12 O'Clock (film)

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12 O'Clock
Directed byPramod Chakravorty
Produced byG. P. Sippy
StarringGuru Dutt
Waheeda Rehman
Music byO. P. Nayyar
CinematographyV.K. Murthy
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
India

12 O'Clock is a 1958 Bollywood Thriller and Mystery film starring Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman and Rehman.[1] It was produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by Pramod Chakravorty.[2][3] It was listed in Best Bollywood Noirs of 1950s by Filmfare, citing, While Guru Dutt is as effective as ever and Waheeda looks suitably grief-stricken and confused, the film belongs to Rehman, who plays Bani's manipulative brother-in-law to perfection.[4]

Plot[edit]

At exactly 12:00 noon, two gunshots are fired at the Dadar Railway Station, Bombay. The gunshots kill Maya (Sabita Chatterji), the wife of Raimohan (Rehman). One of the assailants is none other than Maya's sister, Bani Choudhary (Waheeda Rehman), and a gun is recovered from her handbag. The second assailant flees on a motorcycle, meets with an accident, and is instantly killed. The police charge Bani with murdering her sister. Faced with overwhelming evidence against Bani, her lawyer boyfriend, Ajay Kumar (Guru Dutt) must race against time to come to the truth behind Maya's murder.[5]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Songs of the film were penned by Sahir Ludhianvi and Majrooh Sultanpuri while the music was composed by O. P. Nayyar.

# Song Singer
1 "Main Kho Gaya Yahi Kahin" Mohammed Rafi
2 "Dekh Idhar Ae Haseena" Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
3 "Tum Jo Huye Mere Humsafar" Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
4 "Kaisa Jaadu Balam Tune Daara" Geeta Dutt
5 "Arey Tauba, Yeh Teri Ada" Geeta Dutt
6 "Aji O, Suno To" Geeta Dutt
7 "Saiyan Teri Ankhiyon Mein" Shamshad Begum

References[edit]

  1. "12 O'Clock" – via www.imdb.com.
  2. "12 O'Clock (1958)" – via www.imdb.com.
  3. "12 O' CLOCK: CAST & CREW". Cinestaan. Cinestaan Digital Pvt. Ltd.
  4. "Filmfare recommends: Best Bollywood noir films of the '50s". filmfare.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. "12 O'Clock (1958)" – via www.imdb.com.

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