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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=April 18, 2012 | author=Aujla, Harjap Singh}}</ref> directed by K.D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and [[Shyama]] in lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie <ref name=ao/>
'''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 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=December 14, 2008 | agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate=April 18, 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=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/>


== Music ==
== Music ==


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=April 18, 2012}}</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 Mohd. Rafi and Shamshad Begum were hits.<ref name=ti/>
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}}</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 Mohd. Rafi and Shamshad Begum were hits.<ref name=ti/>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 21:14, 22 November 2015

Posti
Directed byK.D. Mehra
Produced byKwatra Production
StarringMajnu
Shyama
Bhag Singh
Ramesh Thakur
Music bySardul Singh Kwatra
Release date
1950
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi The songs were written by Manohar Singh Sehrai

Posti (Template:Lang-pa) is a 1950 Punjabi film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra and Harcharan Singh Kwatra),[1] directed by K.D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama in lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie [1] [2] 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.[1] A noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film.[1][2]

Music

The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra,[2] 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] 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 were hits.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". www.apnaorg.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. ^ "The 1950s". Google. Retrieved 18 April 2012.


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