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{{Infobox film
| name = Sehra
| image = Sehra_(1963).jpg
| caption =
| director = [[V. Shantaram]]
| producer = V. Shantaram
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]]<br>Prashant<br>[[Lalita Pawar]]<br>[[Manmohan Krishan]]<br>[[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]]
| music = Ramlal
| cinematography = Krishanrao Vashirde
| editing =
| studio = [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1963||}}
| runtime = 151 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}
'''''Sehra''''' (Desert) is a 1963 [[Hindi]] romantic family drama film directed by [[V. Shantaram]], who also wrote the screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sehra/|title=Sehra (1963)|publisher=Flixster, Inc.|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref> The story and dialogue writer was Shams Lucknowi. Made by Shantaram Productions, it had music composed by Ramlal with lyrics by [[Hasrat Jaipuri]].<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Sehra (1963)|url=http://www.gomolo.com/sehra-movie/3492|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=14 February 2015|archive-date=5 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205183114/http://www.gomolo.com/sehra-movie/3492|url-status=dead}}</ref> The actress [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]] played a small character role in this film and also in Shantaram's earlier ''[[Stree (1961 film)|Stree]]'' (1961).<ref name=NDTV>{{cite web|title=Many Big Heroes refused to work with me: Mumtaz|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/many-big-heroes-refused-to-work-with-me-mumtaz-606434|website=movies.ndtv.com|publisher=Indo-Asian News Service|accessdate=13 February 2015|ref=NDTV}}</ref> The film starred [[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]], Prashant, Mumtaz, [[Lalita Pawar]], [[Manmohan Krishan]], [[Ulhas (actor)|Ulhas]], Babloo, M. Rajan and [[Baburao Pendharkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film311474.htm|title=Sehra (1963)|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref>

Krishanrao Vashirde won the Best Cinematography (Colour) [[Filmfare Awards]]. This was the first of the two Filmfare awards he won. He was to win again in the same category for ''[[Geet Gaya Patharon Ne]]'' (1964).<ref name="TOIDirectory">{{cite book|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o4biAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=14 February 2015|year=1983}}</ref> He also won the "newly instituted" A. J. Patel Award for Best Colour Cinematography, where he received Rs. 5000 as cash award.<ref name="SportsPastime">{{cite book|title=Sport and Pastime|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMEnAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=14 February 2015|volume=18|year=1964}}</ref>

The film, set against the backdrop of [[Rajasthan]], is about a rivalry between two clans and the situation that takes a melodramatic violent turn when the children of the opposing family fall in love.

==Plot==
Sherpal (Ulhas) and Tailab ([[Manmohan Krishan]]) are chiefs of two opposing clans who regularly meet at an annual competition that highlights their combative strengths in fields of weaponry. Sherpal's daughter Angara ([[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]]) is a tomboy who has been taught all that is required for the competition. She defeats Vikram ([[Prashanth]]) who is from the clan of Taibal. The two fall in love, but cannot marry due to the old feud between their clans. Angara's mother ([[Lalita Pawar]]) is after her to behave like a girl and dress accordingly. She finally gives in to her mother's demands. When her father dies, Mangal (M. Rajan) appears claiming to be her betrothed, chosen by her father. When things start taking a violent turn, she agrees to marry him. Mangal then treats her badly after marriage. Angara suffers the humiliation and even carries a heavy weight across the desert, a punishment meted out to her by Mangal. As she trudges through the desert, she comes across a dying Vikram, who asks for water. She attempts to give him water against her husband's wishes, and is shot by Mangal. Angara and Vikram die together.

==Cast==
* [[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]] as Angara
*[[Prashanth]] as Vikram
* [[Manmohan Krishna]] as Chief Tailab
* Lalita Kumari as Tailab's wife
* [[Lalita Pawar]] as Angara's mother
* [[Baburao Pendharkar]]
* Babloo
* [[Ulhas (actor)|Ulhas]] as Chief Sherpal
* [[Keshavrao Date]]
* [[Jeetendra]] in a small role
* [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]] as Juhi
* M. Rajan as Mangal

==Crew==
The crew for the film consisted of:<ref name=GoMolo>{{cite web|title=Sehra-Cast and Crew|url=http://www.gomolo.com/sehra-movie-cast-crew/3492|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref>
* Producer: [[V. Shantaram]]
* Director: [[V. Shantaram]]
* Music: Ramlal
* Lyrics: [[Hasrat Jaipuri]]
* Editing: V. Shantaram
* Cinematography: Krishnarao Vashirdi
* Art Direction: Kanu Desai
* Make-up: Baba Vardam
* Art: Baburao Jadhav
* Choreographer: Shyam Kumar
* Audiographer: Mangesh Desai

==Awards==
[[Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award]]: Krishnarao Vashirde<ref name=FilmfareAwards>{{cite web|title=Awards-|url=http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_cinematographer.htm|website=recipeguide.indiatimes.com|publisher=Times Internet Limited|accessdate=14 February 2015|ref=Filmfare Awards|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235850/http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_cinematographer.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Some of the popular songs of the film were "Taqdeer Ka Fasana" in male and female solos by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Mohammed Rafi]], "Pankh Hote To Ud Aati, Rasiyaa O Zalima" by [[Lata Mangeshkar]], and two duets by [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]] "Tum To Pyar Ho Sajni" and "Ja Ja Ja Re Tujhe Hum Jaan Gaye". With music direction by Ramlal and lyrics by [[Hasrat Jaipuri]], the playback singers were [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Hemant Kumar]].

===Song list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Mast Nazar Ki Katar"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 2
| "Taqdeer Ka Fasana"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 3
| "Ja Ja Ja Re Tujhe Hum Jaan Gaye"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 4
| "Tum To Pyar Ho Sajni"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 5
| "Taqdeer Ka Fasana"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 6
| "Pankh Hote To Ud Aati"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 7
| "Ujad Gaya Hain Mohabbat Main"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 8
| "Na Ghar Tera, Na Ghar Mera"
| [[Hemant Kumar]]
|-
| 9
| "Hum Hain Nashe Mein"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=tt0176128|title=Sehra (1963 film)}}
*[http://muvyz.com/moviepage/ju345458/songs/#tabs%20 Songs] - Sehra at Muvyz, Inc.

{{V. Shantaram}}

[[Category:1963 films]]
[[Category:1963 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Shantaram]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1963 romantic drama films]]

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