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Directed by | Kamal Amrohi |
Produced by | A.K. Misra |
Written by | Kamal Amrohi |
Starring | Hema Malini Dharmendra Parveen Babi |
Music by | Khayyam |
Cinematography | V.K. Murthy |
Language | Urdu |
Razia Sultan is 1983 Urdu film, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, and starring Hema Malini and Dharmendra in lead roles.
The film's music was provided by Khayyam, with lyrics by Jan Nisar Akhtar and two songs by Nida Fazli who walked into the project when Akhtar died. Some songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar, including classics like, Aye Dil-e Nadaan.[1]
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The film is based on the life of Razia Sultan (1205–1240), the only female Sultan of Delhi (1236–1240) and her speculated love affair with the Abyssinian slave Jamal-ud-Din Yakut.
Although not a commercial success, the movie was widely appreciated for its screenplay, dialogues and direction.