Ziddi (1948 film)

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Ziddi
Directed byShaheed Latif
Written byIsmat Chughtai
Produced byBombay Talkies
StarringDev Anand
Kamini Kaushal
Pran
CinematographyJosef Wirsching
Music byKhemchand Prakash
Release date
1948
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ziddi (transl. Stubborn) is a 1948 Bollywood film directed by Shaheed Latif. It was based on a story written by Ismat Chughtai. The film helped establish its actors Dev Anand, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in Hindi films.

The playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar recorded their first duet "Yeh Kaun Aaya Re" together in Ziddi.[1][2]

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Music[edit]

Ziddi
Soundtrack album by
Released1948
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Indian classical music

The music of the film was composed by Khemchand Prakash.[3]

The soundtrack featured the first film song sung by singer Kishore Kumar, "Marne Ki Duaen Kyon Mangun",[3] a solo picturised on Dev Anand. The film also included Lata Mangeshkar's solo, "Chanda Re Ja Re Ja, Piya Se Sandesa Mora Kahiyo Ja", picturised on Kamini Kaushal.[3]

Song Singer
"Ab Kaun Sahara Hai"[3] Lata Mangeshkar
"Chanda Re, Ja Re Ja"[3] Lata Mangeshkar
"Rooth Gaye More Shyam" Lata Mangeshkar
"Zindagi Ka Aasra Samjhe" Lata Mangeshkar
"Jadu Kar Gaye Kisike Naina" Lata Mangeshkar
"Yeh Kaun Aaya Re, Karke Yeh Sola Singar" Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
"Marne Ki Duaen Kyon Maangun"[3] Kishore Kumar
"Ek Baat Kahun Tumse" Shamshad Begum
"Chali Pi Ko Milan Ban Than Ke"[3] Shamshad Begum

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Top Earners of 1948 - Ziddi (1948 film) ranked as (#5)". Boxoffice India website. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Lata, Dev Anand recall Kishore Kumar on his birth anniversary". Realbollywood.com website. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Ziddi (1948) - film cast and songs". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

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