Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein Explained

Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein
Director:	Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Producer:	Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Story:	Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Starring:	Vimal Ahuja Surekha Madhavi Persis Khambatta David Abraham Jalal Agha
Music:	J. P. Kaushik Hasan Kamal (lyricist)
Cinematography:	Ramachandra
Editing:	Mohan Rathod
Studio:	Naya Sansar
Runtime:	136 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein is a 1967 suspense crime-thriller Hindi film written, produced and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film starred Vimal Ahuja, Surekha, David, Irshad Panjatan, A. K. Hangal, Madhukar, Kuljit Pal and debutantes Jalal Agha and Persis Khambatta in major roles.^{[1] [2]}

At the 1967 National Film Awards it won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Ramachandra.^[3]

Cast

• Vimal Ahuja as Amar Kumar
• Surekha as Asha
• Madhavi as Rosy
• David Abraham as Barrister Rameshchand
• Persis Khambatta as Lily / Leela
• Prakash as Tikam / Toto
• Yunus Parvez as Chaiwala
• Akhtar Siraj
• Jalal Agha as Johnny / Joseph
• A.K. Hangal as Sonadas Doleria
• Prithviraj Kapoor as himself
• Irshad Panjatan as Sevakram

Soundtrack

The film has music by J.P. Kaushik and lyrics by Hasan Kamal.^[1]

• "Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein" - Asha Bhosle
• "Jalti Hui Jawanian Yeh Unkahi Kahaniyan" - Mahendra Kapoor
• "Usne Jo Kaha Mujse Ek Geet Suna Do Na" - Sulakshana Pandit

External links

• • Book: Peter Cowie

. World Filmography: 1967 . Peter Cowie . Peter Cowie . Derek Elley. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press . 1977. 0498015653 . 259 . Co.

Notes and References

1. News: Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1968) . The Hindu. 8 April 2012 . 2 May 2013.
2. News: Persis Khambatta, 49, dies . Indian Express . 19 Aug 1998 . 2 May 2013.
3. Web site: 15th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals.