Muhammad bin Tughluq (1972 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Muhammad bin Tughluq
| image = Muhammad bin Tughluq 1972 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = B. V. Prasad
| writer = Dasari Narayana Rao (dialogues)
| story = Cho Ramaswamy
| producer = V. Jagan Mohan Rao
| starring = Nagabhushanam
| cinematography = Sanjeevi
Mohan
| editing = B. Kandaswamy
| music = S. Hanumantha Rao
| studio = Chalana Chitra
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1972|2|11}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
Muhammad bin Tughluq is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by B. V. Prasad. It is a remake of the 1971 Tamil film of the same name, in turn based on the play by Cho Ramaswamy.{{Cite web |date=7 December 2016 |title=ఎమ్బీయస్ : విదూషకుడు 'చో' కు నివాళి |url=https://telugu.greatandhra.com/articles/mbs/mbs-vidushakudu-cho-ku-nivaali-76450.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117201140/https://telugu.greatandhra.com/articles/mbs/mbs-vidushakudu-cho-ku-nivaali-76450.html |archive-date=17 November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=GreatAndhra |language=te}}{{Cite web |date=25 January 2020 |title=పిచ్చికి నిలువుటద్దమా? సంస్కరణలకు మారుపేరా? తుగ్లక్ : ఓ ఇంటరెస్టింగ్ హిస్టరీ |url=https://tv9telugu.com/telangana/tuglak-symbolic-for-madness-191525.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117233723/https://tv9telugu.com/telangana/tuglak-symbolic-for-madness-191525.html |archive-date=17 November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=TV9 Telugu |language=te}} The film, starring Nagabhushanam as the title character, was released on 11 February 1972.{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Bin Tuglak |url=https://indiancine.ma/PEB/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221117232645/https://indiancine.ma/PEB/info |archive-date=17 November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=Indiancine.ma}}{{Cite news |date=11 February 1972 |title=మహమ్మద్ బిన్ తుగ్లక్ |language=te |pages=8 |work=Andhra Jyothi |url=https://pressacademy.ap.gov.in/archives/NIC%20Data/STATE_CENTRAL_LIBRARY_AFZALGUNJ/ANDHRAJYOTHI/122704_ANDHRAJYOTHI_11_02_1972_Volume_No_12_Issue_No_219/00000008.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118000217/https://pressacademy.ap.gov.in/archives/NIC%20Data/STATE_CENTRAL_LIBRARY_AFZALGUNJ/ANDHRAJYOTHI/122704_ANDHRAJYOTHI_11_02_1972_Volume_No_12_Issue_No_219/00000008.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2022}}
Plot
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Cast
{{cast listing|
- Nagabhushanam as Muhammad bin Tughluq
- Krishnam Raju as Ibn Battuta
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Professor Ranganatham
- Ram Mohan
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- V. Nagayya
- Raja Babu as Ranganatham's son
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
- P. Venkateswara Rao
- Chalam
- Sandhyarani as Ranganatham's daughter
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as a singer (guest appearance)
- Potti Prasad
- Chalapathi Rao
- Rama Prabha
- Leelarani
- Susheela Rani
- Chhaya Devi
- Sukumari}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.{{Cite web |title=Mohammed Bin Tuglak (1972)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DCP/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221117232856/https://indiancine.ma/documents/DCP/info |archive-date=17 November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=Indiancine.ma}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Konte Chupula Chilakamma
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Dasarathi
| music1 =
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
| length1 =
| title2 = Joharu Joharu Delheeswara
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = C. Narayana Reddy
| music2 =
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus, Vijayalakshmi Khannarao
| length2 =
| title3 = Happy Birthday To You
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Kosaraju
| music3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
| length3 =
| title4 = Allah Allah Yemitayya Nee Leela
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = C. Narayana Reddy
| music4 =
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 =
| title5 = Vayasulo Roobi Roobi Dilruba
| note5 =
| lyrics5 = C. Narayana Reddy
| music5 =
| extra5 = L. R. Eswari
| length5 =
| title6 = Nirupama Gunashali
| note6 =
| lyrics6 = C. Narayana Reddy
| music6 =
| extra6 = P. Susheela
| length6 =
}}
Reception
A reviewer for Andhra Jyothi praised the plot, satirical dialogues, and Nagabhushanam's performance, while criticising the comedic subplots which were extraneous to the main plot.{{Cite news |last=ఐ. |first=ఎస్. |date=13 February 1972 |title=చిత్ర సమీక్ష: మహమ్మద్ బిన్ తుగ్లక్ |language=te |pages=8 |work=Andhra Jyothi |url=https://pressacademy.ap.gov.in/archives/NIC%20Data/STATE_CENTRAL_LIBRARY_AFZALGUNJ/ANDHRAJYOTHI/122705_ANDHRAJYOTHI_13_02_1972_Volume_No_12_Issue_No_221/00000008.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118002724/https://pressacademy.ap.gov.in/archives/NIC%20Data/STATE_CENTRAL_LIBRARY_AFZALGUNJ/ANDHRAJYOTHI/122705_ANDHRAJYOTHI_13_02_1972_Volume_No_12_Issue_No_221/00000008.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2022}} Griddaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot reviewed the film more negatively, criticising the lack of novelty in the political satire, plot holes and romantic subplots. However, he praised the performances of Nagabhushanam and Krishnam Raju.{{Cite news |last=Gopala Rao |first=Griddaluru |date=25 February 1972 |title=తుగ్లక్ - సమీక్ష |language=te |pages=13–14 |work=Zamin Ryot |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1972/Feb/25-feb-1972.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118004353/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1972/Feb/25-feb-1972.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2022}}
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