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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Zindagi Aur Khwab<br />
| image = Zindagi Aur Khwab.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = S. Banerji<br />
| producer = Dinu M. Desai<br />
| writer = [[Kamal Amrohi]]<br />
| starring = [[Rajendra Kumar]]<br />[[Meena Kumari]]<br />
| music = Dattaram<br />
| cinematography = Dinu M. Desai<br />
| editing = Krishnarao Ambavane <br /> Ram Khade<br />
| distributor = <br />
| studio = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1961|01|20|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 145 mins<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = {{INRConvert|60|l|year=1961}} <ref name="boi61">{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=167&catName=MTk2MQ== |title=Box Office 1961 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922021755/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=167&catName=MTk2MQ== |archivedate=22 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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'''''Zindagi Aur Khwab''''' ({{Translation|Life and dreams}}) is a [[1961 in film|1961]] [[Bollywood]] [[Drama Film|drama film]] produced by Dinu M. Desai and directed by S. Banerji.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zindagi Aur Khwab (1961) Press Book Bollywood Meena Kumari Rajendra Kumar Jayant |url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/254610634434 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=eBay |language=en-US |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428154733/https://www.ebay.com/itm/254610634434 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was declared above average at the box office.<ref name="boi61"/><br />
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Dattaram was the [[music director]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zindagi Aur Khwab (1961) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/zindagi-aur-khwab-2919/cast-crew |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=Cinestaan |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428153949/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/zindagi-aur-khwab-2919/cast-crew |url-status=live }}</ref> Hit songs from the movie include ''<nowiki/>'Kehti Hai Jhuki Nazar' ''sung by [[Suman Kalyanpur]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The story is about Shanti ([[Meena Kumari]]), an orphan, whose stepmother tortured her. Finally, she was married off to Shankar ([[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]]), who was criminal and much older than her. Shankar Murders Chandabai a Mujrawali and Escapes. Police Chase his Truck, which falls in river and he is presumed dead. Inspector Manoj ([[Rajendra Kumar]]) keeps visiting Shanti for investigation and they both fall in love with each other. Shanti is hoping for a better life, but Shankar appears live and her hopes are dashed.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Rajendra Kumar]] as Inspector Manoj<br />
* [[Meena Kumari]] as Shanti<br />
* [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] as Shankar Lal<br />
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Rasiya<br />
* [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]] as Kailash<br />
* [[Mumtaz Begum (actress)|Mumtaz Begum]] as Gajrabai<br />
* Naazi as Rasili<br />
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==Crew==<br />
*Director – S. Banerji<br />
*Producer – Dinu M. Desai <br />
*Story – Kamal Amrohi<br />
*Dialogues – Anand Dutta<br />
*Screenplay – Madhusudan Kelkar<br />
*Cinematography – Dinu M. Desai<br />
*Music – Dattaram<br />
*Lyrics – [[Kavi Pradeep]]<br />
*Editing – Ram Khade, Krishnarao Ambhavane<br />
*Art Direction – D. S. Malavankar<br />
*Playback Singers –[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Manna Dey]], [[Suman Kalyanpur]], [[Mubarak Begum]], [[Kamal Barot]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Zindagi Aur Khwab<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = Dattaram Wadkar<br />
| cover = <br />
| released = <br />
| recorded = Unknown<br />
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| genre = [[Soundtrack|Film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = <br />
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| producer = Dinu M. Desai<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| all_lyrics = [[Kavi Pradeep]]<br />
| all_music = [[Dattaram Wadkar]]<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 20:35<br />
| title1 = Kabhi Kisi Ki Khushian Koi Loote Na<br />
| extra1 = [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]<br />
| length1 = 3:04<br />
| title2 = Kateli Kateli Nasheli Nasheli<br />
| extra2 = [[Suman Kalyanpur]]<br />
| length2 = 3:30<br />
| title3 = Kehti Hai Jhuki Jhuki Nazar<br />
| extra3 = Suman Kalyanpur<br />
| length3 = 3:29<br />
| title4 = Mera Bandar Chala Sasural<br />
| extra4 = [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Kamal Barot]]<br />
| length4 = 3:19<br />
| title5 = Phool Bagiya Men Bhanware Aaye<br />
| extra5 = [[Mubarak Begum]]<br />
| length5 = 3:33<br />
| title6 = Na Jaane Tum Kahan Thay<br />
| extra6 = [[Manna Dey]], Suman Kalyanpur<br />
| length6 = 3:40<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0139749}}<br />
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[[Category:1961 Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1961 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
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