India Synopsis
अलीबाबा और चालीस चोर
The movie is based on the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, from the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Tales. The role of Ali Baba is played by Dharmendra and Hema Malini play Morjina.
The 1978–1980 India Window
11 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Alibaba Aur 40 Chor sits at position #5.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Alibaba Aur 40 Chor premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
6.7
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #843 of 1,983 India films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Adventure productions specifically: #48 of 113 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, Soviet Union |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Eagle Films, Uzbekfilm |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | June 1, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079749 |