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|music = [[Sardul Singh Kwatra]]
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'''''Posti''''' ({{lang-pa|ਪੋਸਤੀ}}) is a 1950 Punjabi film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra and Harcharan Singh Kwatra),<ref name="ao">{{cite web | url=http://www.apnaorg.com/articles/sap14/ | title=Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music | publisher=www.apnaorg.com | accessdate=18 April 2012 | author=Aujla, Harjap Singh}}</ref> directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and [[Shyama]] in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie. <ref name=ao/>
'''''Posti''''' is a 1950 Indian [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of [[Sardul Singh Kwatra]]'s brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), Harcharn Singh Kwatra who Cinematogrpahy Punjabi Movie Mangti (1942) <ref name="ao">{{cite web | url=https://www.apnaorg.com/articles/sap14/ | title=Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music | publisher=Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website | access-date=12 February 2023 | author=Aujla, Harjap Singh}}</ref> directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and [[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie.<ref name=ao/>
<ref name="ti">{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081214/spectrum/main9.htm | title=Folk music was his forte | date=14 December 2008 | agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> It did very well at the box office and was a hit not only in the East Punjab Circuit, but also in the Delhi area.<ref name=ao/> A noted playback singer, [[Asha Bhosle]], made her debut with the film.<ref name=ao/><ref name=ti/>
<ref name="ti">{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081214/spectrum/main9.htm | title=Folk music was his forte | date=14 December 2008 |newspaper=The Tribune (Chandigarh) newspaper | access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> It did well at the box office in the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and Delhi areas.<ref name=ao/> Noted playback singer, [[Asha Bhosle]], made her debut with the film.<ref name=ao/><ref name=ti/>
==Cast==

*Amarnath as a Praan Naath
*[[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] as a Peengh
*Majnu as a Posti Shaah
*[[Manorama (Hindi actress)|Manorama]] as a Patolaa
*[[Chand Burke]] as a Bhag Bhari
*[[Randhir (actor)|Randhir]] as a Gangga Ram
*Bhag Singh as a Tanga wala
*Ramesh Thakur as a Gaana Shah, Posti Shaah father
*Davendar
*Pandit Ji
*Rajni Bagam
*K. Ranjit
*Rani Shakuntla
*Moti Sood as a ustad


== Music ==
== Music ==
⚫
The music, composed by [[Sardul Singh Kwatra]], assist by Bhagwant Kwatra songs lyrices by Manohar Singh Sehrai,[[Verma Malik]],Chand Pandit played a major role in the film's success.<ref name="g">{{cite web | url=http://knol.google.com/k/punjwood# | title=The 1950s | access-date=12 February 2023 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211231751/http://knol.google.com/k/punjwood | archive-date=11 December 2011 | df=dmy-all|website=Punjwood Punjabi cinema website }}</ref> Sardul modified the folk tunes of [[Punjab region|Punjab]] and the songs were hits. [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Rajkumari Dubey|Rajkumari]] and [[Jagjit Kaur]] were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film ''Posti'', her songs became real hits.<ref name=ao/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://upperstall.com/films/1951/posti|url-status=dead|title=Posti - Cast and Crew|website=Upperstall.com website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201093555/http://upperstall.com/films/1951/posti|access-date=13 February 2023|archive-date=1 December 2010}}</ref>


Popular songs of the film include "Do Guttan Kar Merian" by Asha Bhosle, "Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar" by Rajkumari and a duet, "Ja Bhaira Posti" by Mohd. Rafi and Shamshad Begum.<ref name=ti/>
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The music, composed by [[Sardul Singh Kwatra]],<ref name=ti/> played a major role in the film's success.<ref name="g">{{cite web | url=http://knol.google.com/k/punjwood# | title=The 1950s | publisher=[[Google]] | accessdate=18 April 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211231751/http://knol.google.com/k/punjwood | archivedate=11 December 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Sardul modified the folk tunes of [[Punjab region|Punjab]] and the songs were hits. [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Shamshad Begum]], Rajkumari and Jagjit Kaur were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film ''Posti'', her songs became real hits.<ref name=ao/> Popular songs of the film include "Do Guttan Kar Merian" by Asha Bhosle, "Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar" by Rajkumari and a duet, "Ja Bhaira Posti" by Mohammed Rafi and [[Shamshad Begum]].<ref name=ti/>

== See also ==

*''[[Bhangra (film)|Bhangra]]''
*''[[Lachhi]]''
*''[[Do Lachhian]]''


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 22 November 2024

Posti
Directed byK. D. Mehra
Produced byKwatra Production
StarringMajnu
Shyama
Bhag Singh
Ramesh Thakur
Music bySardul Singh Kwatra
Release date
  • 1950 (1950)
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi

Posti is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra's brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), Harcharn Singh Kwatra who Cinematogrpahy Punjabi Movie Mangti (1942) [1] directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie.[1] [2] It did well at the box office in the Punjab and Delhi areas.[1] Noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film.[1][2]

Cast

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  • Amarnath as a Praan Naath
  • Shyama as a Peengh
  • Majnu as a Posti Shaah
  • Manorama as a Patolaa
  • Chand Burke as a Bhag Bhari
  • Randhir as a Gangga Ram
  • Bhag Singh as a Tanga wala
  • Ramesh Thakur as a Gaana Shah, Posti Shaah father
  • Davendar
  • Pandit Ji
  • Rajni Bagam
  • K. Ranjit
  • Rani Shakuntla
  • Moti Sood as a ustad

Music

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The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, assist by Bhagwant Kwatra songs lyrices by Manohar Singh Sehrai,Verma Malik,Chand Pandit played a major role in the film's success.[3] Sardul modified the folk tunes of Punjab and the songs were hits. Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Rajkumari and Jagjit Kaur were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a Punjabi Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film Posti, her songs became real hits.[1][4]

Popular songs of the film include "Do Guttan Kar Merian" by Asha Bhosle, "Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar" by Rajkumari and a duet, "Ja Bhaira Posti" by Mohd. Rafi and Shamshad Begum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune (Chandigarh) newspaper. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "The 1950s". Punjwood Punjabi cinema website. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Posti - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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