Ek Din Ka Sultan

Ek Din Ka Sultan

1945 · 147 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, History

A commoner and a noblewoman fall in love after he saves her from a fire, but her father is against their marriage.

Directed by Sohrab Modi · Written by Agha Jani Kashmiri

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Cast

Mehtab Kausar Dilshad
Wasti Nizam Mohammed Khan
Ghulam Mohammed Sardar Sher-e-Koh (as Ghulam Mohomed)
Shanta Rin Sumbul
Ghori Sahebzada Hamid Khan (as Ghory)
Pratima Devi Kausar's Mother (as Protima Devi)
Ghulam Hussein (as Ghulam Hussein)
Ghulam Mohiuddin (as Ghulam Mohiudeen)
A. Shah Shikarpuri Azim Khan (as A. Shah)
Amir Banu Bi Mughlani (uncredited)
Sadiq Ali Shehanshah Naseeruddin Mohammed Humayun (as Sadiq Alli)

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