Posti (1950 film)
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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 |
Posti is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language 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 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]
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.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". www.apnaorg.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "The 1950s". Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links[]
- Posti (1950) at IMDb
- Punjabi-language films
- 1950 films
- Indian black-and-white films
- Films set in Punjab, India
- Indian films
- 1950s Punjabi-language films
- Punjabi-language film stubs