quiet dignity, appropriate to the ethical tussle between truth and desire, moral turpitude and justice."<ref name="TheHindu"/> In a retrospective review, [[Khalid Mohamed|Khalid Mohammed]] noted that the protagonists were not portrayed as "snow-white paragons of virtue" but are instead shown with "human weaknesses", which is a rarity in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].{{sfn|Akbar|1997|page=112}} Also, ''Amar'' is stated to be the most favourite film of Khan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Bali|first=Karan|date=2004-05-28|title=Mehboob Khan|url=https://upperstall.com/profile/mehboob-khan/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Upperstall.com}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
[[Box Office India]] reported that ''Amar'' grossed {{INRConvert|7|m}} at the box office and was [[Box-office bomb|commercially unsuccessful]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=160&catName=MTk1NA== |archive-date=30 October 2013|title=Box Office 1954|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030025327/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=160&catName=MTk1NA==|date=2 January 2010|access-date=4 November 2020|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> Both Mahaan and Karan Bali have written that the film's controversial subject matter led to poor box office earnings.<ref name="TheHindu" /><ref name=":0" />

===Awards===
* [[Filmfare Best Sound]] Award for R. Kaushik.<ref name="TheHindu">{{Cite news|last=Mahaan|first=Deepak|date=2010-09-02|title=Amar (1954) (a film review)|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Amar-1954/article15900265.ece|access-date=2020-10-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Sources ==
* {{cite book |last=Akbar |first=Khatija |title=Madhubala: Her Life, Her Films |publisher=UBS Publishers Distributors |year=1997 |isbn=9788174761538 }}
* {{cite book |last=Lanba |first=Urmila |title=Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema |publisher=Penguin Books |year=2012 |isbn=9780670085729 }}
* {{cite book |last=Lanba |first=Urmila |title= Life and Films of Dilip Kumar, the Thespian |publisher=Vision Books |year=2002 |isbn=8170944961 }}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0046703|Amar}}

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