Posti
Directed byK. D. Mehra
Produced byKwatra Production
StarringMajnu
Shyama
Bhag Singh
Ramesh Thakur
Music bySardul Singh Kwatra
Release date
1950
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi

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 Mangti (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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune (Chandigarh) newspaper. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "The 1950s". Punjwood Punjabi cinema website. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Posti - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2023.


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