Posti (1950 film) explained

Posti
Director:K. D. Mehra
Producer:Kwatra Production
Starring:Majnu
Shyama
Bhag Singh
Ramesh Thakur
Music:Sardul Singh Kwatra
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 MangtiĀ (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]

Cast

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

Music

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music . Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website . 12 February 2023 . Aujla, Harjap Singh.
  2. News: Folk music was his forte . 14 December 2008 . The Tribune (Chandigarh) newspaper . 12 February 2023.
  3. Web site: The 1950s . 12 February 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111211231751/http://knol.google.com/k/punjwood . 11 December 2011 . dmy-all. Punjwood Punjabi cinema website .
  4. Web site: Posti - Cast and Crew. dead. Upperstall.com website . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201093555/http://upperstall.com/films/1951/posti. 13 February 2023. 1 December 2010.