Sheela (film) explained

Sheela aka Pind Di Kurhi
Director:K. D. Mehra
Producer:Indira Movie Tone
Starring:Noor Jehan
Mubarak
Pushpa Rani
Haidar Bandi
Eidan Bai
Music:Mubarak Ali Khan
K. D. Mehra
Country:India
Language:Punjabi

Sheela (pa|ਸ਼ੀਲਾ), also known as Pind Di Kurhi (pa|ਪਿੰਡ ਦੀ ਕੁੜੀ), sometimes spelled as Pind Di Kuri or Sheila, is a 1935 Punjabi film directed by K.D. Mehra.[1] [2] It is the first Punjabi sound film[3] and was made in Calcutta and released in Lahore. Mubarak Ali Khan and K.D. Mehra composed the music. Baby Noor Jehan was for the first time introduced as an actress and singer.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. 2014-07-10. Routledge. 9781135943189. 20.
  2. Web site: Sheela/Pind Di Kurhi. www.mandamnoorjehan.com. 26 March 2012.
  3. Book: Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Gokulsing. K. Moti. Dissanayake. Wimal. 2013-04-17. Routledge. 9781136772849. 164.
  4. Web site: The Melody Queen. https://web.archive.org/web/20061217120110/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/noorjehan/melody.html. dead. 17 December 2006. www.bfi.org.uk. 27 March 2012.