Heer Ranjha (1932 film)

Heer Ranjha is a 1932 Punjabi feature film, the first movie directed by A.R. Kardar,^[1] starring Anwari Begum and Rafiq Ghaznavi in the title roles.^[2][1]

Heer Ranjha
Directed by	Abdul Rashid Kardar[1]
Based on	Folklore of Heer Ranjha love story and the 18th century epic poem by Waris Shah
Produced by	Hakeem Ram Parshad
Starring	Anwari Begum[2] Rafiq Ghaznavi[2] M. Ismail[2][1] Walait Begum Gul Hamid[2] Lala Yaqoob[2] Fazal Shah
Music by	Rafiq Ghaznavi
Production company	Playart Phototone
Release date	1932 (1932)
Country	British India
Language	Punjabi

It is based on the love story of Heer Ranjha and the 18th-century Punjabi Sufi poet Waris Shah's epic poem narrating their saga. Rafiq Ghaznavi also composed the music for the film.^[2]

Production

Heer Ranjha was the first talkie film to be created in Punjab; it was produced by Hakim Ram Prasad and the Playart Photophone Company (formerly known as United Players Corporation, founded by Kardar).^[3] The film was censored by the Punjab Board.^[4]