Did you know India’s first Hindi horror movie was released in 1949 ? know which one it was

Mahal was produced by Bombay Talkies studio on a modest budget. Kamal Amrohi, who made his directorial debut with the film, was turned down by many major female stars before then-fledgling Madhubala was put on the board. The film took a relatively long time filming that earned it a negative reputation in the media. Josef Wirsching was a cinematographer of Mahal movie.

The budget of this movie was Rs. 9 Lac at that time , If we see the budget cost in 2016 it was alike Rs. 12.1 Crore.

Mahal was released in theatres in October 1949. Despite mixed-to-negative critical reviews, it emerged as one of the biggest hits of the decade as well as the biggest financial success in Bombay Talkies’ history. Lata Mangeshkar was a singer of this movie.

The songs of Movie Mahal was Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Rajkumari Dubey , the movie has 7 songs.

Mahal has influenced a number of horror films since its release.

Mahal is a story of reincarnation and a ghost story. In Allahabad, there is a beautiful abandoned palace. When a new owner, Hari Shankar  comes to live in this palace, the old gardener narrates the story of incomplete love.

Mahal was theatrically released on 13 October 1949. The film soon gained popularity and by its third week became a nationwide sensation. Due to the failure of previous Bombay Talkies releases, Mahal was completely unexpected to do well and “surprised the prophets of doom who said it would only add to Bombay Talkies’ financial woes.

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