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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.
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
Themes
- british empire
- islamophobia
- partition
- child given up for adoption
- hindu muslim conflict
- hindutva
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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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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 147
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- publication date
- 1961-01-01
- title
- धर्मपुत्र
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8 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Soundtrack
- Reception
- Awards
- See also
- References
- External links
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.