''Shart'' (
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 de ...
: शर्त,
Translation
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: condition) is a 1954 black-and-white film directed by B. Mitra, starring
Shyama Shyama may refer to:
* Shyama (Hindi actress) (1935–2017), Indian actress in Hindi films
* Shyama (Malayalam actress) (?–1996), Indian actress in Malayalam and Tamil films
* Shyama (Jain monk) ( 247 BC–151 BC), Jain monk
* Shama Dulari ( 19 ...
, Deepak,
Shashikala
Shashikala Saigal (née Jawalkar; 4 August 1932 – 4 April 2021), better known by her first name, was an Indian film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films beginning in the 1940s.
Early years
Shash ...
,
I. S. Johar
Inder Sen Johar(16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, who excelled in comedic roles.
Early life
Inderjeet Singh Johar was born on 16th February, 1920 in Talagang ...
in lead roles. The music was given by
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 ...
and lyrics were written by
S.H. Bihari
Shamsul Huda Bihari (S. H. Bihari) (1920–1987) was an Indian lyricist, songwriter and poet whose work was widely recorded and used in Bollywood movies during the latter half of the 20th century.
Bihari was born in Arrah, Bihar, India. He liv ...
. The film was produced by
Filmistan
Filmistan is an Indian film studio based in Goregaon, Mumbai. Spread over five acres, near Patkar College on S.V. Road, the studio has seven shooting floors, and a temple and garden for outdoor locations. Patkar College's reputation has incre ...
and is loosely based on
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...
's
Strangers on a Train.
Cast
*
Shyama Shyama may refer to:
* Shyama (Hindi actress) (1935–2017), Indian actress in Hindi films
* Shyama (Malayalam actress) (?–1996), Indian actress in Malayalam and Tamil films
* Shyama (Jain monk) ( 247 BC–151 BC), Jain monk
* Shama Dulari ( 19 ...
as Kamini
*Deepak as Robin
*
I.S. Johar as Hiten
*
Moolchand
Moolchand was a prolific character actor in Hindi and Panjabi cinema, who was active from 1950 to his death in the late 1980s. He appeared in over 250 films. These films spanned the parallel cinema of Guru Dutt to the wrestler films of Dara Sing ...
as shop owner
* Mohana as Manisha
* Kanwal as Head of Police Dept
*
Chaman Puri
Chaman Puri was an Indian actor of Hindi and Punjabi films. His younger brothers were Bollywood actors Madan Puri and Amrish Puri.
Early life
Chaman Lal Puri was the first of five children, with younger brothers Madan Puri, Amrish Puri and Haris ...
as Doctor
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by
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 ...
and lyrics were written by S.H. Bihari.
Reception
''Cineplot'' said of the film, "''Shart'', to which filmgoers had been looking forward with expectations whetted by studio reports, was disappointing."
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt0242879
1950s Hindi-language films
1954 films
Indian black-and-white films
Indian drama films
1954 drama films