Heer Raanjha
| Heer Ranjha | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Chetan Anand |
| Screenplay by | Chetan Anand |
| Story by | Waris Shah |
| Based on | Heer by Waris Shah |
| Produced by | Himalaya Films |
| Starring | Raaj Kumar Priya Rajvansh |
| Narrated by | Chetan Anand |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Edited by | M. D. Jadhav Rao |
| Music by | Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi (Lyrics) |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Heer Raanjha is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Chetan Anand and produced by his son Ketan Anand. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Pran, Prithviraj Kapoor, Ajit, Jayant, Sonia Sahni, Kamini Kaushal, Indrani Mukherjee, Achla Sachdev and Tun Tun. The film's music is by Madan Mohan. The film is based on the legend of Heer Ranjha, the epic poem Heer by Punjabi poet, Waris Shah, written in 1766. The film is unique in the fact that the entire film and its dialogue is in verse, Kaifi Azmi writing the verse dialogue.[1]
The film's songs and music are notable as is the photography by Jal Mistry, who shot most of Chetan Anand's films and won the Filmfare Award for the film. The film also showcases some of the best dialogues from the legendary actor Raaj Kumar. It was a box-office hit.
Cast[]
- Raaj Kumar – Ranjha
- Priya Rajvansh - Heer
- Pran – Chhote Choudhury
- Prithviraj Kapoor – The King
- Ajit – Saida
- Ulhas
- Jayant – Choudhury
- Manmohan
- D.K. Sapru
- Jeevan – Kaazi
- Kamini Kaushal
- Nana Palsikar – Diwan, the King's Inquisitor
- Indrani Mukherjee
- Achala Sachdev
- Irshad Panjatan
- Shaukat Azmi
- Padma Khanna
- Tun Tun – Allah Rakhi
- Tabassum
Crew[]
- Art Direction: Sudhendu Roy, Shamin
- Dance director: Sudarshan Dhir, Gopi Krishna
Soundtrack[]
| Heer Raanjha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Madan Mohan | ||||
| Released | 1970 (India) | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Madan Mohan | |||
| Madan Mohan chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by Madan Mohan, with lyrics by Kaifi Azmi, and is especially remembered for the poignant "Yeh Duniya, Yeh Mehfil Mere Kaam Ki Nahin", sung by Mohammed Rafi.[2]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Milo Na Tum To" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Do Dil Toote" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Doli Chadhte Heer" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Meri Duniya Mein Tum Aayi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Tere Kooche Mein Tera Deewana" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Yeh Duniya, Yeh Mehfil" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Nache Ang Ve" | Shamshad Begum, Jagjit Kaur |
Awards[]
- 1971: Filmfare Award
- Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award: Jal Mistry
References[]
- ^ Heer Raanjha (1970) – Unique film in Verse ! Archived 14 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Passion for Cinema, 18 January 2007.
- ^ Heer Raanjha songs
- Documentary on Heer Ranjha Kamran Saqi Documentary Film on Heer Ranjha Produced by Kamran Saqi - Royal News
- Heer Ranjha – The Cinema of Chetan Anand
External links[]
- Heer Raanjha at IMDb
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