| 1857 | |
| Director: | Mohan Sinha |
| Story: | M. Zahur |
| Screenplay: | Dr. Safdar'ah' |
| Starring: | Surendra Suraiya Wasti Madan Puri |
| Music: | Sajjad Hussain |
| Cinematography: | V. N. Reddy |
| Editing: | Manhar Prabhu |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
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 was a historical fiction drama set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the First war of independence.[3]
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]
| 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 |