Halaku (1956)
Halaku (Pran), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand. When he comes upon one of his subjects, Niloufer (Meena Kumari), he stakes his claim on her and wants her to be his wife, despite of his wife (Minoo Mumtaz), who opposes his marriage plans. Niloufer, who loves Pervez (Ajit), refuses to submit to Halaku, he turns his wrath on both Niloufer, Pervez, and his wife. Will Niloufer and Pervez survive the ruthless Halaku?
Director: D.D. Kashyap
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: January 1, 1956
Cast
- Meena Kumari - Niloufer Nadir
- Pran Sikand - Halaku
- Ajit Khan - Parvez
- Veena - Maharani
- Helen
- Shammi - Navbahar
- Minoo Mumtaz
- Sunder
- Niranjan Sharma
- Raj Mehra
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: D.D. Kashyap
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Halaku about?
- Halaku (Pran), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand. When he comes upon one of his subjects, Niloufer (Meena Kumari), he stakes his claim on her and wants her to be his wife, despite of his wife (Minoo Mumtaz), who opposes his marriage plans. Niloufer, who loves Pervez (Ajit), refuses to submit to Halaku, he turns his wrath on both Niloufer, Pervez, and his wife. Will Niloufer and Pervez survive the ruthless Halaku?
- Who directed Halaku?
- Halaku was directed by D.D. Kashyap.
- Who stars in Halaku?
- Halaku stars Meena Kumari, Pran Sikand, Ajit Khan, Veena, Helen, Shammi.
- How long is Halaku?
- Halaku has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).