Posti (1950 film)
| Posti | |
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| Directed by | K. D. Mehra |
| Produced by | Kwatra Production |
| Starring | Majnu Shyama Bhag Singh Ramesh Thakur |
| Music by | Sardul Singh Kwatra |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Posti is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra's brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), Harcharn Singh Kwatra who Cinematogrpahy Punjabi Movie Mangti (1942) [1] directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie.[1] [2] It did well at the box office in the Punjab and Delhi areas.[1] Noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Amarnath as a Praan Naath
- Shyama as a Peengh
- Majnu as a Posti Shaah
- Manorama as a Patolaa
- Chand Burke as a Bhag Bhari
- Randhir as a Gangga Ram
- Bhag Singh as a Tanga wala
- Ramesh Thakur as a Gaana Shah, Posti Shaah father
- Davendar
- Pandit Ji
- Rajni Bagam
- K. Ranjit
- Rani Shakuntla
- Moti Sood as a ustad
Music
[edit]The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, assist by Bhagwant Kwatra songs lyrices by Manohar Singh Sehrai,Verma Malik,Chand Pandit played a major role in the film's success.[3] Sardul modified the folk tunes of Punjab and the songs were hits. Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Rajkumari and Jagjit Kaur were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a Punjabi Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film Posti, her songs became real hits.[1][4]
Popular songs of the film include "Do Guttan Kar Merian" by Asha Bhosle, "Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar" by Rajkumari and a duet, "Ja Bhaira Posti" by Mohd. Rafi and Shamshad Begum.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune (Chandigarh) newspaper. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "The 1950s". Punjwood Punjabi cinema website. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Posti - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Posti (1950) at IMDb
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