| Heer Ranjha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
| Based on | Folklore of Heer Ranjha love story and the 18th century epic poem by Waris Shah |
| Produced by | Hakeem Ram Parshad |
| Starring | Anwari Begum Rafiq Ghaznavi M. Ismail Walait Begum Gul Hamid Lala Yaqoob Fazal Shah |
| Music by | Rafiq Ghaznavi |
| Production company | Playart Phototone |
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| Country | British India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Heer Ranjha is a 1932 Punjabi feature film, the first movie directed by A.R. Kardar, starring Anwari Begum and Rafiq Ghaznavi in the title roles.
It is based on the love story of Heer Ranjha and the 18th-century Punjabi Sufi poet Waris Shah's epic poem narrating their saga. Rafiq Ghaznavi also composed the music for the film.
Production
Heer Ranjha was the first talkie film to be created in Punjab; it was produced by Hakim Ram Prasad and the Playart Photophone Company (formerly known as United Players Corporation, founded by Kardar). The film was censored by the Punjab Board.
References
- ^ "Heer Ranjha (1932 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Heer Ranjha (1932 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2018. ISBN 9789387471054.
- Renu Saran (2014). History of Indian Cinema. Diamond Pocket Books. ISBN 9789350836514.
External links
- Heer Ranjha at IMDb
| Films directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar | |
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- 1932 films
- Punjabi-language Indian films
- Lollywood
- Indian black-and-white films
- 1930s romance films
- Films directed by A. R. Kardar
- 1930s Punjabi-language films
- Indian romance films
- Films based on Indian folklore
- Films based on Heer Ranjha
- Indian romantic drama films
- Indian romantic musical films
- Indian musical drama films
- Films shot in Lahore