The film's posters were put were put on both sides of hired local rickshaw-pullers and on the vehicle sat a man with a loudspeaker announcing to the public that the film would be released at the New Amar soon. No.īefore Badal was released on at the New Amar theatre, it was heavily publicised by the local distributor Ranjit Singh Seble. The film's music was one of the reasons of its success. Playback singers included Lata Mangeshkar (for Madhubala) and Mukesh (for Prem Nath). Lyrics were penned by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. The soundtrack of Badal was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan.

Madhubala briefly dated Prem Nath during the film's production before she fell in love with Dilip Kumar. The film was announced in February 1951 along with Saqi (1952), one more Madhubala-Nath starrer.

It was the first film to star Madhubala and Prem Nath together. Now how will Badal make Ratna understand his motive? Will they ever reunite? What will happen to his father's revenge?īadal was inspired from The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). A heartbroken Ratna leaves his house in disgust. A sword fight takes place between Baga and Jai, in which Badal's true identity is revealed. When Ratna is talking with Baga, Jai, hidden behind a pillar, recognises him as Badal. Jai Singh, Ratna's fiancée follows her to Myna's house. One day, Ratna goes to Badal/Baga's house (which is actually his friend Myna's living place and he lives as a guest there). They begin meeting and romancing each other frequently, without the knowledge of the Jagirdar.

Ratna is impressed by his personality and singing talent, and slowly falls in love with him as Baga Singh. He takes her to the palace singing a song for her. Badal (as Baga) indulges in a fake fight with Himmat (who is acting as Badal) in front of Ratna and saves her.

Ratna has not yet seen Badal Badal asks Himmat to pose as him and he himself dons a disguise of Baga Singh. Badal's friend Himmat stops Ratna's palanquin en route, kidnaps her and takes her to Badal's hiding place. Unlike her father, Ratna is a childish and happy girl who loves riding horses. One day, Badal and his group get to learn that the Jagirdar's young daughter Ratna is coming back to the kingdom from her maternal home. An old Jagirdar, has to thus, announce a reward of hundred golden coins for the person who would bring Badal to his feet, but no one is able to catch him. Badal, in order to exact revenge upon his father's murderers, forms a group of village man who steal from the Jagirdar's palace and distribute the stolen money among the people. The king is away, and the kingdom is ruled by a greedy Jagirdar. Badal Singh is a young man whose father was brutally killed for not being able to pay the revenue to the collectors.

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