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{{Infobox film
| name = Aasman Mahal
| image = Aasman Mahal (1965).jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[K. A. Abbas]]
| producer = K. A. Abbas
| writer = K. A. Abbas
| narrator =
| starring = Dilip Raj<br />Surekha<br />[[Nana Palsikar]]<br />[[David (actor)|David]]
| music = J. P. Kaushik
| cinematography = Ramchandra
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Naya Sansar
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1965}}
| runtime = 172 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Aasman Mahal''''' ({{lit|Sky palace}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1965|1965]] [[Hindi]] social family drama film directed by [[K. A. Abbas]].<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Aasman Mahal|url=http://www.gomolo.com/aasmaan-mahal-movie/3607|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref>
Produced for the "Naya Sansar" banner, its story was written by Abbas, and the cinematographer was Ramchandra.<ref name=Abbas>{{cite web|title=Khwaja Mohammed Abbas|url=http://www.abbaska.com/filmography/aasmanmahal|website=abbaska.com|publisher=K. A. Abbas Memorial Trust|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> The script and dialogues were by Inder Raj Anand.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994-IA708|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|page=1994}}</ref> [[Prithviraj Kapoor]]'s role as the impoverished [[Nawab]], was acclaimed in the film for its "authenticity".<ref name="Raj2009">{{cite book|author=Ashok Raj|title=Hero Vol.1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT56|year=2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-02-9|page=56}}</ref> Dilip Raj, son of [[P. Jairaj]], played the hero, having earlier acted in ''[[Shehar Aur Sapna]]'' (1963).<ref name="AR">{{cite book|author=Ashok Raj|title=Hero Vol.2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2wo9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT105|year=2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-03-6|page=105}}</ref> The other co-stars were Surekha, [[David (actor)|David]], [[Nana Palsikar]], [[Anwar Hussain (actor)|Anwar Hussain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film2918.htm|title=Aasman Mahal|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref>

The story revolves around a Nawab, who having lost his money, still continues to live in the old traditional style, maintaining a grandeur facade. His son opposes the unrealistic life-style.

==Plot==
An elderly impoverished Nawab lives in his ancestral Haveli (Mansion). A business man wants to buy it, in order to convert it into a hotel. Though financially in a desperate state, the Nawab refuses to sell his property and clings on to his old-fashioned ideals of nobility. His son, is dissolute and not of much account, but he is able to let go of the aristocratic baggage. He is in love with the daughter of the house help.

Aasman Mahal evokes other stories of a decaying aristocracy like Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard set in Russia and Lampedusa's The Leopard set in Sicily and Premchand's Shatranj Ke Khilari set in Lucknow.

==Cast==
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]]
* Dilip Raj
* Surekha
* [[Nana Palsikar]]
* Mridula Rani
* [[David (actor)|David Abraham]]
* [[Anwar Hussain (actor)|Anwar Hussain]]
* Madhukar
* Irshad Panjatan
* [[Rashid Khan (actor)|Rashid Khan]]

==Production==
Cited in the [[Limca Book of Records]] to be one of the first films to be "shot on location without sets", thereby not making use of "studio" sets.<ref name="BookofRecords">{{cite book|title=Limca Book of Records|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2jhRAQAAIAAJ|year=2003|publisher=Bisleri Beverages Limited|isbn=978-81-901148-6-8}}</ref> The film shooting took place in its entirety in Hyderabad. Prithviraj Kapoor's acting won him a special "Honor at the Karlovy Awards".<ref name="Rangoonwalla1975">{{cite book|author=Firoze Rangoonwalla|title=75 years of Indian cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=swQwAAAAMAAJ|year=1975|publisher=Indian Book Co.}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
One of the notable songs by composer J. P. Kaushik from the film, and described as an "introspective" and "philosophical" number, was "Main Aahein Bhar Nahin Sakta".<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2013">{{cite book|author1=K. Moti Gokulsing|author2=Wimal Dissanayake|title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QwGgF-rDucEC&pg=PT457|year=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-77291-7|page=457}}</ref> The lyricists were [[Ali Sardar Jafri]] and Majaz Lakhnawi, and the singers were Vijaya Majumdar, [[Mahendra Kapoor]], [[Geeta Dutt]] and Madhukar.<ref name=Hindigeetmala>{{cite web|title=Aasman Mahal|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/aasmaan_mahal.htm|website=hindigeetmala.net|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref>

===Songlist===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer !! Lyricist
|-
| 1
| "Tune Samjha Hi Nahi Kya Hai"
| Vijaya Mazumdar
| Ali Sardar Jafri
|-
| 2
| "Main Aahe Bhar Nahi Sakta"
| Mahendra Kapoor, Vijaya Majumdar
| Majaz Lakhnawi
|-
| 3
| "Khubsurat Hai Teri Tarah Shikayat Teri"
| Mahendra Kapoor
| Ali Sardar Jafri
|-
| 4
| "Ae Raat Zara Aahista Guzar"
| Geeta Dutt, Madhukar
| Ali Sardar Jafri
|-
| 5
| "Kaun Achcha Hai Yahan Kaun Kharab"
|Mahebdra Kapoor
|Ali Sardar Jafri
|-
| 6
| "Mai Sharabi Hoon"
| Mahendra Kapoor,Vijaya Majumdar
| Ali Sardar Jafri
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0149574|Aasman Mahal (1965) }}

{{K. A. Abbas}}

[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1965 drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. A. Abbas]]
[[Category:Films scored by J. P. Kaushik]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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