MUMBAI: Zee Classic, the Hindi movie channel that is known for showcasing movies from the golden era is all set to premiere India’s first Technicolour movie – ‘Aan’ that comprises of a stellar star cast including Dilip Kumar, Premnath and Nimmi.
When a poor Rajput villager Jai Tilak (Dilip Kumar) successfully wins a royal contest to tame princess Rajshree’s (Nadira) wild horse, he is instantly challenged to a game of fencing by her brother Shamsher Singh (PremNath) and wins. While Jai starts falling in love with the princess, her brother conspires to kill the king after learning that he isn’t in line for the throne and later assumes the throne.
An atrocious leader, his fate intertwines with Jai’s when he plans to imprison Mangala (Nimmi), Jai’s childhood friend and molests her. Mangala ends her life and Jai kills Shamsher in order to avenge Mangala’s death. This in turn provokes Princess Rajshree to launch an attack on Jai’s village. The battle ensues and Jai kidnaps the princess setting out to gain her love.But what Jai doesn’t know is that Shamsher is still alive!
Will he finally take control of the kingdom? Will the princess fall in love with the earnest pauper?
Tune-in to Aan to catch all the megastars of Bollywood on the same screen in this enchanting yet thrilling movie, this Friday, July 11 at 8 pm only on Zee Classic!