Balam (Hindi: बालम, Beloved) is a 1949 Hindi romantic action film directed by Homi Wadia.[1] Credited as A Hila Wadia Production by Wadia Brothers the film starred Suraiya, Wasti, Masood, Nigar Sultana, Jayant, Gulnar and Agha.[2] The music directors were Husnlal Bhagatram.[3]

Balam
Directed byHomi Wadia
Written byJBH Wadia
Produced byHila Wadia Productions
StarringSuraiya
Wasti
Masood
Jayant
Agha
Music byHusnlal Bhagatram
Production
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Wadia Movies
Release date
  • 1949 (1949)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast

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  • Suraiya
  • Wasti
  • Masood
  • Nigar
  • Jayant
  • Agha
  • Jankidas
  • Suraiya Chawdhry
  • Gulnar
  • Anwari
  • Master Ratan
  • H. Prakash

Music

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The music was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram and lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi.[4] Lata Mangeshkar sang her first duet with Suraiya in this film with the song "O Pardesi Musafir Kise Karta Hai Ishare".[5]

Song List

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Song Singer
"Tum Hamen Bhool Gaye" Mohammed Rafi
"Thukrake Hamen Chal Diye" Mohammed Rafi
"Aata Hai Zindagi Mein Bhala Pyar Kis Tarah" Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya
"O Pardesi Musafir, Kise Karta Hai Ishare" Lata Mangeshkar, Suraiya
"Aise Mein Agar Tum Aa Jate" Suraiya
"Pyar Mein Do Dil Mile" Suraiya
"Jo Bhoole Hai Tujhe Ae Dil" Suraiya
"Dekh Li O Duniyawale" Suraiya
"Yahi Hai Kaisa Pyar"

References

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  1. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Balam 1949". Cinegems.in. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Balam 1949". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Balam 1949". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  5. ^ Patel, Bhaichand (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books Limited. p. 112. ISBN 978-81-8475-598-5.
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