Baazi (1951 film)  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search Directed by Guru Dutt Produced by Dev
Anand (Navketan Films) Written by Balraj Sahni (screenplay,
story, dialogue) Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) Starring Dev Anand
Geeta Bali Kalpana Kartik Music by S. D. Burman Cinematography
V. Ratra Edited by Y.G. Chawhan Release dates   • 1951 (1951)
Country India Language Hindi, Urdu   The movie stars Dev Anand
with Geeta Bali and Kalpana Kartik. It is a crime thriller and
had very popular music composed by S.D. Burman.[1] [2] [3] [4]
[5]  The film is a tribute to the Forties' Film Noir Hollywood
with the morally ambiguous hero, the transgressing siren, and
shadow lighting. It was very successful at the box-office.
Madan (Dev Anand) comes from a once well-to-do family background
who is now out of work and lives in a shanty with a sick younger
sister Manju (Roopa Verman). Unable to find employment, he takes
to gambling in a big way. He develops a reputation for being a
lucky gambler and is o