Shaheed ('The Martyr') is a 1948 Bollywood Indian romance film, written and directed by Ramesh Saigal. The film depicts India's struggle for independence.
It starred Kamini Kaushal, Dilip Kumar, Chandra Mohan, and Leela Chitnis. It had music by Ghulam Haider. Shaheed was the Highest grossing indian movie of 1948.
Plot Circa 1940s India, a young freedom fighter Ram faces opposition from his own father Raibahadur Dwarakadas as well as an ambitious police officer Vinod, who is also his rival for affection of a mutual childhood sweetheart Sheila.
Cast Dilip Kumar as Ram Kamini Kaushal as Sheila Chandra Mohan as Rai Bahadur Dwarkadas Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Dwarkadas V. H. Desai as Hemant Rai S. L. Puri Ram Singh as Vinod Prabhu Dayal as Gopal Raj Adib Shashi Kapoor as Young Ram N. Kabir as Young Vinod Baby Anwari as Young Sheela
Soundtrack The music composed by Ghulam Haider, while lyrics written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Qamar Jalalabadi. Songs like "Watan ki Raah Mein Watan Ke Naujawan Shaheed Ho" and "Badnaam Na Ho Jaaye Mohabbat Ka Fasana" have gained their popularity even after 60 years of the film's release.
See also Shaheed (1965 film), an Indian Hindi-language film 23rd March 1931: Shaheed, a 2002 Indian Hindi-language film Shaheed-E-Azam (martyr of freedom), 2002 Indian film directed by Sukumar Nair
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