Aan
About Aan
Jai Tilak tames Princess Rajshree's horse and then beats her brother Shamsher at fencing. Shamsher, who expected the throne, tries to kill the Maharaja when the Maharaja says he will end the monarchy. The Maharaja escapes and hides as a servant. Shamsher kidnaps Mangala, Jai's village friend. She drinks poison. Jai is told Shamsher is dead, carries Rajshree off to the village, and makes her live as a peasant. Shamsher comes back for revenge.
Cast & crew
More about Aan
Mehboob Khan produced and directed. S. Ali Raza wrote it. Faredoon Irani photographed it on 16mm Gevacolor, and the negative was blown up to Technicolor, a first for an Indian feature. Naushad wrote the music. It opened on 4 July 1952 and runs 161 minutes. Nadira, as Rajshree, is in her first role. A Tamil-dubbed version used the same title. Subtitled prints went out in 17 languages to 28 countries.
Themes
Reviews
The Times compared Aan with Hollywood and wrote that Hollywood had nothing to reach up to handsome Dilip Kumar and seductive Nadira.
Look
Faredoon Irani shot it on 16mm Gevacolor. The picture was then blown up to Technicolor.
Music
Naushad composed the score.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- Dilip Kumar plays Jai. Premnath plays Shamsher. Nimmi plays Mangala. Murad plays the Maharaja.
- The English release title is The Savage Princess.
- The Times wrote that Hollywood had nothing to set beside Dilip Kumar and Nadira.
- Cecil B. DeMille wrote to Mehboob that pictures from India could travel without dropping Indian customs.
- A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Scenes
- Jai tames Rajshree's horse, then takes the fencing match from Shamsher.
- Mangala drinks poison in the palace before Shamsher can keep her.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Aan)
