Bookh (Hunger) is a Bollywoodfilm. It was released in 1947.[1][2] Safdar Aah, a writer and lyricist, turned producer and director with Bhookh.[3] Made under the Rang Mahal Ltd. banner, the film starred Sheikh Mukhtar, Kanhaiyalal, and new find actress Husna, in the main lead with music by Anil Biswas.[4] Actress Kiran played the second female lead in her debut role.[5] Others in the cast included Agha, Dulari, Narmada Shankar and Abu Bakar.
The film was a social drama about the poor trying to earn a living to appease their hunger, only to be oppressed by the rich corporate companies and business men.
The music director was Anil Biswas, with lyrics by Safdar Aah. Biswas used Shamshad Begum's voice for the first time in this film. He also sang some of the songs. One of the notable songs was "Dekho Hara Hara Ban Hawa San San San" sung by Shamshad Begum and Biswas, another was "Sare Jag Mein" sung by Biswas himself.[6] Shamshad Begum and Geeta Dutt had first sung together in a group format for the song "Jab Chand Jawan Hoga" with singers Munawwar Sultana and Naseem in Bairam Khan (1946) under the music direction of Ghulam Haider. The song from Bhookh, "Ye Hasino Ke Mele Albele" was their first major duet together and it went on to become a success.[7] The playback singers for the film were Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and Anil Biswas.[8]
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bhookh, 1947, film, bookh, hunger, bollywood, film, released, 1947, safdar, writer, lyricist, turned, producer, director, with, bhookh, made, under, rang, mahal, banner, film, starred, sheikh, mukhtar, kanhaiyalal, find, actress, husna, main, lead, with, music. Bookh Hunger is a Bollywood film It was released in 1947 1 2 Safdar Aah a writer and lyricist turned producer and director with Bhookh 3 Made under the Rang Mahal Ltd banner the film starred Sheikh Mukhtar Kanhaiyalal and new find actress Husna in the main lead with music by Anil Biswas 4 Actress Kiran played the second female lead in her debut role 5 Others in the cast included Agha Dulari Narmada Shankar and Abu Bakar BhookhScreen shot of Sheikh Mukhtar Kanhaiyalal and Husna in BhookhDirected bySafdar AahWritten bySafdar AahStarringSheikh Mukhtar Husna Kanhaiyalal AghaMusic byAnil BiswasRelease date1946CountryIndiaLanguageHindiThe film was a social drama about the poor trying to earn a living to appease their hunger only to be oppressed by the rich corporate companies and business men Contents 1 Cast 2 Soundtrack 2 1 Songlist 3 References 4 External linksCast Edit Husna in Bhookh Sheikh Mukhtar Kanhaiyalal Husna Agha Dulari Narmada Shankar Abu BakarSoundtrack EditThe music director was Anil Biswas with lyrics by Safdar Aah Biswas used Shamshad Begum s voice for the first time in this film He also sang some of the songs One of the notable songs was Dekho Hara Hara Ban Hawa San San San sung by Shamshad Begum and Biswas another was Sare Jag Mein sung by Biswas himself 6 Shamshad Begum and Geeta Dutt had first sung together in a group format for the song Jab Chand Jawan Hoga with singers Munawwar Sultana and Naseem in Bairam Khan 1946 under the music direction of Ghulam Haider The song from Bhookh Ye Hasino Ke Mele Albele was their first major duet together and it went on to become a success 7 The playback singers for the film were Geeta Dutt Shamshad Begum and Anil Biswas 8 Songlist Edit Title Singer1 Ye Hasino Ke Mele Albele Geeta Dutt Shamshad Begum2 Dekho Hara Hara Ban Hawa San San San Shamshad Begum Anil Biswas3 Is Jag Me Gareebo Ka Nahi Koi Thikana Geeta Dutt4 Aankh Me Kyun Ashq Lab Pe Rahe Haye Kyun Geeta Dutt5 Banka Chaila Motorva Udaye Liye Jaye Shamshad Begum6 Jai Janani Bharat Mata Tere Kunj Kunj Hariyali 7 Sona Chandi Khao Ameero 8 Sare Jag Me Pet Ka Dhandha Anil BiswasReferences Edit Bhookh 1947 Gomolo com Retrieved 25 April 2013 Ashish Rajadhyaksha Paul Willemen 10 July 2014 Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema Routledge pp 245 ISBN 978 1 135 94318 9 Retrieved 18 August 2015 Gulazara Saibal Chatterjee 2003 Post Independence Despondency Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema Popular Prakashan pp 312 ISBN 978 81 7991 066 5 Retrieved 18 August 2015 Rang Mahal Ltd Bombay Filmindia 12 6 69 June 1946 Retrieved 18 August 2015 Image Filmindia 12 12 17 December 1946 Retrieved 18 August 2015 K Moti Gokulsing Wimal Dissanayake 17 April 2013 Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas Routledge pp 248 ISBN 978 1 136 77284 9 Retrieved 18 August 2015 Shamshad Songs with Geeta Dutt shamshadbegum com Gajendra Jain Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 18 August 2015 Bhookh 1947 hindigeetmala net Hindi Geetmala Retrieved 18 August 2015 External links EditBhookh at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bhookh 1947 film amp oldid 1095994353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
