Shaheed (1965 film)
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| Directed by | S. Ram Sharma |
| Produced by | Kewal Kashyap |
| Written by | B. K. Dutt Din Dayal Sharma (dialogue, screenplay) |
| Starring | Manoj Kumar Prem Chopra |
| Music by | Prem Dhawan |
| Cinematography | Ranjod Thakur |
| Editing by | B. S. Glaad Vishnu Kumar Singh |
| Release date(s) | 1965 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shaheed is a 1965 Hindi movie based on Bhagat Singh's life. Produced by Kewal Kashyap and directed by S Ram Sharma the film stars Manoj Kumar (in the first of his patriotic series of films), Kamini Kaushal, Pran, Iftekhar, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Asit Sen, Indrani Mukherjee and Anwar Hussain. The films music is by Prem Dhawan with some memorable songs written by Ram Prasad Bismil. The chorus song Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna was beautifully sung by Mohd. Rafi and others.
[edit] Story
It is the year 1916 in India, a year that Sardar Kishan Singh, his wife, their children, including son, Bhagat, and their parents will never forget, for it was the day his brother, Ajit Singh, sang out against the British, was arrested, escaped from prison, & has never been heard of again. This does have an impact on young Bhagat Singh's mind, so much so that when he grows up he joins the freedom fighting movement, being headed by Chandrashekar Azad. It is then that an unarmed freedom fighter, protesting the Simon Commission, is killed by Police. Bhagat, Chandrashekar Ajad, Rajguru, Sukhdev, and Jaygopal avenge this death by killing the Assistant Commissioner Saunders. When a major police hunt is announced, they flee, especially Bhagat, as he has been identified as the Sikh with the turban. Bhagat takes off his turban, shaves off his beard, and continues to be active in the freedom movement... .Time passes Bhagat singh along with his comrade Batukeshwar dutt explodes bomb in central assembly of british parliament in order to warn the british government that Bharat is awakeing ,they are arrested ,prosecuted and sentenced to life imprisonment, his best friend and comrade Sukhdev and his other comrades too get arrested ,except Chandrashekhar Ajad. They all are sent to Lahore central jail and are prosecuted by british for killing saunders ,jailor tortures Bhagat singh and Sukhdev to become apporver of government but in vain , Meanwhile after seeing the maltreatment of Bhartiya prisoners Bhagat singh and other Revolutionaries announces Hunger strike ,Revolutionary Yadintranath das becomes Martyr in this Strike ,finally Government gives up and stops the maltreatment in jail. Lahour conspiracy case of saunders killing continues ,Bhagat singh and his comrades gives a wonderful speech against British imperialism,Chandrashekhar Ajad and Bhagavati Charan vohra tries to release Bhagat singh and his comrades but it is in vain and Bhagavati Bhaiya Becomes Martyr in this attempt ,After some time The Great Chandrashekhar Ajad also becomes Martyr during his encounter with englishmen in Alfred park.Bhagat singh ,Rajguru and Sukhdev are given death sentence for Waging a war against England ,Fearing from public oppositon Sukhdev ,Bhagat Singh and Rajguru are secretly sent to the gallows a day before and become Martyrs, shouting INKALAB JINDABAD!-LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION!
[edit] Cast
- Manoj Kumar ... Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh
- Prem Chopra ... Sukhdev
- Anand Kumar ... Shivram Rajguru
- Kamini Kaushal ... Mrs. Kishan Singh (Bhagat Singh's Mother)
- Nirupa Roy ... Durga
- Sailesh Kumar ... Chail Bihari
- Manmohan ... Chandarshekhar Azad
- Sarita
- Pran ... Daku Kehar Singh
- Madan Puri ... Jailor
- Asit Sen ... Dhaniram
- Raja
- Anwar Hussain ... Chhatar Singh
- Kamal Kapoor ... Public Prosecutor - Delhi
- Krishan Dhawan ... Sardar Ajit Singh
- D. K. Sapru ... Sardar Kishan Singh
- Raj Dewan
- Indrani Mukherjee ... Susheela
- Karan Dewan
- S. K. Prem
- Chaman Puri
- Kaveri
- Jagdev
- Dabboo
- Iftekhar ... Public Prosecutor - Lahore (as Iftikar)
- Laxmi Chhaya
- Dev Dutt
- Pawan Kumar
- Harshwardhan
- Waman
- Praveen Paul
- Kishore
- Satish
- Raj Kishore ... Jaygopal
- Khanna
- Kamal Dukhia
- Shamo Kashyap
- Aalija
- Sudhir ... Yeshwant (uncredited)
[edit] External links
- Shaheed at the Internet Movie Database
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