''Posti'' is a 1950 Indian
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of
Sardul Singh Kwatra and Harcharan Singh Kwatra),
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.
[
][ Noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film.][
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Music
The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra,[ played a major role in the film's success.]Jagjit Kaur
Jagjit Kaur (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Hindi/Urdu singer and was married to the music director, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam.
Personal life and death
Kaur belonged to an aristocratic family from Punjab. She married composer Mohamme ...
were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film ''Posti'', her songs became real hits.[ 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.][
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See also
*'' Bhangra''
*''Lachhi
Lachhi ( pa, ਲੱਛੀ) is a 1949 Punjabi film. The film was a big hit. Hansraj Behl composed the music and Mulk Raj Bhakhri penned the lyrics. Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Shamshad Begum,S.Balbir are the lead playback singers. Its son ...
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*''Do Lachhian
''Do Lachhian'' ( pa, ਦੋ ਲੱਛੀਆਂ) is a 1960 (sometimes written 1959) Punjabi film directed by Jugal Kishore, starring Gopal Sehgal, Daljeet, Indira Billi and Krishna Kumari in lead roles.
Synopsis
''Do Lachhian'' is a romanti ...
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References
External links
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getpunjab
1950 films
Indian black-and-white films
Films set in Punjab, India
Punjabi-language Indian films
1950s Punjabi-language films
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