Ali Baba (1940)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 36 mins

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Alibaba and his son live with his rich brother Cassim. Marjina and Zabba are two slave girls who work in Cassim’s house. Marjina and Alibaba’s son are in love with each other. Zabba is in league with Abu Hassan, who is the leader of a gang of thieves. Alibaba finds the thieves’ cave and becomes rich. Cassim’s wife insists on knowing the secret of his wealth. Alibaba tells his brother who goes to the cave but can’t get out as he’s forgotten the magic words. The thieves find him and kill him. Alibaba and his son find Cassim and bring his body back for burial. Abu Hassan finds out about Alibaba, and the story then follows Marjina outsmarting Abu Hassan who comes visiting as a merchant.

Cast: Sardar Akhtar

Crew: Mehboob Khan (Director), Faredoon Irani (Director of Photography), Anil Biswas (Music Director)

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Release Dates: 01 Jan 1940 (India)

Hindi Name: अली बाबा

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Did you know? Sardar Akhtar and Mehboob Khan got together during filming and later married. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
The first shot for the film was taken at the Imperial studio, where Mehboob Khan had started his career in Alibaba Aur Chalis Chor (1929) as one of the forty thieves in a vat. He remained unseen in the vat for the entire length of his debut role.

Sardar Akhtar and Mehboob Khan got together during filming and later married.

The film was shot at night since it was the fasting month of Ramzan.