Alibaba aur 40 chor / Eagle Films & Uzbek Film (USSR) ; written by S.P. Bakshi, B. Saakor ; produced by F.C. Mehra ; directed by Umesh Mehra & Latif A. Faiziev.
Publisher:
Shemaroo Video,
Copyright Date:
2004
Description:
1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (approximately 148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Ali Baba (Folk tale) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79097338
Notes:
Copyright notice on disc: Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra. Originally released theatrically in 1980. Based on the Ali Baba, folk tale. Summary taken from IMDb.com.
Summary:
Alibaba lives with his mother, an elder brother, Qasim, in a small village circa Mughal rule in Asia. Alibaba goes in his search of his father and not only finds his father, but also rescues Shehzadi Marjina from Shamsher. Both Marjina and Alibaba fall in love with each other. Then they are attacked, Marjina is taken captive, and his father is killed. Marjina is being sold in the slave market, he borrows money from Qasim, and uses that to pay for Marjina, and brings her home. Qasim wants to recover his money, and as a result decides to evict Alibaba from their family home. Alibaba and his mother leave the home. It is then the Khazi of the region announces a reward for the capture of notorious bandit Abu Hussain. Shortly, thereafter Alibaba comes to know the secret hideout of Hussain, gets some gold and jewelery from there. Alibaba then informs the Khazi about Hussain's hideout. What Alibaba does not know is the Khazi and Hussain are one and the same person, and that the Khazi has given instructions to his men to ensure that Alibaba is killed, so that no one can get their hands on his treasure.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)71362343
LCCN:
2005386152
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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