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Wikipedia article
'Goonj Uthi Shehnai' is a 1959 Hindi film directed by Vijay Bhatt, with Rajendra Kumar, Ameeta, Anita Guha and I. S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas, and the duo created numerous hits such as "Jivan Men Piya Tera Sath Rahe" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd. Rafi, and Lata's "Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet" and "Dil Ka Khilona Hai Toot Gaya".
The film narrates the story of a Shehnai player, and features a shehnai recitals by maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan throughout the film.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5270968.stm Khan played in just one Hindi film, Goonj Uthi Shehnai (Echoes of the Shehnai), in 1959...] BBC News, 21 August 2006. There is also Jugalbandi between him and Sitar player, Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan.[https://books.google.com/books?id=wwwX6DWfn3gC&pg=PA205&dq=Goonj+Uthi+Shehnai&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Ustad Bismillah Khan] "Essays on Indian music", by Raj Kumar. Publisher: Discovery Publishing House, 2003. . p. 205.
The film was the fifth highest grosser of the year and was declared a "Hit" at Box Office India and became the first big hit of actor Rajendra Kumar, who was soon giving dates four years from the day of signing.[http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980529/14950594.html 1959: Year that was] Indian Express, Friday, 29 May 1998.
Cast
* Rajendra Kumar - Kishan
* Ameeta - Gopi
* Anita Guha - Ramkali (Rami)
* I. S. Johar - Kanhaiya
* Ulhas as Raghunath Maharaj
* Manmohan Krishna - Gangaram
* Leela Mishra - Jamuna
* Pratap Kumar - Shekhar
* Prem Dhawan - Banjara
* Ram Moorti - Uncle
* Pramila - choti kaki
Awards and nominations
* 1960: Filmfare Award
** Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award: Anita Guha: 'Nominated"to
Soundtrack
The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by Vasant Desai, and with lyrics by Bharat Vyas, also featuring shehnai pieces by noted classical instrumentalist Ustad Bismillah Khan, with vocal renderings by Amir Khan, a Hindustani classical music vocalist.[http://www.earthmusic.net/hindi-film-songs.php?movie=Goonj+Uthi+Shehnai Goonj Uthi Shehnai 1959 songs][http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/moviedetail.asp?mid=H002047 Goonj Uthi Shehnai 1959 songs]
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