Shaheed (1948 film)

Shaheed
Shaheed
	File:Shaheed 1948 film.jpg
Directed by	Ramesh Saigal
Produced by	Filmistan Ltd.
Written by	Ramesh Saigal; Qamar Jalalabadi
Story by	Ramesh Saigal
Starring	Dilip Kumar; Kamini Kaushal; Chandra Mohan; Leela Chitnis; Ram Singh
Music by	Ghulam Haider
Cinematography	Marshall Braganza
Edited by	Pundalik
Distributed by	Filmistan Ltd.
Release date	26 March 1948;
Running time	145 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindustani

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Shaheed (Hindi: शहीद, "The Martyr") is a 1948 Bollywood Indian romance film, written and directed by Ramesh Saigal. The film depicts India's struggle for independence. It starred Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Chandra Mohan, and Leela Chitnis. It had music by Ghulam Haider. Shaheed was the highest grossing Indian movie of 1948.^[1]

This was actor Chandra Mohan's last screen appearance. He had earlier appeared in Pukar, directed by Sohrab Modi, Humayun and Roti, both directed by Mehboob Khan, and Stree, directed by V. Shantaram.

Plot[edit]

Circa 1940s India, a young freedom fighter Ram [Dilip Kumar] faces opposition from his own father Raibahadur Dwarakadas [Chandra Mohan] as well as an ambitious police officer Vinod [Ram Singh], who is also his rival for affection of a mutual childhood sweetheart Sheila [Kamini Kaushal].^[2]

Cast[edit]

Dilip Kumar as Ram
Kamini Kaushal as Sheila
Chandra Mohan as Raibahadur Dwarakadas
Leela Chitnis as Dwarakadas's Wife
V. H. Desai as Hemant Rai [Sheila's Father]
S. L. Puri
Ram Singh as Vinod
Prabhu Dayal as Gopal [Sheila's Brother]
Raj Adib
Sashi Kapur as Young Ram
N. Kabir as Young Vinod
'Baby' Anwari as Young Sheila

Soundtrack[edit]

The music composed by Ghulam Haider, while lyrics written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Qamar Jalalabadi.^[3] Songs like "Watan ki Raah Mein Watan Ke Naujawan Shaheed Ho" and "Badnaam Na Ho Jaaye Mohabbat Ka Fasana" have gained their popularity even after 60 years of the film's release.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aaja Bedardi Baalma"	Raja Mehdi Ali Khan	Geeta Dutt	03:24
2.	"Aana Hai To Aa Jao"	Qamar Jalalabadi	Surinder Kaur	02:23
3.	"Bachpan Ki Yaad"	Qamar Jalalabadi	Lalita Dewoolkar	02:32
4.	"Badnaam Na Ho Jaaye"	Qamar Jalalabadi	Surinder Kaur	03:39
5.	"Hum Kahan Aur"	Raja Mehdi Ali Khan	Surinder Kaur	02:48
6.	"Kadam Utha Kar"	Raja Mehdi Ali Khan	Lalita Dewoolkar	03:08
7.	"Watan Ki Raah Mein"	Raja Mehdi Ali Khan	Khan Mastana, Mohammed Rafi	03:22
Total length:				21:16

References[edit]

↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
↑ "Shaheed (1948)". MemsaabStory. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
↑ "Shaheed Songs". youtube. Retrieved 15 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Boxofficeindia.com". 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[2] "Shaheed (1948)". MemsaabStory. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[3] "Shaheed Songs". youtube. Retrieved 15 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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