Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke

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{{Infobox film
| name = Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke
| image = Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke.jpg
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| caption = Poster
| director = Honee Anhonee P. L. Santoshi
| producer = Sadashiv J. Row Kavi
| writer =
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| starring = [[Master Romi|Romi]] [[Satish Vyas (actor)|Satish Vyas]] [[Mohan Choti]] [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]] [[Jagdeep]]
| narrator = [[Manmohan Krishna]]
| music = [[Datta Naik|N. Datta]]
| cinematography =
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| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
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| released = 1957
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
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'''''Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke''''' ({{lit|We are birds on a single branch}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1957|1957]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language film starring [[Master Romi|Romi]], [[Satish Vyas (actor)|Satish Vyas]], [[Mohan Choti]], [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]] and [[Jagdeep]] in lead roles. It won the [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]].

==Cast==
* [[Master Romi|Romi]] as Rajendranath Mehra "Rajan"
* [[Satish Vyas (actor)|Satish Vyas]] as Nandlal "Nandu"
* [[Jagdeep]] as Mehmood
* [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]] as Chatpat
* [[Mohan Choti]] as Guru
* [[B. M. Vyas]] as Rehman
* [[Marutirao Parab]] as Damu (Rajan's Servant)
* [[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as Rai Bahadur Kailashnath Mehra (Rajan's Father)
* [[Achala Sachdev]] as Prema Mehra (Rajan's Mother)
* [[David Abraham Cheulkar|David]] as Mirza Usman

==Plot==
Rajendranath Mehra ([[Master Romi|Romi]]), affectionately called "Rajan", by his parents & friends, is the only son of Rai Bahadur Kailashnath Mehra ([[Murad (actor)|Murad]]). He studies in a nearby school with Nandlal "Nandu" ([[Satish Vyas (actor)|Satish Vyas]]), Mehmood ([[Jagdeep]]), Chatpat ([[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]]), Guru ([[Mohan Choti]]) & others. Once, Nandlal plans for an educational tour with his classmates. Rajan wants to go with them, which is not permitted by his angry father, because he doesn't like the friendship between his rich son & his poor classmates, but his mother helps him to go. Next morning, when his father is informed, he is enraged, at first sends his servant Damu ([[Marutirao Parab]]), to bring Rajan to home, which he fails. Then his father sends his friend Mirza Usman ([[David Abraham Cheulkar|David]]) for the same. When he also fails, his father decides to go fetch his son by himself. When his father goes in search, he is informed that children are back to their own homes. After returning home, Rajan's father forbids Rajan to go to school further, in lieu of, he gives advertisement for private tutor for teaching Rajan. A tutor is selected by his father, who is an ex-ringmaster. Rajan, with the help of his friend Chatpat, manages to go outside & meet with his friends as well as take part in a school drama. After a month, on the salary date of the tutor, Rajan's father discovers that his son has not taken any classes & it's his friend, who has given proxy for his son. Again enraged, he begins search for his son, which leads him to his friend Nandlal's house. He comes to know that Nandlal becomes injured, so his son is selling newspaper for their income. Then, he realises his mistake. He then decides for more facilities & entertainment for Rajan & his friends. At last, he accepts the friendship between Rajan & his friends.

== Production ==
''Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke'' was directed by Honee Anhonee and P. L. Santoshi, and produced by Sadashiv J. Row Kavi under [[AVM Productions]].<ref>https://www.osianama.com/indian-film-cinema-publicity-memorabilia/song-synopsis-booklets/hum-panchhi-ek-dal-ke-1957-1106393</ref> It was shot at Madras.<ref>https://www.nagpurtoday.in/daisy-irani-reveals-she-was-raped-at-age-of-6-during-an-outdoor-shoot-of-hum-panchhi-ek-daal-ke/03231135</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Datta Naik|N. Datta]].<ref>https://www.saavn.com/s/album/hindi/Hum-Panchhi-Ek-Daal-Ke-1957/RfcVFLESIGI_</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke, Sang Sang Dole, Boli Apni Apni Bole" (Male)
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke, Sang Sang Dole, Boli Apni Apni Bole" (Female)
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Ek Se Do Bhale, Do Se Bhale Chaar, Manzil Apni Door Hai, Rasta Karna Paar"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Pooja Ke Do Phool Chadhakar Kehta Hai Insan, Ke Mujhko Mil Jaaye Bhagwan"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Lo Chhip Gaya Chand, Bahe Hawaa Mand Mand, Kar Lo Ankhiyan Bandh"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Suno Suno Re Kahani Ek Bahut Purani, Jise Kehti Thi Nani"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Suman Kalyanpur]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]], [[Shamshad Begum]]
|-
| "Sab Hai Bharatwasi"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
|-
|}

== Accolades ==
At the [[5th National Film Awards]], ''[[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke|Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]].<ref name="5thawardPDF">{{Cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/5th_nff.pdf |title=5th National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |format=PDF |access-date=2018-09-05}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0269344}}
{{AVM Productions}}
{{National Film Award for Best Children's Film}}

[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1957 films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Datta Naik]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]

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