Kurukshetra (1945 film)
Kurukshetra | |
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Directed by | Rameshwar Sharma |
Produced by | Unity Pictures |
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Music by | Ganpat Rao |
Production company | Unity Pictures |
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Running time | 135 min |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Kurukshetra is a 1945 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Rameshwar Sharma.[1] Produced Under the banner of Unity Pictures it starred K. L. Saigal as Karna, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi as Krishna, Radharani, Nawab, Shanti, Biman Bannerji and Shamli and had music composed by Ganpatrao.[2] The film was cited as an offbeat film of K. L. Saigal, directed by a relatively unknown director; it's stated to be a "forerunner" to later Art Cinema. It was also the on-screen debut for actor Ajit Khan.[3]
Cast
- K. L. Saigal as Karna
- Nawab Kashmiri as Yudhisthira
- P. V. Narasimha Bharathi as Krishna
- D. Balasubramaniam as Duryodhanan
- Kashmiri as Draupadi
- Shamli as Padmavati
- Udwadia as Bhanumati
- Shanti as Kunti
- Radharani
- Ajit Khan
Reception
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Soundtrack
The lyrics were written by Jameel Mazhari while the singers were Saigal, Radharani, Satya Choudhary and Kalyani Das.[4]
The music director was Pandit Ganpat Rao who was a classical musician and had trained under Abdul Karim Khan;[5] the only other film he composed music for was Bebus (1950) where he was co-credited with S. K. Pal.[6] The lyrics were written by Jameel Mazhari while the singers were Saigal, Radharani, Satya Choudhary and Kalyani Das.[4]
Song List
# | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Aaj Kirnon Ka Karke Singaar Chali" | Chorus |
2 | "Aayi Hai Tu Toh, Kaise Dil Apna Dikhaoon Main" | K. L. Saigal |
3 | "Kidhar Hai Tu Ae Meri Tamanna" | K. L. Saigal |
4 | "Tu Aa Gayi Dil Ki Tamanna Jaag Uthi" | K. L. Saigal |
5 | "Mohabbat Ke Gul Hain" | K. L. Saigal |
6 | "Mere Sapno Ke Baasi" | Kalyani Das |
7 | "Ae Dukhi Mann" | Radharani |
8 | "Dil Bekaraar So Ja" | Radharani |
9 | "Kya Karna Hai Pooch Rahe" | Satya Choudhary |
10 | "Bin Kaaj Aaj Maharaj Laaj Gayi Mer" | Radharani |
11 | "Ae Baavle Man Kya Karoon" | |
12 | "Gaj Vadan Gun Sadan" | Chorus |
References
- ^ "Kurukshetra (1945)". gomolo.com. Gomolo.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ CITWF. "Kurukshetra (1945)". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Kurukshetra (1945)". myswar.com. MySwar.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Raga Spirit-Kaivalya Kumar Gurav". ragaspirit.com. Raga Spirit. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Bebus (1950)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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