1857 is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1946.[1] The film was directed by Mohan Sinha for Murari Pictures. The story was by M. Zahur with screenplay and dialogue by Safdar 'Ah'. The film starred the singer-actor pair of Surendra and Suraiya,[2] along with Wasti, Nigar, Munshi Khanjar, Madan Puri.

1857
Film poster
Directed byMohan Sinha
Written byM. Zahur
Screenplay byDr. Safdar'ah'
Story byM. Zahur
StarringSurendra
Suraiya
Wasti
Madan Puri
CinematographyV. N. Reddy
Edited byManhar Prabhu
Music bySajjad Hussain
Release date
  • 4 January 1946 (1946-01-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

1857 was a historical fiction drama set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the First war of independence.[3]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music composer was Sajjad Hussain and the lyricists were Anuum Pilibhiti, Pandit Ankur, Shewan Rizvi, and Y.N.Joshi.[4] The singers were Suraiya, Surendra, Shamshad Begum, Khan Mastana and Rajkumari.[5]

Song List

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# Title Singer Lyricist
1 "Meri Ho Gayi Unse Baat" Suraiya Pandit Ankur
2 "Dilli Tere Kile Par" Suraiya Shewan Rizvi
3 "Umido Ka Tara Kismat Pe" Suraiya Anjum Pilibhiti
4 "Gham-e-Aashiyana Satayega Kab Tak" Suraiya Mohan Singh
5 "Teri Nazar Mein Main Rahun" Surendra, Suraiya Mohan Singh
6 "Jhamak Jhamak Liye" Shamshad Begum Y. N. Joshi
7 "Chupke Hi Chupke Na Jaana" Rajkumari, Khan Mastana Anjum Pilibhiti
8 "Woh Pehli Mulaqat" Surendra Pandit Ankur

References

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  1. ^ "Top Earners 1946". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9.
  3. ^ Narwekar, Sanjit. "Hindi Cinema and the Freedom Struggle". academia.edu. Academia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "1857 (1946)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ "1857". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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