Footpath (1953 film)

Footpath
DVD cover
Directed by	Zia Sarhadi
Written by	Zia Sarhadi
Produced by	Shree Ranjit Movietone
Starring	Dilip Kumar Meena Kumari Romesh Thappar Achala Sachdev
Cinematography	M. Rajaram
Edited by	Shivaji Avdhut
Music by	Khayyam
Production company	Shree Ranjit Movietone
Distributed by	Shree Ranjit Movietone
Release date	9 October 1953 (1953-10-09)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Footpath is a 1953 Hindi film written and directed by Zia Sarhadi. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, and Anwar Hussain. The music of the film is by Khayyam and background Score by Timir Baran.

Plot

Tired of being poor, Noshu, a newspaperman, abandons his scruples and starts to make money as a black marketeer. He gains his fortune, but ruins his brother's life causing him to lose his job, his home and his wife whilst simultaneously losing his own self-respect and that of his former neighbours and his girl. Tormented by his conscience, he writes an expose′ of the illegal trade, but cannot prevent his own brother becoming a victim when an epidemic rages unchecked because criminals have stockpiled all the medicine.

Critical reception

Footpath is one of the films featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, 40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed

Cast

• Dilip Kumar as Noshu
• Meena Kumari as Mala
• Romesh Thapar
• Anwar Hussain
• Achala Sachdev
• Sumati Lajmi
• Ramesh Thakur
• Maruti Rao
• Kuldeep Akhtar
• P. Kailash
• Jankidas
• Jagdeep
• S. K. Prem
• Habib Tanvir
• Kamalesh Thakkar
• Umakant
• Master Romi as Monu (as Master Roomi)
• Zia Sarhadi

Soundtrack

Song	Singer(s)	Lyricist
"So Jaa Mere Pyaare So Jaa"	Asha Bhosle	Majrooh Sultanpuri
"Kaisa Jaadu Daala Re Balma Na Janne"	Asha Bhosle	Sardar Jafri
"Suhaana Hai Yeh Mausam Salona Hai Mera Balam"	Asha Bhosle	Majrooh Sultanpuri
"Shaam-e Gham Ki Qasam Aaj Ghamgin Hai"	Talat Mehmood	Majrooh Sultanpuri, Sardar Jafri
"Piya Aaja Re Dil Mera Pukaare"	Asha Bhosle	Majrooh Sultanpuri

External links

• Footpath at IMDb