Heer Ranjha is a traditional Punjabi folk tragedy with many historic poetic narrations; with the first one penned by Damodar Gulati in 1600s, on the preexisting oral legend; and the most famous one, Heer, written by Waris Shah in 1766, in the form of an epic. Set in Takht Hazara and Tilla Jogian, it follows the story of love, forced separation, and eventual simultaneous demise of two youths in the Punjabi countryside.
Aladdin is a folk tale of Middle Eastern origin.
Kharal is a Punjabi Muslim tribe predominantly found in the Sandal Bar region of Punjab and some parts of Sindh.
Mirza Sahiban is a traditional Punjabi tragedy originally written by the 17th-century poet Pilu. Set in a village in Jhang, the tragedy follows the romance between two youths, belonging to chieftain families of their respective clans, their elopement and eventual demise.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is an Indian film director, occasional actor and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the drama Rang De Basanti (2006) and the biographical sports film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), winning two Filmfare Awards for Best Director. He also wrote and directed the supernatural action thriller Aks (2001) and the drama Delhi-6 (2009).
Devdas is a Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, first published in 1917 and adapted as a film many times.
Sassui Punnhun or Sassi Punnu is a traditional Sindhi–Balochi tragic folktale. Set in Sindh and Makran, the tragedy follows the story of a faithful lover who endures many difficulties while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by rivals.
Manjeet Kullar is an Indian film and television actress. She is famous for her role of Devi Sati in Om Namah Shivay 1997 & for the role of nikki In Dhadkan movie 2000.
Husn Lal and Bhagat Ram were the first legendary music directors duo in Bollywood. They are two brothers, Husn Lal and Bhagat Ram.
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Mirza Sahiban is a 1947 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by K. Amarnath, starring Noor Jehan and Trilok Kapoor in the lead roles. It is based on the folktale of Mirza Sahiban and was the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 1947.
Hero Hitler in Love is a 2011 Indian Punjabi-language romantic and action film directed by Sukhwant Dhadda and written by Babbu Maan. The Maan Films production stars Babbu Maan, Mouni Roy and Bhagwant Maan in lead roles. It is loosely based on the folktale of Mirza Sahiban and released on 18 November 2011.
Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. Kher made her acting debut with the Telugu film Rey (2015) and made her Hindi debut with Mirzya (2016), for which she received Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female. Kher has since appeared in Mauli (2018), Choked (2020), Wild Dog (2021) and Ghoomer (2023). In 2020, she expanded to web with Special OPS and has also appeared in Faadu (2022).
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor is an Indian actor. He is the son of actor Anil Kapoor. He made his acting debut with the romantic drama film Mirzya (2016). He has since starred in the action films Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) and Thar (2022).
Umrao Jaan is the titular heroine, a courtesan from Lucknow, in the 1899 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada by Indian writer Mirza Hadi Ruswa.
Dina Nath Madhok was a prominent lyricist of Bollywood in the 1940s to 1960s. He started his career with the 1932 film Radhey Sham. He wrote over 800 songs in his career spanning four decades and was regarded as one of the top lyricist in the 1940s earning himself the soubriquet "Mahakavi Madhok". Madhok is cited as one of the three "First Generation" of lyricists along with Kidar Sharma and Kavi Pradeep. Apart from writing lyrics, he wrote screenplays and directed films. He directed almost 17 films like Baghdad Ka Chor (1934), Mirza Sahiban (1939), Biwamangal (1954) and the Madhubala-starrer Naata (1955).
Mirzya is a 2016 Indian romantic fantasy film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Produced by Cinestaan Film Company and Mehra under his ROM Pictures, it stars Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher in lead roles along with Anuj Choudhry, Om Puri, Art Malik, K. K. Raina, and Anjali Patil in supporting roles. The basic premise of the film is inspired by the Punjabi folklore of Mirza Sahiban.
Mirza Juuliet is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, directed by Rajesh Ram Singh and produced by Green Apple Media in association with Falansha Media Private Limited and Shemaroo Entertainment. It is a modern-era retelling of the Mirza Sahiban folk story from Punjab. The film was released on 7 April 2017.
Ponniyin Selvan is an Indian Tamil-language historical novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
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