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Shaheed (1948 film)
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Shaheed<br />
| image = Shaheed 1948 film.jpg<br />
| image_size =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[Ramesh Saigal]]<br />
| producer = [[Filmistan|Filmistan Ltd.]]<br />
| writer = [[Ramesh Saigal]]<br>[[Qamar Jalalabadi]]<br />
| story = [[Ramesh Saigal]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Dilip Kumar]]<br />[[Kamini Kaushal]]<br />[[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]]<br />[[Leela Chitnis]]<br />Ram Singh<br />
| music = [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]<br />
| cinematography = Marshall Braganza<br />
| editing = Pundalik<br />
| distributor = [[Filmistan|Filmistan Ltd.]]<br />
| released = March 26, 1948<br />
| runtime = 145 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Shaheed''''' ({{lang-hi| शहीद}}, "The Martyr") is a [[Bollywood films of 1948|1948]] [[Bollywood]] [[Indian film|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 (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]], and [[Leela Chitnis]]. It had music by [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]. Shaheed was the highest grossing Bollywood movie of 1948.<br />
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This was actor [[Chandra Mohan (1905-1949)|Chandra Mohan]]'s last screen appearance. He had earlier appeared in ''[[Pukar (1939 film)|Pukar]]'', directed by Sohrab Modi, ''[[Humayun]]'' and ''[[Roti]]'', both directed by [[Mehboob Khan]], and ''[[Stree (1961 film)|Stree]]'', directed by [[V. Shantaram]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://memsaabstory.com/2012/07/07/shaheed-1948/|title=Shaheed (1948)|accessdate=2019-11-15|publisher=MemsaabStory}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Dilip Kumar]] as Ram<br />
* [[Kamini Kaushal]] as Sheila<br />
* [[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Raibahadur Dwarakadas<br />
* [[Leela Chitnis]] as Dwarakadas's Wife<br />
* V. H. Desai as Hemant Rai [Sheila's Father]<br />
* S. L. Puri<br />
* Ram Singh as Vinod<br />
* Prabhu Dayal as Gopal [Sheila's Brother]<br />
* Raj Adib<br />
* Sashi Kapur as Young Ram<br />
* N. Kabir as Young Vinod<br />
* 'Baby' Anwari as Young Sheila<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music composed by [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]], while lyrics written by [[Raja Mehdi Ali Khan]] and [[Qamar Jalalabadi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeqtYuQYJEU|title=Shaheed Songs|accessdate=2019-11-15|publisher=youtube}}</ref> Songs like "Watan ki Raah Men 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.<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Aaja Bedardi Baalma<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Raja Mehdi Ali Khan]]<br />
| extra1 = [[Geeta Dutt]]<br />
| length1 = 03:24<br />
|<br />
| title2 = Aana Hai To Aa Jao<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Qamar Jalalabadi]]<br />
| extra2 = [[Surinder Kaur]]<br />
| length2 = 02:23<br />
|<br />
| title3 = Bachpan Ki Yaad<br />
| lyrics3 = Qamar Jalalabadi<br />
| extra3 = Lalita Dewoolkar<br />
| length3 = 02:32<br />
|<br />
| title4 = Badnaam Na Ho Jaaye<br />
| lyrics4 = Qamar Jalalabadi<br />
| extra4 = Surinder Kaur<br />
| length4 = 03:39<br />
|<br />
| title5 = Hum Kahan Aur<br />
| lyrics5 = Raja Mehdi Ali Khan<br />
| extra5 = Surinder Kaur<br />
| length5 = 02:48<br />
|<br />
| title6 = Kadam Utha Kar<br />
| lyrics6 = Raja Mehdi Ali Khan<br />
| extra6 = Lalita Dewoolkar<br />
| length6 = 03:08<br />
|<br />
| title7 = Watan Ki Raah Mein<br />
| lyrics7 = Raja Mehdi Ali Khan<br />
| extra7 = [[Khan Mastana]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
| length7 = 03:22<br />
|<br />
| total_length = 21:16<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1153_cinema_india/Search/1153_posters_sectionc.htm Movie posters from Shaheed featured in the Cinema India exhibition at the V&A]<br />
* {{IMDb title|0141819|Shaheed}}<br />
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[[Category:1948 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1940s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1948 romantic drama films]]<br />
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