Posti (1950 film)

Posti is a 1950 Indian Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra's brother Harcharan Singh Kwatra), Harcharn Singh Kwatra who Cinematogrpahy Punjabi Movie Mangti (1942) directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie. It did well at the box office in the Punjab and Delhi areas. Noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film.

Cast
Amarnath as a Praan Naath

Shyama as a Peengh

Majnu as a Posti Shaah

Manorama as a Patolaa

Chand Burke as a Bhag Bhari

Randhir as a Gangga Ram

Bhag Singh as a Tanga wala

Ramesh Thakur as a Gaana Shah, Posti Shaah father

Davendar

Pandit Ji

Rajni Bagam

K. Ranjit

Rani Shakuntla

Moti Sood as a ustad

Music
The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, assist by Bhagwant Kwatra songs lyrices by Manohar Singh Sehrai,Verma Malik,Chand Pandit played a major role in the film's success. Sardul modified the folk tunes of Punjab and the songs were hits. Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Rajkumari and Jagjit Kaur were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a Punjabi Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film Posti, her songs became real hits.

Popular songs of the film include "Do Guttan Kar Merian" by Asha Bhosle, "Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar" by Rajkumari and a duet, "Ja Bhaira Posti" by Mohd. Rafi and Shamshad Begum.