1857 (film)
| 1857 | |
|---|---|
| File:1857 Surendra.jpg Surendra in 1857 | |
| Directed by | Mohan Sinha |
| Written by | M. Zahur |
| Starring | Surendra Suraiya Wasti Madan Puri |
| Cinematography | V. N. Reddy |
| Edited by | Manhar Prabhu |
| Music by | Sajjad Hussain |
Release date | 1946 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
1857 is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1946.[1] The film was directed by Mohan Sinha for Murari Pictures. The story was by M. Zahur with screenplay and dialogue by Safdar 'Ah'. The film starred the singer-actor pair of Surendra and Suraiya,[2] along with Wasti, Nigar, Munshi Khanjar, Madan Puri.
1857 was a historical fiction drama set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the First War of Independence.[3]
Cast
- Surendra as Aslam
- Suraiya as Tasnim
- Wasti as Nawab Agha
- Benjamin as Jawahir Singh
- Shyam Sunder as Manzoor
- Nigar as mother of Manzoor
- Munshi Khanjar as father of Manzoor
- Madan Puri as Prince Mirza Mughal
- Menka Devi as Begum
- Laxmi as Queen of Jhansi
- Lila as sister of Manzoor
Soundtrack
The music composer was Sajjad Hussain with lyricists were Anjum Pilibhiti, Y. N. Joshi, Shewan Rizvi, Pandit Ankur.[4] The singers were Suraiya, Surendra and Shamshad Begum, Khan Mastana and Rajkumari.[5]
Songlist
| # | Title | Singer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Meri Ho Gayi Unse Baat" | Suraiya | Pandit Ankur |
| 2 | "Dilli Tere Kile Par" | Suraiya | Shewan Rizvi |
| 3 | "Umido Ka Tara Kismat Pe" | Suraiya | Anjum Pilibhiti |
| 4 | "Gham-e-Aashiyana Satayega Kab Tak" | Suraiya | Mohan Singh |
| 5 | "Teri Nazar Mein Main Rahun" | Surendra, Suraiya | Mohan Singh |
| 6 | "Jhamak Jhamak Liye" | "Shamshad Begum" | |
| 7 | "Chupke Hi Chupke Na Jaana" | Rajkumari, Khan Mastana | Anjum Pilibhiti |
| 8 | "Woh Pehli Mulaqat" | Surendra | Pandit Ankur |
References
- ^ "Top Earners 1946". Box Office India. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Narwekar, Sanjit. "Hindi Cinema and the Freedom Struggle". academia.edu. Academia. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "1857 (1946)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "1857". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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