Heer Ranjha (1932 film)

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Heer Ranjha
Directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar [1]
Based onFolklore of Heer Ranjha love story and the 18th century book of poems by Waris Shah
Produced byHakeem Ram Parshad
StarringAnwari Begum [2]
Rafiq Ghaznavi [2]
M. Ismail [2] [1]
Walait Begum
Gul Hamid [2]
Lala Yaqoob [2]
Fazal Shah
Music byRafiq Ghaznavi
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company
Release date
  • 1932 (1932)
Country British India
Language Punjabi

Heer Ranjha is a 1932 Punjabi feature film, the first movie directed by A.R. Kardar, [1] starring Anwari Begum and Rafiq Ghaznavi in the title roles. [2] [1]

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Based on the love story of Heer Ranjha and writings of the 18th-century poet Waris Shah. Rafiq Ghaznavi also composed the music for the film. [2]

Production

Heer Ranjha was the first talkie film to be created in Punjab; it was produced by Hakim Ram Prasad and the Playart Photophone Company (formerly known as United Players Corporation, founded by Kardar). [3] The film was censored by the Punjab Board. [4]

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References

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  3. Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2018. ISBN   9789387471054.
  4. Renu Saran (2014). History of Indian Cinema. Diamond Pocket Books. ISBN   9789350836514.

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