Sipahiya

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{{short description|1949 film by Aspi Irani}}
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| director = Aspi Irani
| producer = Aspi Irani
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| starring = [[Madhubala]]<br />[[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]]
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| music = [[C. Ramachandra]]
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| released = 1949
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'''''Sipahiya''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1949|1949]] Indian thriller film directed and produced by Aspi Irani. It stars [[Madhubala]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=MADHUBALA: The Bewitching Beauty of Bollywood|url=https://www.songsofyore.com/madhubala-the-bewitching-beauty-of-bollywood/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Songs Of Yore|language=en-GB}}</ref> and [[Yakub]]. The music of the film was composed by [[C. Ramchandra|C. Ramachandra]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Akbar|first=Katijia|title=I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala|publisher=Hay House|year=2011|isbn=9789381398210|page=138}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahiya (1949) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sipahiya-1585|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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== Cast<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sipahiya (1949) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sipahiya-1585/cast-crew|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Cinestaan}}</ref> ==

* [[Madhubala]] as Rani
* [[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]] as Banke
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Bansi
* [[Kanhaiyalal (actor)|Kanhaiyalal]] as Rasia
* Zillobai as Rani's mother

== Soundtrack ==
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== Reception ==
''Sipahiya'' was a box office success; its success played a major part in establishing Madhubala as a leading lady.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0141828}}

[[Category:1940s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1949 films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language thriller films]]

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S. Mohinder

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{{short description|Indian composer}}
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| name = S. Mohinder
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| caption = S. Mohinder on 25 December 2004
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1925|02|24}}
| birth_place = [[Sillanwali]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|9|6|1925|2|24|df=y}}
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| occupation = [[Retired]]

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'''Mohinder Singh Sarna''' (24 February 1925 – 6 September 2020), known professionally as '''S. Mohinder''', was an Indian composer. He was born in a small town called [[Sillanwali]] in 1925. At the time the city was located in the [[Montgomery District]] of [[Punjab (British India)]]. Mohinder’s father Sujan Singh Bakhshi was a sub-inspector in the police forces.

His father was transferred and the family moved to a comparatively larger city Lyallpur, [[British India]] now [[Faisalabad]], in [[Pakistan]], where young Mohinder in the 1930s started an apprenticeship with an accomplished [[Sikh]] religious [[vocalist]] [[Sant Sujan Singh]].

He honed his skills for several years in accordance with classical music in the tutelage of [[Sant Sujan Singh]]. Initially he strived to be a singer. Later his family moved to [[Sheikhupura]] (now in Pakistan), close to [[Nankana Sahib]], the birthplace of the founder of [[Sikhism]] ([[Guru Nanak]]).

He later received his further training in classical music from Sikh religious musician [[Bhai Samund Singh]]. Frequent transfers of his father kept the family on the move. Since Mohinder’s education suffered, his father enrolled him in [[Khalsa High School]] during the 1940s in the village Kairon in [[Amritsar]].

In 1947, the rest of his family moved to [[East Punjab]] in [[India]]. The love for classical music brought S. Mohinder to [[Benares]], the Mecca of Indian Classical Music. After some years of grooming, S. Mohinder moved to [[Mumbai]], the centre of the film industry. His first successful film was ''Nili'' (1950), which was musical hit but the film was a disaster at the box office.

Mohinder Singh eventually moved to become a music director in [[Filmistan Studio]], which was churning out films. He composed music for them for almost half a decade. By the turn of the millennium, he was settled in US, often attending meetings with local music enthusiasts to offer his insights in 1990s and early 2000s. He died in Mumbai at the age of 95 on September 6, 2020.

==Filmography==
*'' [[Nili]] '' (1950)
*'' Paapi '' (1953) as S. Mohinder
*'' [[Shahzada (1955 film)|Shahzada]] '' (1955)
*'' [[Naata (film)|Naata]]'' (1955)
*'' [[Shirin Farhad (1956 film)|Shirin Farhad]]'' (1956) a.k.a. ''Shirin and Farhad''
*'' [[Khoobsurat Dhokha]] '' (1959)
*'' [[Do Dost]] '' (1960)
*'' [[Picnic]] '' (1966)
*'' [[Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai]] '' (1969)-Won National Film Award in 1970
*'' [[Man Jeete Jag Jeet]] '' (1973)
*'' [[Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam]] '' (1974)

===Filmography as music director===
* '' [[Sehra (1948 film)|Sehra]]'' (1948)
* '' [[Jeevan Saathi]] '' (1949)
* '' [[Nili]] '' (1950)
* '' [[Shrimati Ji]] '' (1952)
* '' [[Veer Arjun]] '' (1952)
* '' [[Bahadur (film)|Bahadur]] '' (1953)
* '' Paapi '' (1953)
* '' [[Naata]] '' (1955)
* '' [[Alladin Ka Beta]] '' (1955)
* '' [[Sau Ka Note]] '' (1955)
* '' [[Shahzaada]] '' (1955)
* '' [[Sultaan-E-Alam]] '' (1956)
* '' [[Shirin Farhad (1956 film)|Shirin Farhad]]'' (1956)
* '' [[Karwan]] '' (1956)
* '' [[Paataal Pari]] '' (1957)
* '' [[Sun To Le Hasina]] '' (1958)
* '' [[Naya Paisa]] '' (1958)
* '' [[Khoobsurat Dhoka]] '' (1959)
* '' [[Bhagwaan Aur Shaitaan]] '' (1959)
* '' [[Do Dost]] '' (1960)
* '' [[Zameen Ke Taare]] '' (1960)
* '' [[Mehlon Ke Khwab]] '' (1960)
* '' [[Jai Bhavaani]] '' (1961)
* '' [[Baanke Saawariya]] '' (1962)
* '' [[Reporter Raju]] '' (1962)
* '' [[Zarak Khan]] '' (1963)
* '' Captain Sheroo '' (1963)
* '' [[Sarfarosh]] '' (1964)
* '' [[Bekhabar]] '' (1965)
* '' [[Sunehre Kadam]] '' (1966)
* '' [[Professor-X]] '' (1966)
* '' [[Picnic]] '' (1966)
* '' [[Nanak Naam Jahaaz Hain]] '' (1969) Punjabi film (He won National Film Award for this film)
* '' [[Man Jeete Jag Jeet]] '' (1973) Punjabi film
* '' [[Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam]] '' (1974) Punjabi film
* '' [[Dahej]] '' (1981)

==External links==
*[http://www.apnaorg.com/articles/mohinder/ S. Mohinder Soulful Musician]
*{{IMDb name|0595994}}
*{{YouTube|tL3EnhxGZKk|S Mohinder Video Interview}}

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[[Category:1925 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Best Music Direction National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Hindi film score composers]]
[[Category:People from Sahiwal District]]

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