Sohni Mahiwal | |
---|---|
Directed by |
|
Based on | Sohni Mahiwal |
Produced by | Jayant Desai Productions |
Starring |
|
Music by | Lal Mohammed |
Production company | Jayant Desai Productions |
Release date | 1946 |
Running time | 135 min |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Sohni Mahiwal is a 1946 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ishwarlal and Ravindra Jaykar and produced in Bombay by Jayant Desai Productions. [1] It is based on the folk story of Sohni Mahiwal. The film starred Begum Para in the lead role as Sohni, along with Ishwarlal, Mubarak, Dixit and Shobha. [2]
The music was composed by Lal Mohammad with lyrics by Swami Ramanand and Munshi Dil. The movie is a musical and contains 11 songs, most of which were sung by Zohrabai Ambalewali, who had five solos and three duets with G. M. Durrani. Naseem Akhtar and Reva Shankar sang one song each. [3]
No. | Song Title | Singers |
---|---|---|
1 | "Mujhe Loot Liya Re Mujhe" | Naseem Akhtar |
2 | "Anaaron Ke Baagh Mein Chhup-2 Ke Aana" | Zohra, Chorus |
3 | "Mohabbat Ke Bande Mohabbat Karenge" | - |
4 | "Ab To Aaja Jaani Yaar Tera Intezaar Hai" | Zohrabai |
5 | "Koi Aankhon Mein Aa Ke Sama Gaya" | Zohrabai |
6 | "Nahin Chiraag-O-Mohabbat Jalaaye Jaate Hain" | Zohrabai |
7 | "Teri Sohni Pukaar Kare Mahiwal Dekh" | Zohrabai |
8 | 'Chali Pyari Sakhi Sasural Dil Kyon Dole Na" | Zohra, G. M. Durrani |
9 | "Chenab Ke Behte Hue Paani" | Zohra, G. M. Durrani |
10 | "Dekh Kar Soorat Tumhari Dil Gaya" | Revashankar, Chorus |
11 | "Oh Tujh Pe Salaam Ae Mere Nakaam-e-Mohabbat" | Zohra, G. M. Durrani |
The lyrics for "Nahin Chiraag" and "Oh tujh Pe Salaam Ae Mere Nakeaam-e-Mohabbat" were written by Munshi Dil. The lyrics of the other songs are by Swami Ramanand. [4]
Shamshad Begum was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and range, she sang over 6,000 songs in Hindustani, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Punjabi languages, among which 1287 were Hindi film songs. She worked with renowned composers of the time, such as Naushad Ali and O. P. Nayyar, for whom she was one of their favorites. Her songs from the 1940s to the early 1970s remain popular and continue to be remixed.
Sohni Mahiwal or Suhni Mehar is one of the seven popular tragic romances of Sindh. The other six are Umar Marvi, Momal Rano, Sassui Punnhun, Lilan Chanesar, Sorath Rai Diyach, and Noori Jam Tamachi. In Punjab, it is four of the most popular romances. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sassui Punnhun and Mirza Sahiban.
Mubarak Begum was an Indian vocalist who sang in the Hindi and Urdu languages. She was a playback singer in Bollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s. She had also recorded and given public performances in a number of other genres, including Ghazal and Na`at.
Ghulam Mustafa Durrani was an Indian radio drama artist, playback singer, actor and music director.
Saiyan (transl. "Beloved") is a 1951 Bollywood film-Hindi romantic drama directed by M. Sadiq for his Sadiq Productions Ltd. The story and screenplay were written by Azmi Bazidpuri. The music was composed by Sajjad Hussain, with lyrics written by D. N. Madhok, Rajendra Krishan and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Madhubala, Ajit, Sajjan, and Jayant. It was both a critical and commercial success.
Sohni Mahiwal is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language historical romance film directed by Raja Nawathe and produced by J. N. Choudhary. The film stars Bharat Bhushan, Nimmi and Om Prakash in lead roles. The film's music is composed by Naushad. It is based on the tragic romance of Sohni Mahiwal.
Tadbir (transl. Fate) is a 1945 Indian Hindi language film. It was the fifth-highest-grossing Indian film of 1945. The film was directed by Jayant Desai under his Jayan Desai Productions banner and had music composed by Lal Mohammed, with lyrics written by Swami Ramanand Saraswati. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Suraiya, Mubarak, Jillobai, Rehana and Shashi Kapoor.
Aiye is an Indian Bollywood social family film. It was released in 1949. Produced and directed by Yakub under Indian Productions banner, it had music by Nashad. The film had Sulochana Chatterjee, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Masood, Jankidas, Sheela Naik, Ashraf Khan and Yakub starring in it. The film was commercially unsuccessful and Yakub called it the "big mistake" of his life.
Begum Para was an Indian Hindi film actress who was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. After almost 50 years of absence in the industry, she returned to films with her last role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (2007) as Sonam Kapoor's grandmother. In her times in 1950s, she was considered a glamour girl of Bollywood, so much so, that Life magazine had a special session with her devoted to her fine sensuous photographs.
Sohni Mahiwal is a 1984 Indo-Russian historical romance drama film based on the story of Sohni Mahiwal, directed by Umesh Mehra and Latif Faiziyev (Russia), produced by F. C. Mehra. It stars Sunny Deol, Poonam Dhillon and Zeenat Aman in pivotal roles. The writers were Shanti Prakash Bakshi and Javed Siddiqui. The music was scored by Anu Malik. Choreographer P. L. Raj. The film was a commercial success with a net collection of ₹3.2 crore.
Fariyaad is a 1942 Bollywood film directed by Jayant Desai and starring Shamim, Mubarak, Ishwarlal, Rama Shukul and Noor Jehan. The film was made for producer Chandulal Shah's Ranjit Studios.
Maheman is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1942. The film was produced by Ranjit Studios and directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi. The film starred Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Mubarak, Bhagwandas and Shamim Bano. The music was directed by Khemchand Prakash, with lyrics by D. N. Madhok.
Aabroo is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943. The film was directed by Nazir and starred Sitara Devi, Yakub, Masud, Nazir Ahmed, Laddan and Chandabai. The music was composed by Pandit Gobindram.
Bookh (Hunger) is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1947. Safdar Aah, a writer and lyricist, turned producer and director with Bhookh. Made under the Rang Mahal Ltd. banner, the film starred Sheikh Mukhtar, Kanhaiyalal, and new find actress Husna, in the main lead with music by Anil Biswas. Actress Kiran played the second female lead in her debut role. Others in the cast included Agha, Dulari, Narmada Shankar and Abu Bakar.
Zohrabai Ambalewali was an Indian classical singer and playback singer in Hindi cinema in the 1930s and 1940s. She was considered one of the most popular female playback singers of early and mid 1940s.
Ek Hi Bhool is a 1940 Hindi social drama directed by Vijay Bhatt. The film was produced by Vijay and his brother Shankar Bhatt for Bhatt's production banner Prakash Pictures. The Music direction was by Shankar Rao Vyas with lyrics by Pandit Anuj. The film starred P. Jairaj, Mehtab, Umakant, Baby Meena, Prahlad Dutt, Rekha and Baby Meena.
Kismet Ka Khel is a 1956 Hindi social crime drama film, produced and directed by Kishore Sahu. Made under "Sahu Films Ltd.", the story and screenplay were by Kishore Sahu, with dialogue by Ramesh Gupta. The music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan, while the lyricists were Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The main actress was Vyjayantimala, while Sunil Dutt played the hero, with his acting being commended in the film. The ensemble cast included Begum Para, Yashodhara Katju, Mukri, Kamaljeet, Jagdeep, Bhudo Advani, Tun Tun and Moni Chatterjee.
Holi is a 1940 Hindi/Urdu social drama film directed by A. R. Kardar. Holi was produced by Ranjit Movietone and had music composed by Khemchand Prakash with lyrics by D. N. Madhok. It had Khursheed and Motilal starring in the lead with Sitara Devi, Ishwarlal, Keshavrao Date, Dixit, Ghory and Manohar Kapoor.
Ishwarlal was a Bollywood Hindi actor, director and producer, active from 1930 to 1966. He was born 9 October 1911 at Waghania, Bombay Presidency, British India as Hariprashad Joshi. He died on 22 January 1969 in Bombay (Mumbai), India aged 57. He acted in 86 films, directed 11 and sang in 14.