Baazi (1951 film)

Baazi English Gamble, Hindi , Urdu is a 1951 Indian Hindi film directed by Guru Dutt. This was the second film of Dev Anands production house Navketan Films, and as per a commitment given by Dev Anand to Guru Dutt in their days of struggle, the movie was directed by Dutt. It was inspired by the 1946 Hollywood movie Gilda.

Madan Dev Anand comes from a once welltodo family background who is now out of work and lives in a shanty with a sick younger sister Manju Roopa Verman. Unable to find employment, he takes to gambling in a big way. He develops a reputation for being a lucky gambler and is one day found and escorted by a stranger named Pedro to the Star Hotel where he meets the seductive dancer LeenaGeeta Bali and is offered a job by the mysterious Maalik Bossof tempting rich gentlemen to come and gamble at the club. Initially reluctant to take up this offer due to moral pangs, he refuses and leaves. He meets with sophisticated and cultured Dr. Rajani Kalpana Kartik, who has opened a free clinic in his locality to treat the poor and needy and helps him out in the treatment of his sister, who is suffering from tuberculosis. Both are attracted to each other and soon fall in love. Rajanis rich lawyer dad K.N. Singh does not approve of Madan, nor of his background, and prefers that Rajani marry her childhood friend Inspector Ramesh Krishan Dhawan, who is in love with her. Dejected and in dire need of money for his sisters treatment who has been packed off to a sanatorium somewhere in a hill station, Madan accepts the job at star club and meets more frequently with the sexy club dancer Leena. He becomes friends with her and is seen discussing his troubles and thoughts with her. In turn, she is obviously charmed by him and evidently has a soft spot for him. Then Inspector Ramesh arrests Madan and imprisons him for the murder of Leena, who was killed with a revolver with Madans fingerprints on it. The shooter intended to kill Madan, but Leena protected him and was killed instead. Rajanis father who also turns out to be Maalik, the mysterious Boss of Star Club had ordered the killing because he didnt consider Madan suitable for his daughter. Rajanis father threatens Madan that he will kill his sister if he says anything. Madan keeps quiet and is sentenced to be hanged atam. Inspector Ram

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