The 1980 film Alibaba aur 40 Chor (released internationally as Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves a landmark Indo-Soviet co-production based on the classic Arabian Nights . Directed by Umesh Mehra (India) and Latif Faiziyev
The plot thickens with the introduction of a princess (Zeenat Aman), a rebel leader named Mariam who is fighting against the tyrannical ruler (who happens to be in cahoots with the thieves). This fusion of the Arabian Nights with a 1980s "angry young woman" avatar was a masterstroke. The film weaves three threads:
as Abu Hassan: The villainous leader of the 40 thieves, who is also the city's ruler in disguise. Prem Chopra
The 1980 film Alibaba aur 40 Chor (released internationally as Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves a landmark Indo-Soviet co-production based on the classic Arabian Nights . Directed by Umesh Mehra (India) and Latif Faiziyev
The plot thickens with the introduction of a princess (Zeenat Aman), a rebel leader named Mariam who is fighting against the tyrannical ruler (who happens to be in cahoots with the thieves). This fusion of the Arabian Nights with a 1980s "angry young woman" avatar was a masterstroke. The film weaves three threads: alibaba aur 40 chor -1980-
as Abu Hassan: The villainous leader of the 40 thieves, who is also the city's ruler in disguise. Prem Chopra The 1980 film Alibaba aur 40 Chor (released