Saqi (film)

Saqi (transl. "Bartender") is a 1952 Indian Hindustani-language film directed by H. S. Rawail and starring Madhubala and Prem Nath.[2][3] The film's music was composed by C. Ramachandra. Saqi was based on Arabian Nights and was one of the most expensive Indian films at the time of its release.[1]

Saqi
Directed byH. S. Rawail
Rajendra Kumar (assistant director)
Produced byR. C. Talwar
Written byAnjana Rawail
Kamal Amrohi (dialogue)
Screenplay byAnjana Rawail
Story byAnjana Rawail
Based onArabian Nights[1]
StarringMadhubala
Prem Nath
Music byC. Ramachandra
CinematographyRajendra Malone[2]
Release date
1952
CountryIndia
LanguageHindustani
Budgetest. ₹1 million

Plot

The film told the story a common man named Ajeeb, who tries to woo the princess Rukhsana.

Cast

Production

Saqi was the Indian version of Arabian Nights.[1] The film was announced in February 1951, along with one more Madhubala-Nath starrer Badal.[5] While Badal was completed and released in the same year, Saqi took about one and a half year to complete. Saqi was an expensive venture for the producers and it was made on a huge budget of ₹10 lakhs.[1]

Reception

Although Saqi was not extremely popular among audience, but the film managed to recover its investment and also brought in some profits.[6] Rawail told in one of his interviews that Premnath proved to be a "lucky hero" for Rawail as their two films together: Sagai (1951) and Saqi had done great business.[7]

References
  1. Deep, Mohan (1996). The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala. Magna Books.
  2. "Saqi (1952) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  3. Akbar, Katijia (2011). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House. p. 139. ISBN 9789381398210.
  4. "Saqi (1952) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. Thought. Siddhartha Publications. 1951.
  6. "H. S. Rawail Biography by Divya Kapoor". www.gomolo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  7. Rawail, H. S. (1985). Mohabbat Ki Adhoori Dastaan Madhubala. Madhuri magazine. p. 16.
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