Said-e-Havas explained

Said-e-Havas
Director:Sohrab Modi
Producer:Stage Film Company
Starring:Sohrab Modi
Gulzar
Sadat Ali
E. Tarapore
Music:Bunyad Husain Khan
Studio:Minerva Movietone, Stage Film Company, Bombay
Runtime:150 min
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Said-e-Havas (Prey To Desire) or (Greed) also known as King John is a 1936 Hindi/Urdu film adaptation of the Shakespeare play, King John, directed by Sohrab Modi.[1] It was based on the Urdu play Said-e-Hawas by Agha Hashar Kashmiri, published in 1908.[2] [3]

Produced by Modi's Stage Film Company, the film was a "stage recording" of the play, similar to Modi's first stage adaptation to screen of Khoon Ka Khoon.[4] [5] It was written by Agha Hashr, based on an adaptation of King John and of Richard III.[6] The music was composed by Bunyad Husain Khan. The film starred Sohrab Modi, Gulzar, Sadat Ali, Fakir Mohammed, Shama and E. Tarapore.[7]

Trivedi and Bartholomeusz record that the film incorporated scenes and acts from King John, mainly Act 2 Scene 5, and made use of Richard III as general reference. Modi played the role of the "ethnically black" Kazal Beg (Hubert). Agha Hashr had written the play in 1907 and according to Bishop and Chaudhuri, there is very little similarity between the play King John and Agha Hashr's adaptation, except for those mentioned earlier.[8]

Cast

Soundtrack

The film had music composed by Bunyad Hussain Khan and included eleven songs.[9]

The song "Maston Ko Ain Farz Hai Peena Sharab Ka" was sung by legendary singer G. M. Durrani.

Song List

Title Singer
1"Ae Khuda Tu Madad Kar Ab Maula"
2"Baat Saqi Ki Na Taali Jayegi"
3"Kankar Lag Jaaye More Raja"
4"Maston Ko Ain Farz Hai Peena Sharab Ka"G. M. Durrani
5"Rangraliyan Karo Khushiyan Hilmil Shaadan"
6"Aao Pyare Mehman Jaan-O-Dil Ke Sultan Aao"
7"Arre Re Re Maaro Ghoonsa Hove Bhoonsa"
8"Daata Tu Hai Jag Ka Paalanhar"
9"Majhdar Doobi Jaat Paar Karo Rab"
10"Falak Paar Badal Hai Chhaya Do Aalam Ka Rang Hai Badla"
11"Shahejamaan Malk-e-Jahan Jo Koi Chand Suraj Hai"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cast and crew of Said-e-Havas. Gomolo.com. 14 December 2014.
  2. Book: Samiuddin, Abida. Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Urdu Literature (2 Vols. Set). 3 October 2012. 1 August 2007. Global Vision Publishing Ho. 978-81-8220-191-0. 337.
  3. Book: Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. registration. 12 August 2012. 1999. British Film Institute. 9780851706696 .
  4. Web site: BUFC-Said-E-Havas. BUFVC. 14 December 2014.
  5. Book: Craig Dionne. Parmita Kapadia. Bollywood Shakespeares. 14 December 2014. 27 March 2014. Palgrave Macmillan. 978-1-137-37556-8. 206–.
  6. Book: Poonam Trivedi. Dennis Bartholomeusz. India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation, and Performance. 14 December 2014. 2005. University of Delaware Press. 978-0-87413-881-8. 270–.
  7. Web site: Said-e-Havas. Alan Goble. 14 December 2014.
  8. Book: Tom Bishop . Sukanta Chaudhuri . Alexa Huang . Graham Bradshaw . The Shakespearean International Yearbook: Volume 12: Special Section, Shakespeare in India. 14 December 2014. 28 December 2012. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-1-4094-7108-0. 1–.
  9. Web site: Songs, Saed-e-Havas. Muvyz, Inc. 14 December 2014.