Amrapali (1966)

His hunger for conquest not satiated, even after repeated victories, Samrat Ajaatshatru of Magadh would like to continue on his winning spree, as the only unconquered city is that of ... See full summary »

Director:

Lekh Tandon

Writers:

Arjun Dev Rashk (dialogue), Omkar Sahib (screenplay),

Stars:

Vyjayanthimala, Sunil Dutt, Prem Nath

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vyjayanthimala	...	Amrapali
Sunil Dutt	...	Magadh Samrat Ajaatha Shatru
Prem Nath	...	Senpati Veer of Magadh
Bipin Gupta	...	Vaishali's Samrat (as Bepin Gupta)
Gajanan Jagirdar	...	Kulpati Mahanam (as Jagirdar)
Zul Vellani
K.N. Singh	...	Badbadhra Singh
Randhir
Keshav Rana	...	Vayshali Soldier (as Keshav)
Madhavi	...	Raj Nartaki (as Madhvi)
Bela Bose
Susheela	...	(as Sushila)
Mridula Rani	...	Raj Mata (Ahjaaz Shatru's Mother) (as Mridula)
Ruby Mayer	...	Vaishali's Empress (as Salochna Senior)
Panchotta	...	(as Panchotia)

Storyline

His hunger for conquest not satiated, even after repeated victories, Samrat Ajaatshatru of Magadh would like to continue on his winning spree, as the only unconquered city is that of Vaishali. His astrologers forewarn him; his Senapati cautions him that his army is tired and needs to rest; his very own mother refuses to let take part in any war - but he refuses to listen to anyone and hastens to war - which leads to subsequent defeat at the hands of the Vaishali army. Wounded, lost, and on the run from enemy soldiers, Ajaatshatru dons the guise of a Vaishali soldier and takes shelter with a woman named Amrapali. When he recovers both find that they are in love with each other. Ajaatshatru finds an ally in Senapati Badbadhra Singh and both start to plot against Vaishali - this time by reducing the number of soldiers, making them addicted to alcohol, poor training methods, and poor pay - thus demoralizing them, and paving the way for an easy victory for Magadh. When the Samrat of ...

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Genres:

Musical | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Also Known As:

I floga ton Indion

Filming Locations:

Basant Studio, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eagle Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Om Shanti Om (2007)

User Reviews

Very well made historical movie.

Amrapali is a film often overlooked by movie lovers and critics alike.

The movie flopped on it's initial release but watching it today I can't understand why this happened. The film charts the story of the court dancer, Amrapali, devoted to the royal family of her district. She falls in love and begins an intense relationship with a soldier who saves her life. Unknown to Amrapali the soldier is the prince from a neighboring district who are locked in an on-going and bloody war with the royal family that Amrapali serves.

The film features a strong message on the futility of war. The movie delivers everything that an Indian film lover could ask for ... mind-blowing visuals, strong performances by all of the cast, a killer soundtrack and beautiful dances performed by Vyjanthimala. The movie is very difficult to find - but if you do track it down give it a viewing ... the last scene where Amrapali submits to Buddha in a touching sequence where she questions why men wage war on each other will stay with you for a long long time.