Kurukshetra (1945 film)

Kurukshetra
Directed by Rameshwar Sharma
Produced by Unity Pictures
Starring K. L. Saigal
Radharani
Nawab
Shanti
Music by Ganpat Rao
Production
company
Unity Pictures
Release dates
1945
Running time
135 min
Country India
Language Hindi

Kurukshetra is a 1945 Hindi film directed by Rameshwar Sharma.[1] Produced Under the banner of Unity Pictures it starred K. L. Saigal, 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.[3]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music director was Pandit Ganpat Rao who was a classical musician and had trained under Abdul Karim Khan;[4] the only other film he composed music for was Bebus (1950) where he was co-credited with S. K. Pal.[5] The lyrics were written by Jameel Mazhari while the singers were Saigal, Radharani, Satya Choudhary and Kalyani Das.[6]

Songlist

# Title Singer(s)
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

  1. "Kurukshetra (1945)". gomolo.com. Gomolo.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. CITWF. "Kurukshetra (1945)". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. "Raga Spirit-Kaivalya Kumar Gurav". ragaspirit.com. Raga Spirit. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. "Bebus (1950)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. "Kurukshetra (1945)". myswar.com. MySwar.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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