, it reimagines the classic "Arabian Nights" tale for a global audience, starring Bollywood icon Dharmendra as the legendary hero Alibaba. Key Movie Facts Release Date: May 30, 1980. Directors: Umesh Mehra (India) and Latif Faiziyev (USSR) Music Director: R.D. Burman. Dharmendra as Alibaba Hema Malini as Princess Marjeena Zeenat Aman Rolan Bykov as Abu Hassan (Leader of the 40 Thieves) Prem Chopra as Shamsher Plot Summary
During the Cold War, cultural exchanges between India and the USSR flourished. Cinema became the ultimate bridge between the two nations. Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (released in Russian as Priklucheniya Alibaby i Soroka Razboynikov ) was conceived as a grand, big-budget spectacle designed to appeal to both Soviet and Indian sensibilities. The production scale was unprecedented for its time: Alibaba Aur 40 Chor 1980 Full Movie Dharmendra
), a noble-hearted man who accidentally discovers a magical cave used by 40 ruthless bandits. By overhearing the magical phrase " Khul Jaa Sim Sim , it reimagines the classic "Arabian Nights" tale