Shahenshah
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Directed by	Amiya Chakrabarty
Screenplay by	Rajendra Shankar
Produced by	G. P. Sippy
Starring	Kamini Kaushal Ranjan Shakila
Cinematography	Y.D.Sarpotdar
Edited by	A. Habib
Music by	S. D. Burman
Production company	G.P.Productions
Release date	12 December 1953 (1953-12-12)

Shahenshah (Urdu: شہنشاہ; translation Emperor) is a 1953 Indian Bollywood action costume drama film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty and produced by G. P. Sippy, which was India's first full length Gevacolor film and India's third full length color film. The film was made at a budget of Rs. 3 million and was made in 14 months.^[1]

Plot

The movie is the story of Prince Rashid of Tehran who loses his father and his crown title in an invasion. The loyal Vazir (king's minister) of Tehran helps the Queen Mother, Prince Rashid and the Princess Abassa to flee to neighbouring Baghdad. Upon an old Magician's advice the family hides their identity and lives in obscurity as Baghdad is under the control of an evil Vazir who is in charge of the baby princess Noor. Twelve years roll by and Prince Rashid grows up as a swashbuckling handsome young man who is popular with the poor and is popularly known as Shahenshah, meanwhile Princess Noor turns sixteen and Tehran is ruled by the invaders son, and in a thrilling climax, Prince Rashid wins back Tehran and frees Baghdad from the evil Vazir.^[2]

Cast

Kamini Kaushal plays the role of Princess Noor and Ranjan plays the tailor-made role of the avenging prince.

• Ranjan as Prince Rashid
• Kamini Kaushal as Princess Noor
• Shakila as Princess Naseem
• K. N. Singh as Vazir
• Agha as Bakhtiyar

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by S.D.Burman and lyrics for all the songs were by Sahir Ludhianvi^[3]