Mahal (1949 film)

Mahal Hindi Urdu English translation The Mansion is a 1949 Indian Hindi film directed by Kamal Amrohi and starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala. It was Indias first reincarnation thriller film.

The movie was a groundbreaking supernatural suspense thriller and one of the earliest known films dealing with reincarnation. Mahal became one of the biggest box office hits of 1949 in India and paved way for Indian gothic fiction.Many established actresses and new faces were screentested for the coveted female lead. The part was written with the thenreigning superstar, Suraiya in mind. However after two screen tests, the fledgling Madhubala, onlyat the time was selected. The film was key in defining her screen persona and establishing her as one of the most successful and illustrious actresses of the 1950s. ........

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