Dharmputra
Sign in to saveDharmputra is a 1961 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra based on a novel of the same name by Acharya Chatursen. This is Yash's second directorial venture. It was the first Hindi film to depict the partition of India, and Hindu fundamentalism. Produced by his elder brother B.R. Chopra, who was himself uprooted from Lahore, during the partition of India and established B.R. Films in Mumbai in 1956. The film dealt with issues of religious bigotry, fanaticism and communalism amidst the backdrop of the partition. Two years earlier, Yash Chopra had made his debut with Dhool Ka Phool (1959), steeped
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5.5The story of two families — one Muslim and one Hindu — living together in India under British rule.
Released: 1961-12-28150 minDir: Yash ChopraDrama, History
Cast
- Mala Sinha as Husn Bano
- Shashi Kapoor as Dilip Rai
- Rehman as Javed
- Manmohan Krishna as Dr. Amrit Rai
- Indrani Mukherjee as Meena
- Tabassum as Rekha Rai
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Dharmputra
- Film.image
- Dharmputra.jpg
- Film.producer
- B.R. Chopra
- Film.director
- Yash Chopra
- Film.writer
- B.R. Films Story Department (screenplay)Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue)
- Film.starring
- Mala SinhaShashi KapoorRehman
- Film.music
- N. DuttaSahir Ludhianvi (lyrics)
- Film.studio
- B.R. Films
- Film.cinematography
- Dharam Chopra
- Film.editing
- Pran Mehra
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1961
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Yash Chopra
- Cast member
- Shashi Kapoor
- Composer
- Datta Naik
- Producer
- Baldev Raj Chopra
- Narrative location
- Delhi
- Duration
- +147
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- Awards
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Dharmputra is a 1961 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra based on a novel of the same name by Acharya Chatursen. This is Yash's second directorial venture. It was the first Hindi film to depict the partition of India, and Hindu fundamentalism. Produced by his elder brother B.R. Chopra, who was himself uprooted from Lahore, during the partition of India and established B.R. Films in Mumbai in 1956. The film dealt with issues of religious bigotry, fanaticism and communalism amidst the backdrop of the partition. Two years earlier, Yash Chopra had made his debut with Dhool Ka Phool (1959), steeped in Nehruvian secularism, wherein a Muslim brings up an "illegitimate" Hindu child and featured the classic song "Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega, Insaan Ki Aulaad Hai, Insaan Banega". The theme was reversed in this film as herein a Hindu family brings up an illegitimate Muslim child.
This was Shashi Kapoor's first film as an adult actor playing the pivotal role of a Hindu fundamentalist. Noted actor Rajendra Kumar made a special appearance for a song as did Shashikala. At the 9th National Film Awards it was awarded the Best Feature Film in Hindi.
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1961 drama films1961 films1961 Hindi-language films1961 Indian filmsBest Hindi Feature Film National Film Award winnersFilms based on Hindi novelsFilms based on Indian novelsFilms directed by Yash ChopraFilms scored by Datta NaikFilms set in DelhiFilms set in the partition of IndiaIndian black-and-white films