''Shirin Farhad'' is a

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musical film. It was the second Indian film with sound. It was based on the love story from the ''

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'' of Farhad and Shirin by Nizami Ganjavi. The film was directed by

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and starred Nissar and

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Alam Ara ''Alam Ara'' () is a 1931 Indian Hindustani-language historical fantasy film directed and produced by Ardeshir Irani. It revolves on a king and his two wives, Navbahaar and Dilbahaar, who are childless; soon, a '' fakir'' (Muhammad Wazir Khan) ...

'' was released earlier the same year and was the first Indian film with sound.

Cast

* Nissar *

* Mohamed Hussein * Abdul Rehman Khabuli * Sharifa

Soundtrack

The music is written by Agha Hashar Kashmiri and composed by Brijlal Varma. # Kirtgaar Tere Shaan Laasaane # Pyaare-Pyaare Kya Gulkare Phasle-Bahar Aaye Hai # Kaise Aaye Je Jo Karar, Mujhse Rutha Hai Mera Maalik # In Kadmo Se Bandh Gaye Sheere Ke Tadbeer # Jaau Nahar Khod Laau, Ho Madadgaar Baare, Himmat Se Jo # Lab Pe Aahe Nahi, Shikvaa Nahi Faiyaad Nahi # Pyaare-Pyaare Surat Ka Hoo Deewana, Zamane Se Ho Gaya Begaana # Woh Mukkadar Na Raha, Woh Zamana Na Raha, Tum Jo Begaane Huye # Main To Sheere Ka Hoon Deewana, Kya Cheejh Hai Jaan Gavaana # Yaarab Na Kise Ko Ho Aazaar Mohabbat Ka # Naseeme Subah Tu Itnaa Use Sunaa Dena # Maseeha Tamasha Dikhaye Chala Ja, Main Martaa Hoo Tu Jalaaye Chala Ja # Zindagi Hijra Main Hai Musibat Mujhko, Saans Lene De Jara # Ruka Hai Dam, Har Ek Shai Saans Lene Ko Tarastee Hai # Paaye Na Ghade Bhar Bhi Rahat Tere Chahat Mein, Naale He Rahe Lab Pe # Kaisa Naseeb Laaye Thee Gulshane-Rojgaar Mein, Jal Gaya Baage Zindagi # Char Din Ke Yeh Zindagani Hai, Duniya Hai Phani, Tu Dhyan Na Kar

References

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* 1931 films 1930s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films Indian musical films 1931 musical films Works based on Shahnameh Films based on poems Films based on Indian folklore {{1930s-Hindi-film-stub