Karimuddin Asif's ambitious movie, Love and God was in the making for almost two decades. When it was finally unveiled in 1986 the ravages of time had left its mark on this could have been classic film. This movie had to be entirely re-shot after star, Guru Dutt died. It was eventually released in unfinished form by producer K.C. Bokadia, starring Sanjeev Kumar. Fate! Sanjeev Kumar didn't live to see Love and God either.
Casting:
- *ing: Sanjeev Kumar, Nimmi, Jayant, Agha, Nazir Hussain, Simi Garewal, Pran, Nazima, Achala Sachdev, Lalit Pawar, Randhir, Hiralal, Samson, Murad, Amjad Khan
- Radio and TV Publicity by Ameen Sayani
- Songs Recorded at Meheboob Studios
- Processed at Ramnord Lab
- Music Assistant: Mohommad Shafi
- Sound Assistants: Hassan and Rahim
- Direction Assistants: Mohd Mehdi, Niraj, Somnath, Rehman Naushad, Mohd. Maroof, J.K.Bihari
- Plaback Singers: Mohd Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Talat Mehmood, Hemant Kumar.
- Chief Assistant Director: Baldev Pal
- Audiography: Ranjit Biswas
- Dialogue: Wajahat Mirza
- Lyrics: Khumar Barabankvi & Asad Bhoplai
- Music: Naushad
- Producer: Akhtar
- Director: K.Asif
Main Characters:
- Kais - Sanjeev Kumar
- Laila - Nimmi
- Ameer-e-Basra – Laila’s father
- Laila’s mother - Lalita Pawar
- Ameer-e-Yaman – Kais’ father
- Ign-e-Salaam - Pran
Story:
Kais’ and Laila’s childhood friendship and love, develops into stronger love, which is signed by Allah himself. However Kais’ and Laila’s parents’ animosity obstructs their love and admiration for each other.
When Ameer-e-Basra’s attempt to kill Kais fails, he decides to relocate elsewhere and break Kais’ and Laila’s bonding. This move does not stop Kais; he follows Laila to her new location. Ameer-e-Basra’s anger forces him to issue an order to stone Kais to death. Every stone thrown at Kais, hurts Laila; proclaiming their love to be pure and free of lust.
Ameer-e-Yaman, possessed by his love towards his son, Kais, surrenders his pride and advances a hand of friendship towards Laila’s father Ameer-e-Basra, and requests to unite Kais and Laila and marry them off. Ameer-e-Basra agrees upon one condition that Kais is to give a sabut that he is not deewana. However, Kais fails in the test and Ameer-e-Basra decides on Laila’s marriage to Ign-e-Salaam.
Kais gets kidnapped and locked away. A rumor is spread through out the city that Kais has been killed by a wild animal. But Laila does not believe so and in an accident she loses her memory and forgets everybody including Kais. Ameer-e-Basra takes advantage of this situation and weds Laila to Ign-e-Salaam.
Kais lamenting over Laila’s marriage, drops a tear, which magically truns into a moti. A prophet presents this moti to Ign-e-Salaam, who later shows it to Laila. By the magical power in it, Laila’s memories come back and she confronts Ign-e-Salaam about how she would lead her life in love and memories of Kais.
The movie ends with Kais’ and Laila’s unity.
Clips:
These clips are in divx encoded avi format.
- A message from the producer
- A pure love in the form of Kais and Laila
- Kais Reads Namaz on Laila’s Anchal
- Ameer-e-Basra Ki Aabroo Dushman Ki Aaghosh Mein
- Kais being stoned in the city
- Deewangi Ki Saboot
- Deewana Margaya; Kais Ki Maut
- Tear turns to Moti
- Laila’s memories return
- A concluding message from the producer
Songs:
These are the picturized video songs:
- Idhar Dhundhta Hoon (Mohobbat Khuda Hai) by Mohd Rafi. Song is picturized on Kais and others.
- Rahega Jahan Mein Tera Naam by Talat Mehmood and Mohd Rafi. Song is picturized on Kais, Laila and others.
- Yeh Naadanon Ki Duniya Hai by Mohd Rafi. Song is picturized on Kais, Laila, Ameer-e-Basra, Ameer-e-Yaman and others.
- Jaan-e-Tamanna Alvida (Allah Tere Saath Hai) by Mohd Rafi and chorus. Song is picturized on Kais, Laila, Ign-e-Salaam and others.
- Pyar Kehete Hein Jise (Tu Nahin Ya Ham Nahin) by Lata Mangeshkar. Song is picturized on Laila, Ign-e-Salaam and (Simi Garewal).
- Phoolon Mein Tu by Mohd Rafi & Chorus. Song is picturized on Kais, Laila and others.
Movie Stills
Movie Stills available on Hamara Photos : http://www.hamaraphotos.com/thumbnails591.html
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