Shaheed (1965 film)
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Shaheed is a 1965 Hindi movie based on Bhagat Singh's life. Produced by Kewal Kashyap and directed by S Ram Sharma the film stars Manoj Kumar
(in the first of his patriotic series of films), Kamini Kaushal
, Pran, Iftekhar
, Nirupa Roy
, Prem Chopra
, Madan Puri
, Asit Sen, Indrani Mukherjee and Anwar Hussain. The films music is by Prem Dhawan with some memorable songs written by Ram Prasad Bismil
. The chorus song Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna
was beautifully sung by Mohd. Rafi and others.
, is killed by Police. Bhagat, Chandrashekar Ajad, Rajguru, Sukhdev
, and Jaygopal avenge this death by killing the Assistant Commissioner Saunders. When a major police hunt is announced, they flee, especially Bhagat, as he has been identified as the Sikh with the turban. Bhagat takes off his turban, shaves off his beard, and continues to be active in the freedom movement... .Time passes Bhagat singh along with his comrade Batukeshwar dutt explodes bomb in central assembly of british parliament in order to warn the british government that Bharat is awakeing ,they are arrested ,prosecuted and sentenced to life imprisonment, his best friend and comrade Sukhdev and his other comrades too get arrested ,except Chandrashekhar Ajad. They all are sent to Lahore central jail and are prosecuted by british for killing saunders ,jailor tortures Bhagat singh and Sukhdev to become apporver of government but in vain , Meanwhile after seeing the maltreatment of Bhartiya prisoners Bhagat singh and other Revolutionaries announces Hunger strike ,Revolutionary Yadintranath das becomes Martyr in this Strike ,finally Government gives up and stops the maltreatment in jail. Lahour conspiracy case of saunders killing continues ,Bhagat singh and his comrades gives a wonderful speech against British imperialism,Chandrashekhar Ajad and Bhagavati Charan vohra tries to release Bhagat singh and his comrades but it is in vain and Bhagavati Bhaiya Becomes Martyr in this attempt ,After some times The Great Chandrashekhar Ajad also becomes Martyr during his encounter with englishmen in Alfred park.Bhagat singh ,Rajguru and Sukhdev are given death sentence for Waging a war against England ,Fearing from public oppositon Sukhdev ,Bhagat Singh and Rajguru are secrtely sent to gallows one day before ,they becomes Martyr on Gallows shouting INKALAB JINDABAD!-LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION! AND MERA RANG DE BASANTI CHOLA .
INKALAB JINDABAD!
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar is an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname "Mr Bharat"...
(in the first of his patriotic series of films), Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal is a Hindi film and television actress, most noted for her roles in films like Neecha Nagar which won the 1946 Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and Biraj Bahu which won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1955.-Early life:Kaushal was born to a botanist and professor at...
, Pran, Iftekhar
Iftekhar
Iftekhar was a character actor in Bollywood films, especially known for his roles as police officers in several films.-Career:...
, Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy
-Filmography:* Lal Baadshah * Mard * Mawali * Betab * Khoon aur Pani * Aatish * Kartavya .... Vijay's mother* Khandaan .... Savitri G. Srivastav...
, Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
, Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
, Asit Sen, Indrani Mukherjee and Anwar Hussain. The films music is by Prem Dhawan with some memorable songs written by Ram Prasad Bismil
Ram Prasad Bismil
Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil (Hindi: राम प्रसाद 'बिस्मिल', Gujarati: રામપ્રસાદ બિસ્મિલ, (Malayalam: രാം പ്രസാദ് ബിസ്മിൽ, Tamil: ராம் பிரசாத் பிஸ்மில், Born: 11 June 1897, Executed: 19 December 1927) was an Indian revolutionary who participated in Mainpuri Shadyantra of...
. The chorus song Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna
Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna
Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna is a poem in Urdu, written by Ram Prasad Bismil, the great Indian Independence leader, famously involved with Kakori Train Robbery The poem was written as an ode to the young freedom fighters of the Indian Independence Movement.It has also been associated with the younger...
was beautifully sung by Mohd. Rafi and others.
Story
It is the year 1916 in India, a year that SARDAR KISHAN SINGH, his wife, their children, including son, Bhagat, and their parents will never forget, for it was the day his brother, AJIT SINGH, sang out against the British, was arrested, escaped from prison, & has never been heard of again. This does have an impact on young Bhagat Singh's mind, so much so that when he grows up he joins the freedom fighting movement, being headed by Chandrashekar Azad. It is then that an unarmed freedom fighter, protesting the Simon CommissionSimon Commission
The Indian Statutory Commission was a group of seven British Members of Parliament that had been dispatched to India in 1927 to study constitutional reform in Britain's most important colonial dependency. It was commonly referred to as the Simon Commission after its chairman, Sir John Simon...
, is killed by Police. Bhagat, Chandrashekar Ajad, Rajguru, Sukhdev
Sukhdev
Sukhdev Thapar was born in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was an Indian freedom fighter who lived from 15 May 1907 to March 23, 1931) who was involved with Shaheed Bhagat Singh andShivaram Rajguru in the killing of a British police officer J.P...
, and Jaygopal avenge this death by killing the Assistant Commissioner Saunders. When a major police hunt is announced, they flee, especially Bhagat, as he has been identified as the Sikh with the turban. Bhagat takes off his turban, shaves off his beard, and continues to be active in the freedom movement... .Time passes Bhagat singh along with his comrade Batukeshwar dutt explodes bomb in central assembly of british parliament in order to warn the british government that Bharat is awakeing ,they are arrested ,prosecuted and sentenced to life imprisonment, his best friend and comrade Sukhdev and his other comrades too get arrested ,except Chandrashekhar Ajad. They all are sent to Lahore central jail and are prosecuted by british for killing saunders ,jailor tortures Bhagat singh and Sukhdev to become apporver of government but in vain , Meanwhile after seeing the maltreatment of Bhartiya prisoners Bhagat singh and other Revolutionaries announces Hunger strike ,Revolutionary Yadintranath das becomes Martyr in this Strike ,finally Government gives up and stops the maltreatment in jail. Lahour conspiracy case of saunders killing continues ,Bhagat singh and his comrades gives a wonderful speech against British imperialism,Chandrashekhar Ajad and Bhagavati Charan vohra tries to release Bhagat singh and his comrades but it is in vain and Bhagavati Bhaiya Becomes Martyr in this attempt ,After some times The Great Chandrashekhar Ajad also becomes Martyr during his encounter with englishmen in Alfred park.Bhagat singh ,Rajguru and Sukhdev are given death sentence for Waging a war against England ,Fearing from public oppositon Sukhdev ,Bhagat Singh and Rajguru are secrtely sent to gallows one day before ,they becomes Martyr on Gallows shouting INKALAB JINDABAD!-LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION! AND MERA RANG DE BASANTI CHOLA .
INKALAB JINDABAD!
Cast
- Manoj Kumar ... Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh
- Prem Chopra ... Sukhdev
- Anand KumarAnant Purushottam MaratheAnant Purushottam Marathe was an Indian actor, famous for his role in Marathi movie on the life of Ram Shastri and the role of Shivaram Rajguru in Hindi movie Shaheed.- Notes :...
... Shivram Rajguru - Kamini Kaushal ... Mrs. Kishan Singh (Bhagat Singh's Mother)
- Nirupa Roy ... Durga
- Sailesh Kumar ... Chail Bihari
- Manmohan ... Chandarshekhar Azad
- Sarita
- Pran ... Daku Kehar Singh
- Madan Puri ... Jailor
- Asit Sen ... Dhaniram
- Raja
- Anwar Hussain ... Chhatar Singh
- Kamal Kapoor ... Public Prosecutor - Delhi
- Krishan Dhawan ... Sardar Ajit Singh
- D. K. Sapru ... Sardar Kishan Singh
- Raj Dewan
- Indrani Mukherjee ... Susheela
- Karan Dewan
- S. K. Prem
- Chaman Puri
- Kaveri
- Jagdev
- Dabboo
- Iftekhar ... Public Prosecutor - Lahore (as Iftikar)
- Laxmi ChhayaLaxmi ChhayaLaxmi Chhaya was an Indian actress and dancer who appeared in upwards of 55 Bollywood films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Teesri Manzil and Duniya. She may be best known in the United States as the masked dancer in the dance segment Jaan Pehechan Ho from the 1965 movie...
- Dev Dutt
- Pawan Kumar
- Harshwardhan
- Waman
- Praveen Paul
- Kishore
- Satish
- Raj Kishore ... Jaygopal
- Khanna
- Kamal Dukhia
- Shamo Kashyap
- Aalija
- Sudhir ... Yeshwant (uncredited)