Posti | |
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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 |
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Country | India |
Language | Punjabi |
Posti is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra's brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), Harcharn Singh Kwatra who Cinematogrpahy Punjabi Movie Mangti (1942) [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]
Amarnath as a Praan Naath
Shyama as a Peengh
Majnu as a Posti Shaah
Manorama as a Patolaa
Chand Burke as a Bhag Bhari
Randhir as a Gangga Ram
Bhag Singh as a Tanga wala
Ramesh Thakur as a Gaana Shah, Posti Shaah father
Davendar
Pandit Ji
Rajni Bagam
K. Ranjit
Rani Shakuntla
Moti Sood as a ustad
The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, assist by Bhagwant Kwatra songs lyrices by Manohar Singh Sehrai, Verma Malik,Chand Pandit 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] [4]
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]
Posti | |
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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 |
|
Country | India |
Language | Punjabi |
Posti is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra's brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), Harcharn Singh Kwatra who Cinematogrpahy Punjabi Movie Mangti (1942) [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]
Amarnath as a Praan Naath
Shyama as a Peengh
Majnu as a Posti Shaah
Manorama as a Patolaa
Chand Burke as a Bhag Bhari
Randhir as a Gangga Ram
Bhag Singh as a Tanga wala
Ramesh Thakur as a Gaana Shah, Posti Shaah father
Davendar
Pandit Ji
Rajni Bagam
K. Ranjit
Rani Shakuntla
Moti Sood as a ustad
The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, assist by Bhagwant Kwatra songs lyrices by Manohar Singh Sehrai, Verma Malik,Chand Pandit 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] [4]
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]