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Shama

  • 1981
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Girish Karnad in Shama (1981)
CrimeDramaRomance

Widower Nawab Yusuf Khan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Sultanpur, British India, along with his school-going son, Shahnawaz, and a college-going brother, Aslam, When he finds out that Aslam h... Read allWidower Nawab Yusuf Khan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Sultanpur, British India, along with his school-going son, Shahnawaz, and a college-going brother, Aslam, When he finds out that Aslam has fallen into wrong company and is frequenting a courtesan by the name of Pheroza, he get... Read allWidower Nawab Yusuf Khan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Sultanpur, British India, along with his school-going son, Shahnawaz, and a college-going brother, Aslam, When he finds out that Aslam has fallen into wrong company and is frequenting a courtesan by the name of Pheroza, he gets him to return home and arranges his marriage with Shama, who is the only daughter of Mau... Read all

  • Director
    • Naeem Basit
  • Writers
    • Jarasandha
    • Kader Khan
  • Stars
    • Girish Karnad
    • Shabana Azmi
    • Aruna Irani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    33
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    • Director
      • Naeem Basit
    • Writers
      • Jarasandha
      • Kader Khan
    • Stars
      • Girish Karnad
      • Shabana Azmi
      • Aruna Irani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Girish Karnad
    Girish Karnad
    • Nawab Yusuf Khan
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Shama Y. Khan
    Aruna Irani
    Aruna Irani
    • Pheroza Aslam Khan
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Advocate Prakash Ghosh
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    • Dinoo 'Munshi'
    Raju Shrestha
    Raju Shrestha
    • Shahnawaz 'Shannu' Y. Khan
    • (as Master Raju)
    Sudha Chopra
    Sudha Chopra
    • Nadira
    Leena Das
    Leena Das
    • Dancer…
    Jagdeep
    Jagdeep
    • John
    Goga Kapoor
    Goga Kapoor
    • Jailor
    Satyendra Kapoor
    Satyendra Kapoor
    • Maulvi Karrimudin
    Amjad Khan
    Amjad Khan
    • Dargah devotee
    Shreeram Lagoo
    Shreeram Lagoo
    • Governor
    Vinod Mehra
    Vinod Mehra
    • Dargah devotee
    Surendra Pal
    Surendra Pal
    Yunus Parvez
    Yunus Parvez
    • Dilawar
    Dina Pathak
    Dina Pathak
    • Mehrunisa 'Poofi'
    Nilu Phule
    Nilu Phule
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    • Director
      • Naeem Basit
    • Writers
      • Jarasandha
      • Kader Khan
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    • Trivia
      The only film produced by Kader Khan and the film was also written by him. After Shama Kader Khan was to make Jahiil with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada but the film was shelved Kader Khan was to write, produce and make his debut as director with Jahiil. Another Amitabh Bachchan film was shelved at that time was Amjad Khan's Lambha Chawdayi.
    • Soundtracks
      Chand apna safar khatam karta raha, shama jalti rahi, raat dalti rahi
      Sung by Lata Mangeshkar

      Lyrics by Zafar Gorakhpuri, Asad Bhopali, Vithalbhai Patel

      Music by Usha Khanna

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1981 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Production company
      • K.R. Films Combines
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      • Mono

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