Sanam (1951 film)
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Directed by | Nandlal Jaswantlal |
Written by | Nilkantha Tiwari |
Story by | Mohanlal G. Dave |
Produced by | United Technicians |
Starring | Dev Anand Suraiya Meena Kumari Gope |
Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
Edited by | Shankarlal Nayak |
Music by | Husnlal Bhagatram |
Production company | United Technicians |
Distributed by | United Technicians |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Sanam is a 1951 Bollywood romantic film directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal, who also directed the classic Anarkali..[1] It starred Dev Anand, and his co-star was Suraiya, who also recorded the playback singing for the film. Meena Kumari acted in the film in a supporting role, where she played the role of Suraiya's best friend.[2] The film was unsuccessful at the box office, which attributed to Suraiya's fading stardom in the early 1950s, and Madhubala's and Nargis' simultaneous rise as the top female stars.[3]
Story[]
Sanam is a love story where Yogen (Dev Anand), a poor unemployed young man, comes across Sadhana (Suraiya) and Rani (Meena Kumari) in a chance encounter in a book shop. Under desperate conditions, Yogen had to rob some money for his mother's treatment, but gets involved in an accidental homicide for which he is jailed by the court, where the Judge (K.N. Singh) is Sadhana's father. Sadhana is an independent-minded daughter and does not hesitate to argue with her father about social justice for the poor and underprivileged. The story takes many twists and turn with songs and a dance number. Eventually Yogen and Sadhana fall for each other, but their proposed marriage is vehemently opposed by the father of the bride.
Cast[]
- Suraiya as Sadhna
- Dev Anand as Yogen (short form of Yogendra)
- Meena Kumari as Rani (Sadhna's best friend)
- Gope as Rasiklal Mehta
- K. N. Singh as Judge & father of Sadhana
- Pratimadevi as Sadhna's mother
- Jilloo as Yogen's Mother
Music and Songs[]
The film's music was composed by the duo Husnlal Bhagatram and all songs were composed by lyricist Qamar Jalalabadi
- "O Sanam, Main Tujhe Pukaarun SanamSanam" – Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi
- "Mai Kah Du Tumko Chor To" – Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi
- "Bedard Shikaari Are Bedard Shikaari" – Lata Mangeshkar, Suraiya
- "Mere Chahne Wale Hazar" – Suraiya, S. D. Batish
- "Honthon Pe Kisi Kaa Naam, Isakaa Kyaa Matalab Hai" – Suraiya
- "Honolulu, Kyun Hamen Paidaa Kiyaa" – Shamshad Begum
- "Bolo Bolo Re Bhagwan Bolo Bolo Re" – Shamshad Begum, Suraiya
- "Duniya Wale Meri Duniya Lut Gayi" – Suraiya
- "Mera Dil Todkar Jaane Wale" – Suraiya
- "Nayaa Nayaa Hai Pyaar Zamaanaa Dekh Na Le" – S. D. Batish, Shamshad Begum, Suraiya
- "Ye Kehti Hai Dunia Tujhe Bhul Jau" – Suraiya
- "Dil Le Gaya Ji Koi Dil Le Gaya" - Suraiya, Shamshad Begum
References[]
- ^ "Sanam 1951". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Meghnad Desai (13 December 2013). PAKEEZAH. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-93-5116-023-6. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Top Actress". 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links[]
- 1951 films
- Hindi-language films
- 1950s Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- 1950s romance films
- Films scored by Husnlal Bhagatram
- Indian romance films
- Hindi-language romance films
- 1950s Hindi-language film stubs