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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1970 film by Chetan Anand}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Heer Ranjha<br />
| image = Heerranjha.jpg<br />
| caption = Film Poster<br />
| director = [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]]<br />
| producer = Himalaya Films<br />
| screenplay = Chetan Anand<br />
| narrator = Chetan Anand<br />
| story = [[Waris Shah]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|[[Heer Ranjha|''Heer'']]|[[Waris Shah]]}}<br />
| starring = [[Raaj Kumar]]<br /> [[Priya Rajvansh]]<br />
| music = [[Madan Mohan (director)|Madan Mohan]]<br />[[Kaifi Azmi]] (Lyrics)<br />
| cinematography = [[Jal Mistry]]<br />
| editing = M. D. Jadhav Rao<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1970}}<br />
| runtime = 142 min<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Heer Raanjha''''' is a 1970 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romantic musical|romantic musical film]] directed by [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]] and produced by his son Ketan Anand. The film stars [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Priya Rajvansh]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]], [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]], Sonia Sahni, [[Kamini Kaushal]], [[Indrani Mukherjee]], [[Achla Sachdev]] and [[Tun Tun]]. The film's music is by [[Madan Mohan]]. The film is based on the legend of [[Heer Ranjha]], the [[epic poem]] ''Heer'' by Punjabi poet, [[Waris Shah]], written in 1766. The film is unique in the fact that the entire film and its dialogue is in [[Verse (poetry)|verse]], [[Kaifi Azmi]] writing the verse dialogue.<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/heer-raanjha-1970-unique-film-in-verse/ Heer Raanjha (1970) – Unique film in Verse !] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114215040/http://passionforcinema.com/heer-raanjha-1970-unique-film-in-verse/ |date=14 January 2010 }} Passion for Cinema, 18 January 2007.</ref><br />
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The film's songs and music are notable as is the photography by Jal Mistry, who shot most of Chetan Anand's films and won the [[Filmfare Award]] for the film. The film also showcases some of the best dialogues from the legendary actor [[Raaj Kumar]]. It was a box-office hit.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Raaj Kumar]] – Ranjha<br />
* [[Priya Rajvansh]] - Heer<br />
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] – Chhote Choudhury<br />
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] – The King<br />
* [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]] – Saida<br />
* Ulhas<br />
* [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] – Choudhury<br />
* [[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]]<br />
* [[D.K. Sapru]]<br />
* [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] – Kaazi<br />
* [[Kamini Kaushal]]<br />
* [[Nana Palsikar]] – Diwan, the King's Inquisitor<br />
* [[Indrani Mukherjee]]<br />
* [[Achala Sachdev]]<br />
* [[Irshad Panjatan]]<br />
* [[Shaukat Azmi]]<br />
* [[Padma Khanna]]<br />
* [[Tun Tun]] – Allah Rakhi<br />
* Tabassum<br />
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== Crew ==<br />
* Art Direction: [[Sudhendu Roy]], Shamin<br />
* Dance director: Sudarshan Dhir, [[Gopi Krishna (dancer)|Gopi Krishna]]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Heer Raanjha<br />
| type = [[Soundtrack]]<br />
| artist = [[Madan Mohan (director)|Madan Mohan]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1970 (India)<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = [[EMI]]<br />
| producer = Madan Mohan<br />
| prev_title = Maa Ka Aanchal<br />
| prev_year = 1970<br />
| next_title = [[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]<br />
| next_year = 1970<br />
}}<br />
The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by [[Madan Mohan (director)|Madan Mohan]], with lyrics by [[Kaifi Azmi]], and is especially remembered for the poignant "Yeh Duniya, Yeh Mehfil Mere Kaam Ki Nahin", sung by [[Mohammed Rafi]].<ref>[http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/hindi_bollywood/s/movie_name.852/ Heer Raanjha songs]</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singer <br />
|-<br />
| "Milo Na Tum To"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Do Dil Toote"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Doli Chadhte Heer"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Meri Duniya Mein Tum Aayi"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Tere Kooche Mein Tera Deewana"<br />
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Yeh Duniya, Yeh Mehfil"<br />
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Nache Ang Ve"<br />
| [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Jagjit Kaur]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* 1971: [[Filmfare Award]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award]]: Jal Mistry<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkLRoxeZ3jA&t=236s Documentary on Heer Ranjha Kamran Saqi] Documentary Film on Heer Ranjha Produced by Kamran Saqi - Royal News<br />
* [http://aboutfilm.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/heer-ranjha-%E2%80%93-the-cinema-of-chetan-anand/ Heer Ranjha – The Cinema of Chetan Anand]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0148266}}<br />
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[[Category:1970 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Chetan Anand]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Madan Mohan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s romantic musical films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]<br />
[[Category:Heer Ranjha]]<br />
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