Zooni

Not to be confused with Zuni (disambiguation).

Zooni
Dimple Kapadia at Zooni location
Directed byMuzaffar Ali
StarringVinod Khanna
Dimple Kapadia
Music byKhayyam
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹3 crores

Zooni is an unreleased Indian Hindi-language film directed by Muzaffar Ali, starring Vinod Khanna and Dimple Kapadia.[1][2][3] The film was in production from 1988 and was expected to be released in 1990. A film restoration undertaking was announced in 2024.[4]

Plot

Zooni is a period film revolving around the sixteenth century Kashmiri poet Habba Khatoon (1554–1609 CE; also known as Zooni), queen of Yousuf Shah Chak, the ruler of Kashmir. After he was arrested by Mughal emperor Akbar and banished to Bihar, he remained to be the last ruler of Kashmir.[5]

Cast

Music

All songs were written by Shahryar.

  • "Allah Khair Allah Khair Maango Sab Ki" - Asha Bhosle, Jaywant Kulkarni, Sunil Kumar, Bhushan Mehta
  • "Allah Khair Allah Khair Maango Sab Ki" (female) - Asha Bhosle
  • "Jeene Ki Koi Raah Dikhayi" - Asha Bhosle
  • "Nazar Mein Noor Ki Shamma Jali" - Asha Bhosle
  • "Rookh-e-Dildar Deedam Daras Ko" - Asha Bhosle
  • "Shah-e-Mardaan, Sher-e-Yajdaan" - Asha Bhosle
  • "Tere Bin Yeh Jeevan Kya Hai" - Asha Bhosle
  • "Yeh Shamme Yeh Savere Jo Hain" - Asha Bhosle
  • "Husn Shaan-e-Dilbaraan Ishq" - Anuradha Paudwal
  • "Jheel Ke Aaine Mein Phir Mujhko" - Anwar

Rediscovery and restoration

A film restoration work was announced in 2024.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Sharma, Supriya (25 May 2017). "Would like to cast Alia Bhatt as Zooni if I remake it today:Muzaffar Ali". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (2 July 2015). "Muzaffar Ali: I no longer cosy up to the stars". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ Gupta, Priya (6 August 2015). "Muzaffar Ali: If I could make Rekha look beautiful, I could also make other women look beautiful". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Muzaffar Ali's unreleased film Zooni to be restored". The Times of India. 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Aborted Zooni, The Film". kashmirlife. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Muzaffar Ali's unreleased film Zooni to be restored". The Times of India. 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ Nair, Uma. "Muzaffar Ali's Farasnama in Delhi". The Times of India.