Heer Raanjha
Heer Raanjha is a 1970 Hindi film, produced by son Ketan Anand and directed by father Chetan Anand. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Pran, Prithviraj Kapoor, Ajit, Jayant, Sonia Sahni, Kamini Kaushal, Indrani Mukherjee, Achla Sachdev and Tun Tun. The film's music is by Madan Mohan. It was a box-office hit.
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| Directed by | Chetan Anand |
| Produced by | Himalaya Films |
| Screenplay by | Chetan Anand |
| Story by | Waris Shah |
| Starring | Raaj Kumar Priya Rajvansh |
| Narrated by | Chetan Anand |
| Music by | Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi (Lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Edited by | Jadav Rao |
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Running time | 142 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film is based on the legend of Heer Ranjha, the epic poem Heer by Punjabi poet, Waris Shah, written in 1766. The film is unique in the fact that the entire film and its dialogue is in verse, Kaifi Azmi writing the verse dialogue.[1]
The film's songs and music are notable as is the photography by Jal Mistry, who shot most of Chetan Anand's films and won the Filmfare Award for the film. The film also showcases some of the best dialogues from the legendary actor Raaj Kumar.
Cast
- Raaj Kumar – Ranjha
- Priya Rajvansh - Heer
- Pran – Chhote Choudhury
- Prithviraj Kapoor – The King
- Ajit – Saida
- Ulhas
- Jayant – Choudhury
- Manmohan
- D.K. Sapru
- Jeevan – Kaazi
- Kamini Kaushal
- Nana Palsikar – Diwan, the King's Inquisitor
- Indrani Mukherjee
- Achala Sachdev
- Irshad Panjatan
- Shaukat Azmi
- Padma Khanna
- Tun Tun – Allah Rakhi
- Tabassum
Crew
- Art Direction: Sudhendu Roy, Shamin
- Dance director: Sudarshan Dhir, Gopi Krishna
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1970 (India) | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Madan Mohan | |||
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The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by Madan Mohan, with lyrics by Kaifi Azmi, and is especially remembered for the poignant "Yeh Duniya, Yeh Mehfil Mere Kaam Ki Nahin", sung by Mohammed Rafi.[2]
| Song | Singer |
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| "Milo Na Tum To Hum Ghabraaye" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Do Dil Toote, Do Dil Haare" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Doli Chadhte Heer" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Meri Duniya Mein Tum Aayi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Tere Kooche Mein Tera Deewana" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Yeh Duniya, Yeh Mehfil Mere Kaam Ki Nahin" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Nache Ang Ve" | Shamshad Begum, Jagjit Kaur |
Awards
- 1971: Filmfare Award
- Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award: Jal Mistry
References
- Heer Raanjha (1970) – Unique film in Verse ! Archived 14 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Passion for Cinema, 18 January 2007.
- Heer Raanjha songs
- Documentary on Heer Ranjha Kamran Saqi Documentary Film on Heer Ranjha Produced by Kamran Saqi - Royal News
- Heer Ranjha – The Cinema of Chetan Anand