Shehnai (1947 film)

Shehnai is a 1947 Indian Hindi language film directed by P. L. Santoshi, starring Kishore Kumar (Not the singer), Indumati, Radhakrishan, V.H. Desai and Rehana. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1947.^[1] Santoshi went on make the classic, Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) starring Madhubala and Bharat Bhushan.

Shehnai
Directed by	P. L. Santoshi
Written by	P. L. Santoshi
Story by	P. L. Santoshi
Produced by	Filmistan
Starring	Kishore Kumar (Not the singer) Rehana Indumati Nasir Khan
Cinematography	K. H. Kapadia
Edited by	Pundalik
Music by	C. Ramchandra
Release date	15 August 1947 (1947-08-15)
Running time	133 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Cast

• Nasir Khan as Rajesh
• Rehana as Prameela
• Indumati as Zamindar's Daughter
• Kishore Kumar (Not the singer) as Police Inspector
• Dulari
• Leela Mishra
• Mumtaz Ali
• Niranjan Sharma
• Kumkum
• S.L. Puri
• Rekha
• Radhakishan as Zamindar's Secretary
• Shreenath
• Shobha Thakur
• V. H. Desai as Comedian

Soundtrack

Music of the film was given by C. Ramchandra and lyrics were by P. L. Santoshi.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jai Krisna Hare Shre Krishna Hare"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Binapani Mukherjee	4:40
2.	"Hame Kya Pata Tha, Maar Katari Mar Jaana"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Amirbai Karnataki	4:16
3.	"Chhuk Chhuk Chhaiya Chhaiya, Sone Ki Machhariya"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Meena Kapoor, Binapani Mukherjee	4:07
4.	"Jawani Ki Rail Chali Jaye Re (version 1)"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Geeta Dutt, C. Ramchandra, Lata Mangeshkar	5:23
5.	"Aji Aao Mohabbat Ki Khaale Kasam"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	C. Ramchandra, Amirbai Karnataki	3:00
6.	"Chadhti Jawani Mein Jhulo, Jholo Meri Rani"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Geeta Dutt, C. Ramchandra, Binapani Mukherjee	4:25
7.	"Hamare Angana, Ho Hamare Angana, Aaj Baje Shehnai"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Shamshad Begum, Amirbai Karnataki	5:26
8.	"Tirchi Topi Walo Se Ha Bachh Ke Rehna Ji (Pehli Mulakat Me Dil Aapka Hua)"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Shamshad Begum, C. Ramchandra	5:00
9.	"Aana Meri Jaan Meri Jaan Sunday Ke Sunday (Part 1)"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	C. Ramchandra, Meena Kapoor	4:33
10.	"Aana Meri Jaan Meri Jaan Sunday Ke Sunday (Part 2)"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	C. Ramchandra, Meena Kapoor	4:37
11.	"Jawani Ki Rail Chali Jaye Re (version 2)"	P. L. Santoshi	C. Ramchandra	Amirbai Karnataki, C. Ramchandra, Meena Kapoor
Total length:					46:22