Humayun

1h 58m
WarRomanceHistory
3

The film follows Humayun’s rise to the throne, his struggles to maintain the empire, and his conflicts with rivals—especially Sher Shah Suri, who defeats him and forces him into exile. Amid political upheaval and personal loss, the story also explores Humayun’s relationships, particularly with his noble wife Hamida Banu. Eventually, with Persian support, he regains his empire, but his triumph is short-lived, as his reign ends with a fatal accident.

Cast

Ashok Kumar
Badshah Naseerudin Humayun
Chandramohan
Rajkumar Randhir
Nargis
Hamida Bano
Veena
Rajkumari (as Veena Kumari)
Abdul Kader
Badshah Naseerudin Humayun
K.N. Singh
Jai Singh
Mohammad Afzal
Unknown
Yusuf Effendi
Unknown
Shah Nawaz
Badshah Babar
Abdul Rashid
Unknown
Afghan Sandow
Unknown

Crew

Mehboob Khan
Director
Agha Jani Kashmiri
Screenplay, Dialogue
Waqif
Story
Shamsudin Kadri
Editor
Faredoon A. Irani
Director of Photography
R. Kaushik
Sound Editor
Ghulam Haider
Original Music Composer
Munawarali Mistry
Art Direction
V.H. Palnitkar
Art Direction

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