''Sehra'' (Desert) is a 1963
Hindi
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romantic family drama film directed by
V. Shantaram
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
. The story and dialogue writer was Shams Lucknowi, while the screenplay was by Shantaram. Made by Shantaram Productions, it had music composed by Ramlal with lyrics by
Hasrat Jaipuri.
The actress
Mumtaz
Mumtaz ( ar, ممتاز) is a name commonly used in various countries in the Muslim world, mainly Afghanistan, Brunei, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Turkey. It can also be used as a female name. ''Mumtazah'' is a related female versio ...
played a small character role in this film and also in Shantaram's earlier ''
Stree'' (1961).
The film starred
Sandhya, Prashant, Mumtaz,
Lalita Pawar,
Manmohan Krishan,
Ulhas, Babloo, M. Rajan and
Baburao Pendharkar
Baburao Pendharkar (22 June 18968 November 1967), was an Indian actor, director, film producer and writer.
Personal life
Baburao Pendharkar was born on 22 June 1896 in Kolhapur in a Brahmin family. Born to Radhabai and her patron Dr Gopal Pendha ...
.
Krishanrao Vashirde won the Best Cinematography (Colour)
Filmfare Awards
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. This was the first of the two Filmfare awards he won. He was to win again in the same category for ''
Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'' (1964).
He also won the "newly instituted" A. J. Patel Award for Best Colour Cinematography, where he received Rs. 5000 as cash award.
The film, set against the backdrop of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
, is about a rivalry between two clans and the situation that takes a melodramatic violent turn when the children of the opposing family fall in love.
Plot
Sherpal (Ulhas) and Tailab (
Manmohan Krishan) are chiefs of two opposing clans who regularly meet at an annual competition that highlights their combative strengths in fields of weaponry. Sherpal's daughter Angara (
Sandhya) is a tomboy who has been taught all that is required for the competition. She defeats Vikram (
Prashanth
Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor and businessman, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam ...
) who is from the clan of Taibal. The two fall in love, but cannot marry due to the old feud. Angara's mother (
Lalita Pawar) is after her to behave like a girl and dress accordingly. She finally gives in to her mother's demands. When her father dies, Mangal (M. Rajan) appears claiming to be her betrothed, chosen by her father. When things start taking a violent turn, she agrees to marry him. Mangal then treats her badly after marriage. Angara suffers the humiliation and even carries a heavy weight across the desert, a punishment meted out to her by Mangal. As she trudges through the desert, she comes across a dying Vikram, who asks for water. She attempts to give him water against her husband's wishes, and is shot by Mangal. Angara and Vikram die together.
Cast
*
Sandhya as Angara
*
Prashanth
Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor and businessman, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam ...
as Vikram
*
Manmohan Krishna
Manmohan Krishna (26 February 1922 – 3 November 1990) was a popular Indian film actor and director, who worked in Hindi films for four decades, mostly as a character actor. He started his career as a professor in Physics and held master's de ...
as Chief Tailab
* Lalita Kumari as Tailab's wife
*
Lalita Pawar as Angara's mother
*
Baburao Pendharkar
Baburao Pendharkar (22 June 18968 November 1967), was an Indian actor, director, film producer and writer.
Personal life
Baburao Pendharkar was born on 22 June 1896 in Kolhapur in a Brahmin family. Born to Radhabai and her patron Dr Gopal Pendha ...
* Babloo
*
Ulhas as Chief Sherpal
*
Keshavrao Date
Keshavrao Date (1889–1971) was an Indian film actor, who worked in both silent and sound movies. He tried to run his own drama company but found it difficult to perform the dual roles of manager and actor.
Career
His role in the drama ''An ...
*
Jeetendra
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Early lif ...
in a small role
*
Mumtaz
Mumtaz ( ar, ممتاز) is a name commonly used in various countries in the Muslim world, mainly Afghanistan, Brunei, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Turkey. It can also be used as a female name. ''Mumtazah'' is a related female versio ...
as Juhi
* M. Rajan as Mangal
Crew
The crew for the film consisted of:
* Producer:
V. Shantaram
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
* Director:
V. Shantaram
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
* Music: Ramlal
* Lyrics:
Hasrat Jaipuri
* Editing: V. Shantaram
* Cinematography: Krishnarao Vashirdi
* Art Direction: Kanu Desai
* Make-up: Baba Vardam
* Art: Baburao Jadhav
* Choreographer: Shyam Kumar
* Audiographer: Mangesh Desai
Awards
Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award
The Filmfare Best Cinematography Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.
The category was first awarded in 1954.
Superlatives
Most Awards
Kamal Bose – 5
Radhu Karmakar – 4
Jal Mi ...
: Krishnarao Vashirde
Soundtrack
Some of the popular songs of the film were "Taqdeer Ka Fasana" in male and female solos by
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
and
Mohammed Rafi, "Pankh Hote To Ud Aati, Rasiyaa O Zalima" by
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
, and two duets by
Mohammed Rafi and
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
"Tum To Pyar Ho Sajni" and "Ja Ja Ja Re Tujhe Hum Jaan Gaye". With music direction by Ramlal and lyrics by
Hasrat Jaipuri, the playback singers were
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
,
Mohammed Rafi,
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur
and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...
and
Hemant Kumar
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemant Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee, was a legendary Indian music composer and playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, as well as other Indian ...
.
Song list
References
External links
*
Songs- Sehra at Muvyz, Inc.
{{V. Shantaram
1963 films
1960s Hindi-language films
Films directed by V. Shantaram