Footpath is a 1953 Hindi film directed and written by Zia Sarhadi. The film stars Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....

, Meena Kumari

Meena Kumari

Meena Kumari , born Mahjabeen Bano, was an Indian movie actress and poetess. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema...

 and Anwar Hussain. The music of the film is by Timir Baran and Khayyam.

Synopsis

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 stock-piled all the medicine.

Cast

• Dilip Kumar ... Noshu
• Meena Kumari ... Mala
• Ramesh Thapar
• Anwar Hussain (actor)
• Achala Sachdev
  Achala Sachdev
  Achala Sachdev is an Indian film actress who started her career as a child. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films...
  
  
• Sumati Lajmi
• Ramesh Thakur
• Maruti Rao
• Kuldeep Akhtar
• P. Kailash
• Jankidas
  Jankidas
  Jankidas Mehra was a prolific Indian film actor of Hindi Cinema, cyclist, production designer and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997.-Sports:...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• S. K. Prem
• Habib Tanvir
  Habib Tanvir
  Habib Tanvir was one of the most popular Indian Urdu, Hindi playwrights, a theatre director, poet and actor. He is the writer of plays such as, Agra Bazar and Charandas Chor...
  
  
• Kamalesh Thakkar
• Umakant
• Master Romi ... Monu (as Master Roomi)
• Zia Sarhadi

Soundtrack

Song	Singer(s)	Lyricist
So Jaa Mere Pyaare So Jaa	Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...	Majrooh Sultanpuri Majrooh Sultanpuri Majrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...
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