Posti (film)

Posti
Directed by K.D. Mehra
Produced by Kwatra Production
Starring Majnu
Shyama
Bhag Singh
Ramesh Thakur
Music by Sardul Singh Kwatra
Release dates
 1950
Country India
Language Punjabi The songs were written by Manohar Singh Sehrai

Posti (Punjabi: ਪੋਸਤੀ) is a 1950 Punjabi film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra and Harcharan Singh Kwatra),[1] directed by K.D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama in lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie [1] [2] It did very well at the box office and was a hit not only in the East Punjab Circuit, but also in the Delhi area.[1] A noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film.[1][2]

Music

The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra,[2] 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] 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 were hits.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Aujla, Harjap Singh. "Sardul Kwatra and his Soulful Music". www.apnaorg.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Folk music was his forte". The Tribune. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "The 1950s". Google. Retrieved 18 April 2012.


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