Leader (1964)

Meet Vijay Khanna, educated law graduate; publisher of "Leader"; mischief monger; trouble-maker; maker of revolutionary and hilarious speeches; contemptuous of politicians; attracted to the... See full summary »

Director:

Ram Mukherjee

Writers:

Dilip Kumar (story), Harish Mehra (additional dialogue),

Stars:

Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Jayant

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dilip Kumar	...	Vijay Khanna
Vyjayanthimala	...	Princess Sunita (as Vyjayantimala)
Jayant	...	Diwan Mahendranath
Nasir Hussain	...	Mr. Khanna (as Nazir Husain)
D.K. Sapru	...	King of Shah Garh (as Sapru)
Hiralal	...	Kharga - killer
Amar
Jankidas	...	Mr. Ghatak
P. Kailash
Jagdish Sethi
Leela Mishra	...	Mrs. Khanna (as Leela Misra)
Merlyn	...	(as Merilyn)
Motilal	...	Acharya
Ram Avtar	...	(as Ravavtar)
Mirza Musharraf

Storyline

Meet Vijay Khanna, educated law graduate; publisher of "Leader"; mischief monger; trouble-maker; maker of revolutionary and hilarious speeches; contemptuous of politicians; attracted to the princess of Shah Garh, Sunita; masquerades as the son of an industrialist; and who is wanted by the police for the brutal and daring murder of one of India's leading politicians'.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Musical

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios, Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sasadhar Mukherjee Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

176 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

First Indian film to be shot outside of the 1.37:1 ratio (shot in 1.85:1)

User Reviews

Wonderful Colour Classic of Early 60s

The thespian and versatile Dilip Kumar rules the movie with an enticing female lead support by Vijantimala. This cinema scope, Technicolor movie with a beautifully choreographed and classically filmed song with the historical Taj Mahal in the background is a feast for the eyes.

Although, the movie is not very serious or melodramatic, because the first one hour is just light comedy and adventure but subsequently, as the symbolic dirty politics of subcontinent takes shape, it lends Dilip to display his agonizing and emotionally charged acting prowess which is indeed commendable. Dilip can masterfully act as a light comedian, romantic lover, adventure seeking fellow as well as an honest politic leader ready to defy the machinations of the evil doers.

On the whole, it is a very interesting film, with good hit songs, nice screenplay and great acting by Dilip Kumar.