''Ziddi'' ( hi, ज़िद्दी, "Stubborn") is a
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
film directed by
Shaheed Latif
Shaheed Lateef (11 June 1913 – 16 April 1967) was Hindi film director, writer, and producer. He was the maker of films like '' Ziddi'' (1948) which launched Dev Anand's career and '' Arzoo'' (1950) starring Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal.
Earl ...
. It was based on a story written by
Ismat Chughtai
Ismat Chughtai (21 August 1915 – 24 October 1991) was an Indian Urdu novelist, short story writer, liberal humanist and filmmaker. Beginning in the 1930s, she wrote extensively on themes including female sexuality and femininity, middle-class ...
. The film helped establish its actors
Dev Anand
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was o ...
,
Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap, 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is noted for her roles in films such as '' Neecha Nagar'' (1946), which won the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes ...
and
Pran Pran most often refers to , the concept of a "life force" in Hindu philosophy.
Pran may also refer to:
People
*Pran Kishore Kaul, Kashmiri actor
*Pran Nath Lekhi (1924/1925–2010), Indian lawyer
*Pran Nath (musician) (1918–1996), Hindustani cl ...
in Hindi films.
The playback singers
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
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.
He w ...
recorded their first duet "Yeh Kaun Aaya Re" together in ''Ziddi''.
Cast
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Dev Anand
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was o ...
as Puran
*
Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap, 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is noted for her roles in films such as '' Neecha Nagar'' (1946), which won the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes ...
as Asha
*
Pran Pran most often refers to , the concept of a "life force" in Hindu philosophy.
Pran may also refer to:
People
*Pran Kishore Kaul, Kashmiri actor
*Pran Nath Lekhi (1924/1925–2010), Indian lawyer
*Pran Nath (musician) (1918–1996), Hindustani cl ...
* Nawab
*
Kuldeep Kaur as Shanta
* Chandabai
Music
The music of the film was composed by
Khemchand Prakash
Khemchand Prakash (12 December 1907 – 10 August 1949) was a music composer in the Hindi film industry. He had few peers in 1940s, the decade for Indian film music which started with Saigal very active on the scene and ended with Lata Mangeshkar ...
.
The soundtrack featured the first film song sung by singer
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.
He w ...
, "Marne Ki Duaen Kyon Mangun", a solo picturised on Dev Anand.
The film also included
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 ...
's solo, "Chanda Re Ja Re Ja, Piya Se Sandesa Mora Kahiyo Ja", picturised on Kamini Kaushal.
References
External links
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1948 films
1940s Hindi-language films
1948 directorial debut films
Films scored by Khemchand Prakash
Indian drama films
1948 drama films
Indian black-and-white films
Hindi-language drama films
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