Amrapali (1966)
September 11, 1966Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Vyjayanthimala
Amrapali
Sunil Dutt
Samrat Ajatshatru
Premnath Malhotra
Senpati Veer of Magadh
Bipin Gupta
Vaishali's Samrat
Gajanan Jagirdar
Kulpati Mahanam
Ruby Myers
Vaishali's Empress
Zul Vellani
Actor
Narendra Nath
Gautama Buddha
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Release DateSeptember 11, 1966
Original Nameआम्रपाली
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 1m
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Amrapali is a 1966 historical Hindi film directed by Lekh Tandon, starring Sunil Dutt and Vyjayanthimala as leads. The film's music was by Shankar–Jaikishan.
It was based on the life of Amrapali (Ambapali), the nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of Vaishali in present-day Bihar, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BC, and Ajatashatru, the Haryanka dynasty king of the Magadha empire, who falls in love with her. Although he destroys Vaishali to get her, she has been transformed by her encounter with Gautama Buddha in the meantime, of whom she becomes a disciple and an Arahant. Her story is mentioned in old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions.The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Although the film was not a commercial success, its reputation has grown over time and it is now regarded as a classic of Hindi cinema. It is remembered for its dramatic war scenes, distinctive costumes by Bhanu Athaiya and strong anti-war sentiment.Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment own the rights to the film.