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.
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| Directed by | Mohan Sinha |
| Written by | M. Zahur |
| Screenplay by | Dr. Safdar'ah' |
| Story by | M. Zahur |
| Starring | Surendra Suraiya Wasti Madan Puri |
| Cinematography | V. N. Reddy |
| Edited by | Manhar Prabhu |
| Music by | Sajjad Hussain |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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
editSoundtrack
editThe 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
edit| # | 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
edit- ^ "Top Earners 1946". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9.
- ^ Narwekar, Sanjit. "Hindi Cinema and the Freedom Struggle". academia.edu. Academia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "1857 (1946)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "1857". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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