Shaheed (1965)
January 1, 1965Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Manoj Kumar
Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh / Allaudin Khan
Kamini Kaushal
Mrs. Kishan Singh (Bhagat Singh's Mother)
Nirupa Roy
Durga
Prem Chopra
Sukhdev
Anand Kumar
Shivram Rajguru (as Anant Kumar)
Sailesh Kumar
Chail Bihari
Shachin Sailesh Kumar
Chail Bihari (as Sailesh Kumar)
Man Mohan
Chandarshekhar Azad
Manmohan
Chandarshekhar Azad
Manmohan
Chandarshekhar Azad (as Man Mohan)
Sarita
Actress
Pran Sikand
Daku Kehar Singh
Madan Puri
Jailor
Asit Sen
Dhaniram
S. Ram Sharma
Director
Anwar Hussain
Chhatar Singh
B.K. Dutt
Writer
Kamal Kapoor
Public Prosecutor - Delhi
Din Dayal Sharma
Writer
Krishan Dhawan
Sardar Ajit Singh
Prem Dhawan
Composer
D.K. Sapru
Sardar Kishan Singh (as Sapru)
Ranjodh Thakur
Cinematographer
Indrani Mukherjee
Susheela (as Indirani Mukerji)
B.S. Glaad
Editor
Vishnu Kumar Singh
Editor
Dabboo
(as Dabbu)
Iftekhar
Public Prosecutor - Lahore (as Iftikar)
Praveen Paul
(as Parveen Paul)
Raj Kishore
Jaygopal
Mahatma Gandhi
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Tej Sapru
Child Artsite (uncredited)
Sudhir
Yeshwant (uncredited)
Harish Dhawan
Assistant Music Supervisor
Manna Dey
Playback Singer
Kewal P. Kashyap
Producer
Sebastian D'Souza
Assistant Music Supervisor
Rajendra Mehta
Playback Singer
Mahendra Kapoor
Playback Singer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1965
Original Nameशहीद
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 30m
Genres
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Wiki.
Shaheed (transl. Martyr) is a 1965 patriotic film directed by S. Ram Sharma, produced by Kewal Kashyap and starring Manoj Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in lead roles. Iftekhar, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Anwar Hussain star in supporting roles. It is based on the life of Bhagat Singh. The music was composed by Prem Dhawan, with several songs being penned by freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil. Shaheed was the first of Manoj Kumar's series of patriotic films, followed by the likes of Upkar (1967), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), and Kranti (1981).
It was released on 1 January 1965 and became a box-office success. The eleventh highest-grossing film of the year, it was given a verdict of "hit" by Box office India. At the 13th National Film Awards, Shaheed won the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and the award for Best Screenplay for B. K. Dutt and Din Dayal Sharma.The film was screened retrospectively on 15 August 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival, jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defense, commemorating 69th Indian Independence Day.