Yahudi
Sign in to saveYahudi () is a 1958 Hindi-language epic romantic historical drama film directed by Bimal Roy. It stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nazir Hussain, Nigar Sultana among others. It is based on the play Yahudi Ki Ladki by Agha Hashar Kashmiri, a classic in Parsi-Urdu theatre, about persecution of Jews in the Roman Empire in the empire's centre — Rome. The film was a big hit despite its alien theme, and was the third-highest grossing Indian film of 1958, owing to the box office draw of Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari.
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6.3In ancient Rome, a mourning Jewish man raises the kidnapped daughter of Roman royalty as his own - and she grows up without learning her true identity. Years later, she falls in love with a Roman prince.
Released: 1958-09-05150 minDir: Bimal RoyRomance, Drama, Action
Cast
- Dilip Kumar as Marcus
- Meena Kumari as Hannah / Lydia
- Nazir Hussain as Brutus
- Sohrab Modi as Ezra
- Nigar Sultana as Octavia
- Murad
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Bimal Roy
- Cast member
- Nigar Sultana
- Composer
- Shankar–Jaikishan
- Narrative location
- Ancient Rome
- Duration
- +170
- FilmAffinity ID
- 577319
- Performer
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Yahudi () is a 1958 Hindi-language epic romantic historical drama film directed by Bimal Roy. It stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nazir Hussain, Nigar Sultana among others. It is based on the play Yahudi Ki Ladki by Agha Hashar Kashmiri, a classic in Parsi-Urdu theatre, about persecution of Jews in the Roman Empire in the empire's centre — Rome. The film was a big hit despite its alien theme, and was the third-highest grossing Indian film of 1958, owing to the box office draw of Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari.
The film's lyricist Shailendra won the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist at the 6th Filmfare Awards, for the song "Yeh Mera Diwanapan Hai", sung by Mukesh.