| Heer Ranjha | |
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| Directed by | Chetan Anand |
| Screenplay by | Chetan Anand |
| Story by | Waris Shah |
| Based on | Heer by Waris Shah |
| Produced by | Himalaya Films |
| Starring | Raaj Kumar Priya Rajvansh |
| Narrated by | Chetan Anand |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Edited by | M. D. Jadhav Rao |
| Music by | Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi (Lyrics) |
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Running time | 142 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Heer Raanjha is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Chetan Anand and produced by his son Ketan Anand. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Pran, Prithviraj Kapoor, Ajit, Jayant, Sonia Sahni, Kamini Kaushal, Indrani Mukherjee, Achla Sachdev and Tun Tun. The film's music is by Madan Mohan. The film is based on the legend of Heer Ranjha, the epic poem Heer by Punjabi poet, Waris Shah, written in 1766. As with Waris Shah's classical retelling of the tragic romance of Heer Ranjha, the entire film and its dialogue is in verse, with Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi writing the verse dialogue.[1]
The film's songs and music are notable as is the photography by Jal Mistry, who shot most of Chetan Anand's films and won the Filmfare Award for the film. The film also showcases some of the best dialogues from the legendary actor Raaj Kumar. It was a box-office hit.
- ^ "Heer Raanjha (1970) – Unique film in Verse! (a film review)". Passion for Cinema website. 18 January 2007. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2023.