Aar-Paar is a 1954

1954 in film

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 India

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n Hindi-language film. Directed by Guru Dutt

Guru Dutt

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , popularly known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema...

, the film has music by O.P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri

Majrooh Sultanpuri

Majrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...

. A light-hearted film (unlike the films of Dutt's later years), Aar-Paar stars Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker (actor)

Johnny Walker is the screen name of an Indian movie comedian, who acted in over 300 movies. He was born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in Indore, India, the son of a mill worker. The family shifted to Mumbai when the textile mill his father worked in closed...

, Shyama

Shyama

Shyama was born Khurshid Akhtar in Lahore, British India on June 7, 1935 . She was a Bollywood actress. Her best known roles were in Aar Paar, Barsaat Ki Raat and Tarana....

, Shakila

Shakila (actress)

Shakila is an actress, best known for her roles in Guru Dutt's films: Aar Paar and C.I.D. . She also starred with Shammi Kapoor in Shakti Samanta's China Town . She retired from films in 1963 when she married and decided to move to United Kingdom with her husband who was not from the film...

, Jagdeep

Jagdeep

Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry, better known as Jagdeep, is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay , Gabbar in Purana Mandir , Chief Zabardast in Tehkhana , Hotel Receptionist in Veerana , Salman Khan's father In Andaaz Apna Apna and later directed a movie...

, Jagdish Sethi

Jagdish Sethi

Jagdish Sethi is an Indian actor. He has starred in more than 50 films. Sethi also directed one film, Do Dil .- Incomplete filmography :* Jagdish [[Sethi]] is an [[India]]n actor. He has starred in more than 50 films...

, Bir Sakuja, Rajendra, Amir Banu, Rashid Khan, M.A. Latif.

Plot

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in gangster-type activities, and would like Kalu also to join him so that he can get rich soon. Kalu has now to decide to become rich quick or sleep better.

Cast

• Shyama
  Shyama
  Shyama was born Khurshid Akhtar in Lahore, British India on June 7, 1935 . She was a Bollywood actress. Her best known roles were in Aar Paar, Barsaat Ki Raat and Tarana....
  
   as Nikki
• Guru Dutt
  Guru Dutt
  Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , popularly known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema...
  
   as Kalu
• Jagdish Sethi
  Jagdish Sethi
  Jagdish Sethi is an Indian actor. He has starred in more than 50 films. Sethi also directed one film, Do Dil .- Incomplete filmography :* Jagdish [[Sethi]] is an [[India]]n actor. He has starred in more than 50 films...
  
   as Lalaji
• Johnny Walker
  Johnny Walker (actor)
  Johnny Walker is the screen name of an Indian movie comedian, who acted in over 300 movies. He was born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in Indore, India, the son of a mill worker. The family shifted to Mumbai when the textile mill his father worked in closed...
  
   as Rustom
• Jagdeep
  Jagdeep
  Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry, better known as Jagdeep, is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay , Gabbar in Purana Mandir , Chief Zabardast in Tehkhana , Hotel Receptionist in Veerana , Salman Khan's father In Andaaz Apna Apna and later directed a movie...
  
   as Elaichi Sandow
• Shakila
  Shakila (actress)
  Shakila is an actress, best known for her roles in Guru Dutt's films: Aar Paar and C.I.D. . She also starred with Shammi Kapoor in Shakti Samanta's China Town . She retired from films in 1963 when she married and decided to move to United Kingdom with her husband who was not from the film...
  
   as Dancer
• Bir Sakhuja
• Rajendra
• Amir Banu
• Rashid Khan
• M.A. Lateef

Songs

All songs composed by O.P. Nayyar.

Song	Singer(s)
"Sun Sun Sun Sun Zaalima"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...  and Mohammad Rafi
"Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...
"Babuji Dheere Chalna"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...
"Ye Lo Main Haari Piya"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...
"Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan Aye Dil"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...
"Mohabat Karlo Ji Barlo"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...  and Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi Mohammad Rafi , was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He was awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India....
"Na Na Na Na Na Na Tauba Tauba"	Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...  and Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi Mohammad Rafi , was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He was awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India....
"Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar"	Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum is an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry.Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab. She was a big fan of K.L. Saigal and watched Devdas 14 times...