| 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
|
| 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
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- Male
- Surendra as Aslam
- Wasti as Navab Aghashouqat
- Benjamin as Jawahir Singh
- Shakir as Nawab Khurshid Mirza
- Shyam Sunder as Manzoor
- Ganju as Bahadur Shah
- Y. N. Joshi as Dileep
- Madanpuri as Prince Mirza Mughal
- Munshikhanjar as father of Manzoor
- Female
- Suraiya as Tasnim
- Menka as Begum
- Nigar as mother of Manzoor
- Lila as sister of Manzoor
- Laxmi as Queen of Jhanshi
- Dances
- Kundanlal
Soundtrack
The music composer was Sajjad Hussain and the lyricists were Anuum Pilibhiti, Pandit Ankur, Shewan Rizvi, and Y.N.Joshi.[4] The singers were Suraiya, Surendra, Shamshad Begum, Khan Mastana and Rajkumari.[5]
Song List
| # | 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 | Y. N. Joshi |
| 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.
- ↑ Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Books India(2012). ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9
- ↑ Hindi Cinema and the Freedom Struggle. academia.edu. Academia.
- ↑ 1857 (1946). hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala.
- ↑ 1857. muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd.
External links
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- Audio of 1857 At Surjit Singh's posted songs