Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980)
A village man accidentally uncovers a web of political intrigue after discovering and distributing treasures from Hussain's secret hideout. The Khazi sets a gang of ruthless bandits on the man to ensure the safety of his treasures.Based on the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the 1001 Nights or Arabian Tales.
Directors: Latif Faiziyev, Umesh Mehra.
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Dharmendra as Ali Baba |
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Hema Malini as Morjina |
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Zeenat Aman as Fatima |
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Prem Chopra as Shamsher |
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Zakir Mukhamedzhanov as Yusuf, Ali-Baba's father |
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Sofiko Chiaureli as Ali-Baba's mother |
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Yelena Sanayeva as The ghost of the cave |
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Mher Mkrtchyan as Mustafa |
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Maya-Gozel Aimedova as episode (uncredited) |
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Madan Puri as Fatima's dad |
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Yakub Akhmedov as Kasym |
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Rolan Bykov as The Vizier / The Thieves Chief |
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Khodzha Durdy Narliyev as Khamid |
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Khamza Umarov as Akhmed |
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Dzhavlon Khamrayev as Mukhamed |
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Sanat Divanov as Ali-Baba's friend |
| Directing | Latif Faiziyev | Director |
| Directing | Umesh Mehra | Director |
| Writing | Shanti Prakash Bakshi | Writer |
| Writing | Boris Saakov | Writer |
| Sound | Rahul Dev Burman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Peter Pereira | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Leonid Travitsky | Director of Photography |
| Art | Emonuel Kalantarov | Production Design |
| Art | Baburao Potdar | Production Design |
| Directing | Mukhtar Aga-Mirzayev | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Vladimir Milov | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Nariman Shadiyev | Sound Director |
| Sound | Badri Nath Sharma | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rafael Suleimanov | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bhanu Athaiya | Costume Design |
| Art | Eduard Avanesov | Set Designer |
| Directing | S. Shamsharov | Assistant Director |
| Directing | T. Dzhuraev | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marat Rakhmatov | Assistant Director |
| Directing | M. Pulatova | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Vladimir Nikitin | Assistant Camera |
| Art | V. Khinimchuk | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | R. Rasulov | Assistant Production Design |
| Editing | Valentina Kulagina | Editor |
| Writing | K. Dimova | Script Editor |
| Crew | P L Raj | Choreographer |
| Visual Effects | Veniamin Myakotnykh | VFX Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | A. Shkarin | VFX Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | N. Rakhimadzhanov | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | R. Tipnis | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yu. Kadyrov | Makeup & Hair |
| Visual Effects | F. Tyumenev | Pyrotechnic Supervisor |
| Sound | Dilbar Abdurahmonova | Conductor |
| Production | Uygun Tukhtayev | Executive Producer |
| Production | P. Meera | Executive Producer |
| Production | A. Shulepina | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Khatam Faiziyev | Camera Operator |
| Camera | S. Yulchiev | Camera Operator |