Shirin Farhad (1956 film)
| Shirin Farhad | |
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| Directed by | Aspi Irani |
| Written by | Hakim Riaz Latta |
| Screenplay by | Hakim Riaz Latta |
| Story by | Hakim Riaz Latta |
| Based on | Khosrow and Shirin from Shahnameh |
| Produced by | Aspi Irani |
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| Edited by | Dinesh Tanhame |
| Music by | S. Mohinder |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
Shirin Farhad is a 1956 Indian Hindustani-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Aspi Irani. Based on Khosrow and Shirin from the Shahnameh, it revolves around Princess Shirin (Madhubala) who is forbidden to meet her childhood sweetheart Farhad (Pradeep Kumar) and forced to marry a king.
The film featured a popular soundtrack composed by S. Mohinder and was partially shot in Gevacolor. According to writers Rekha Menon and Mohan Deep, the film was one of the biggest box office successes of Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar's careers.