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''Stree'' is a 1961 Indian
fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually Magic (paranormal), magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Film genre, genre is considered a form of speculative fic ...
directed by and starring V. Shantaram, Sandhya. It is based on the play ''
Abhijnanashakuntalam ''Abhijnanashakuntalam'' (Devanagari: अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्, IAST: ''Abhijñānaśākuntalam''), also known as ''Shakuntala'', ''The Recognition of Shakuntala'', ''The Sign of Shakuntala'', and many other variant ...
'' by
Kalidasa Kālidāsa (, "Servant of Kali"; 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviv ...
. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...
at the
34th Academy Awards The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962, hosted by Bob Hope at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins became the first Best Director co-wi ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film has music by C. Ramchandra and lyrics by
Bharat Vyas Bharat Vyas (1918–1982) was a noted Indian lyricist who wrote the songs for Hindi films in 1950s and 1960s. Biography Bharat Vyas was born in Bikaner in British India on 6 January 1918 in Pushkarna Brahmin family. He studied B.Com. at Calcutt ...
.
Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. He ...
,
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 ...
,
Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gagan ...
and
Manna Dey Prabodh Chandra Dey (; 1 May 1919 − 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar gharana, Bhendibazaar Gh ...
lent their voices. ''"Aaj Madhuvatas Dole Madhurima Se Pran Bhar Lo"'' sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor was a popular song of the era.


Cast

* V. Shantaram * Sandhya *
Rajshree Rajashree Shantaram (born 8 October 1944), known mononymously as Rajshree, is an Indian actress. She is best known for her work in the movies '' Janwar'' and '' Brahmachari''. Personal life Rajshree is the daughter of acclaimed Indian filmmak ...
*
Master Bhagwan Bhagwan Dada (1 August 1913 – 4 February 2002), also credited and mononymously known as Bhagwan, was an Indian actor and film director who worked in Hindi cinema. He is best known for his social film '' Albela'' (1951) and the songs "Shola J ...
* Vandana *
Keshavrao Date Keshavrao Date (1889–1971) was an Indian film actor, who worked in both silent and sound movies. He tried to run his own drama company but found it difficult to perform the dual roles of manager and actor. Career His role in the drama ''A ...
*
Padma Chavan Padma Chavan was an Indian actress who appeared in Marathi and Hindi films, television and theatres. Chavan made her acting debut in 1959 opposite Ramesh Deo in the movie Akashganga. She was Famously known as Maharashtra's Marilyn Monroe. Film ...


See also

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List of submissions to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English language, Englis ...
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List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film India has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (formerly Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) since 1957, a year after the incorporation of the category. The award is given annually by the United St ...


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* 1961 films 1960s fantasy films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian fantasy films Films directed by V. Shantaram Films based on the Mahabharata Films based on works by Kalidasa Works based on Shakuntala (play) {{fantasy-film-stub