Sheela (film) explained

Sheela aka Pind Di Kurhi
Director:	K. D. Mehra
Producer:	Indira Movie Tone
Starring:	Noor Jehan Mubarak Pushpa Rani Haidar Bandi Eidan Bai
Music:	Mubarak Ali Khan K. D. Mehra
Country:	India
Language:	Punjabi

Sheela (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਸ਼ੀਲਾ), also known as Pind Di Kurhi (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਪਿੰਡ ਦੀ ਕੁੜੀ), sometimes spelled as Pind Di Kuri or Sheila, is a 1935 Punjabi film directed by K.D. Mehra.^{[1] [2]} It is the first Punjabi sound film^[3] and was made in Calcutta and released in Lahore. Mubarak Ali Khan and K.D. Mehra composed the music. Baby Noor Jehan was first time introduced as an actress and singer.^[4]

See also

• Heer Ranjha first Punjabi feature film in 1932 directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar.

Notes and References

1. Book: Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. 2014-07-10. Routledge. 9781135943189. 20.
2. Web site: Sheela/Pind Di Kurhi. www.mandamnoorjehan.com. 26 March 2012.
3. Book: Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Gokulsing. K. Moti. Dissanayake. Wimal. 2013-04-17. Routledge. 9781136772849. 164.
4. Web site: The Melody Queen. https://web.archive.org/web/20061217120110/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/noorjehan/melody.html. dead. 17 December 2006. www.bfi.org.uk. 27 March 2012.