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directed by A. R. Kardar. Produced under the Moti Mahal Pictures banner, it had music composed by K. C. Dey. ''Milap'' was a big success for the actress Rampyari. The film was famous for being the first to show the prototype of a "

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. Rampyari was shown wearing "an off-shoulder dress" and using a cigarette-holder, with the intent of seducing the hero

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'' (1955) for the song "Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh". The co-stars included M. Ismail, Yakub, Bimla Kumari, Dev Bala and Anees Khatoon.

Cast

* Rampyari *

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* Mazhar Khan * M. Ismail *

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* Bimla Kumari * Anees Khatoon * Devbala

Soundtrack

Akbar Khan (Durrani) Peshawri sang the popular number "Pila Raha Hai Toh Kuchh Lutf-e-Mai Badha Ke Pila". The music director was K. C. Dey.

Song List

References

External links

* {{A. R. Kardar 1937 films 1930s Hindi-language films Films directed by A. R. Kardar Indian black-and-white films Films about social issues in India Indian drama films