Posti (1950 film)
| Posti | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K.D. Mehra |
| Produced by | Kwatra Production |
| Starring | Majnu Shyama Bhag Singh Ramesh Thakur |
| Music by | Sardul Singh Kwatra |
Release date | 1950 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi 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
- ^ a b c d e Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". www.apnaorg.com. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune. December 14, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "The 1950s". Google. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
External links
- Posti (1950) at IMDb
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