| Albela | |
| Director: | A. Shamsher |
| Producer: | Sanat Kothari |
| Starring: | Mehmood Aruna Irani |
| Music: | Shankar - Jaikishan |
| Distributor: | Everest Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
Albela is a Bollywood film released in 1971.[1] It was directed by A. Shamsher and produced by Sanat Kothari.
Mahesh, a stage artist, receives a telegram of his father's last hours on the stage but he refuses to leave the play half way, and goes home after the show is over. His father takes a promise from his son that after his death he would facilitate his sister's marriage in a highly reputed and wealthy family.
His friend Jago finds a prince named Sunil, son of Sardar Gajraj Singh Ghansu. He also finds out that Sunil is a bachelor. In order to find appropriate attire for the proposal, he steals a king's costume from a theater. Drama ensues.
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
The music has been directed by Shankar - Jaikishan.[1]
Albela is a recurrent classic name for Bollywood films, and they share similar themes. This version was antedated by Albela (1951 film) iteration. It was thereafter followed by Albela (1986 film) and Albela (2001 film) versions. These are musicals, with a Pyygmalion/My Fair Ladyesque cant.