''Posti'' is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Art Productions (of Sardul Singh Kwatra's brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), who was the cinematogrpaher in Punjabi movie Mangti (1942 film). This film was directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie. It did well at the box office in the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

and Delhi areas. Noted playback singer,

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...

, made her film playback singing debut with this film in 1950.

Cast

* Shyama as Peengh *Majnu as a Posti Shah * Manorama as Patola * Chand Burke as Bhag Bhari * Randhir as Ganga Ram *Bhag Singh as Tangewala *Ramesh Thakur as Gaana Shah, Posti Shah's father *Davendar *Pandit Ji *Rajni Begam *K. Ranjit *Rani Shakuntla *Moti Sood as Ustad *Amarnath as Pran Nath

Music

The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, assisted by Bhagwant Kwatra. Film songs lyrics by Manohar Singh Sehrai,

Verma Malik Verma Malik (13 April 1925 – 15 March 2009) was a Bollywood film songs lyricist. He was an active freedom fighter during the British Raj. He wrote many patriotic songs and bhajans and recited them immediately prior to penning lyrics for ...

, Chand Pandit played a major role in the film's success. Sardul modified the folk tunes of

and the film songs became popular hits.

Mohammad Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...

Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum (Urdu: شمشاد بیگم, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and range, sh ...

, Rajkumari and Jagjit Kaur were the playback singers. Rajkumari's first sang was for a Punjabi Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film ''Posti'', her songs became big hits. Popular songs of the film include ''Do Guttan Kar Merian'' by Asha Bhosle, ''Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar'' by Rajkumari and a duet, ''Ja Phairha Posti" by Mohammed Rafi and Shamshad Begum.

References

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* 1950 films Indian black-and-white films Films set in Punjab, India Punjabi-language Indian films 1950s Punjabi-language films Films scored by Sardul Singh Kwatra {{Punjabi-film-stub