''Stree'' is a 1961 Indian

fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction ...

directed by and starring V. Shantaram, Sandhya. It is based on the play ''

Abhijnanashakuntalam ''Abhijnanashakuntalam'' (Devanagari: अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Abhijñānaśākuntalam''), also known as ''Shakuntala'', ''The Recognition of Shakuntala'', ...

'' by

Kalidasa Kālidāsa (''fl.'' 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and t ...

. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the

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at the

34th Academy Awards The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope; this was the 13th time Hope hosted the Oscars. Legendar ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film has music by

C. Ramchandra Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar (12 January 1918 – 5 January 1982), also known as C. Ramchandra or Chitalkar or Anna Sahib, was an Indian music director and playback singer.

and lyrics by

Bharat Vyas Bharat Vyas (1918–1982) was a noted Indian lyricist who wrote the songs for Hindi films in 1950s and 1960s. Biography Bharat Vyas was born in Bikaner in British India on 06 January 1918 in Pushkarna Brahmin family. He studied B.Com. at Calcutt ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gag ...

Manna Dey Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician. As a classical vocalist, he belonged to the Bhe ...

lent their voices. ''"Aaj Madhuvatas Dole Madhurima Se Pran Bhar Lo"'' sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor was popular song of the era.

Cast

* V. Shantaram * Sandhya *

Rajshree Rajashree Shantaram (born 8 October 1944), known as Rajshree, is an Indian actress of Bollywood. She is best known for her work in the movies '' Janwar'' and ''Brahmachari''. Personal life Rajshree is the daughter of acclaimed Indian filmmake ...

Master Bhagwan Bhagwan Dada (1 August 1913 – 4 February 2002), also credited and mononymously known as Bhagwan, was an Indian actor and film director who worked in Hindi cinema. He is best known for his social film '' Albela'' (1951) and the song "Shola Jo ...

* Vandana *

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 ...

Padma Chavan Padma Chavan was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi films, television and theatres. Filmography Films * ''Avaghachi Sansar'' (1960) * ''Bin Badal Barsaat'' (1961) * '' Stree'' (1961) * ''Suhag Sindoor'' (1961) * '' Kashmir Ki Kali '' (19 ...

Songs

Song 2. Aaj madhuvatas dole. Song 3.jhilmil jhilmil leheron ka Song 4.kaun ho tum Kaun ho Song 5. Aagan mein suraj muskaya

References

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* 1961 films 1960s fantasy films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian fantasy films Films directed by V. Shantaram Films based on the Mahabharata Films based on works by Kalidasa Works based on Shakuntala (play) {{fantasy-film-stub

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