Shabnam (1949 film)

Shabnam
Poster
Directed byB. Mitra
Written byQamar Jalalabadi
Screenplay byB. Mitra
Story byHelen Devi
Produced byFilmistan Ltd.
StarringDilip Kumar
Kamini Kaushal
Jeevan
Cuckoo
Paro
CinematographyMarshall Branganza
Edited byPundalik
Music byS. D. Burman
Production
company
Distributed byFilmistan Ltd.
Release date
  • 22 April 1949 (1949-04-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Shabnam is a 1949 Hindi movie produced by Filmistan and directed by B. Mitra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Jeevan and Shyama. The film's music is by S. D. Burman.[1] When Indian film actor Manoj Kumar saw this movie at the age of 12-13, he was so impressed with Dilip Kumar's name that he decided to change his film name to Manoj Kumar if he ever became a film actor.[2]

  1. ^ "Shabnam". cineplot. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "How Manoj Kumar got his name and whom does he thank for that?" (video). youtube.com (in Hindi).