''Balam'' (Hindi: बालम, ''Beloved'') is a
1949 Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
romantic action film directed by
Homi Wadia
Homi Wadia (22 May 1911 – 10 December 2004) was an Indian film director and producer in Bollywood (Hindi cinema). He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in 1933 and later after the closure of Wadiatone, he founded Ba ...
.
Credited as A Hila Wadia Production by Wadia Brothers the film starred
Suraiya
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), popularly known by the mononym Suraiya, was a popular actress and playback singer in India's Hindi-language films. She was active from 1936 to 1963, and was the most celebrated actress ...
,
Wasti Wasti or Wasiti is a toponymic surname originating from the city of Wasit, Iraq. Twelver Shias in India and Pakistan descending from Zayd ibn Ali also carry the surname along with Zaidi. Notable people bearing the name include:
* Abu Bakr Muhamma ...
, Masood,
Nigar Sultana,
Jayant
Jayanta ( sa, जयन्त, "victory"), is a character who appears in Hindu literature. He is the son of Indra, the king of the devas (gods), and his wife, Shachi (Indrani). He has a sister called Jayanti.
He appears in various Hindu scri ...
, Gulnar and
Agha.
The music directors were
Husnlal Bhagatram
Husn Lal and Bhagat Ram were the first legendary music directors duo in Bollywood. They are two brothers, Husn Lal (8 April 1920 – 28 December 1968) and Bhagat Ram (1914 – 29 November 1973).
Husn Lal was also a renowned violinist, vocalist ...
.
Cast
* Suraiya
* Wasti
* Masood
* Nigar
* Jayant
* Agha
* Jankidas
* Suraiya Chawdhry
* Gulnar
* Anwari
* Master Ratan
* H. Prakash
Music
The music was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram and lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi.
Lata Mangeshkar sang her first duet with Suraiya in this film with the song "O Pardesi Musafir Kise Karta Hai Ishare".
Song List
References
External links
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1949 films
1940s Hindi-language films
Indian black-and-white films
Films directed by Homi Wadia
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