Mela (1948)

Mela (1948)
Mela (1948)

Dilip Kumar and Nargis deliver a tragic love story in SU Sunny's production with Naushad's music that notably launched Mohammed Rafi's legendary career

Introduction

Preface — Mela (1948)

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Photographic Still

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Photographic Still

Sunny, S.U. (Producer), Mela, 1948 | Half Sheet Poster

Sunny, S.U. (Producer), Mela, 1948 | Half Sheet Poster

Sunny, S.U. (Producer), Mela, 1948 | Showcard

Sunny, S.U. (Producer), Mela, 1948 | Showcard

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Sunny, S.U. (Producer), Mela, 1948 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Sunny, S.U. (Producer), Mela, 1948 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

A Musical and Romantic Tragedy produced and directed by S.U. Sunny for Wadia Movietone, Mela (1948) is a tragic love story that broke many of the stereotypical conventions of romantic sagas of its time. Starring Dilip Kumar, Nargis, Jeevan, Rehman and Noor Jehan, the film was a major success at the box office, grossing ₹50 lakhs in 1948. Adjusted for inflation, the film's gross revenue would be approximately ₹340.44 crores as of 2015. Mela was unique for several reasons, and it had three key ingredients that ensured its lasting success: Exceptional Music: Composed by the legendary Naushad, who had already established himself with successful films such as Rattan (1944), Anmol Ghadi (1946), and Shahjehan (1946), the film featured 14 memorable songs. This included iconic tracks sung by Shamshad Begum, Mukesh, Zohrabai Ambalewali and Mohammad Rafi, whose career was...

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मेला (1948) का निर्माण 'वाडिया मूवीटोन' के बैनर तले निर्माता-निर्देशक एस.यू. सनी ने किया था। यह फ़िल्म ऐसी दुखभरी संगीतमय रोमांटिक त्रासदी थी जिसने उस दौर में बनने वाली प्रेम कहानियों में चली आ रही कई रूढ़ परम्पराओं को तोड़ा। मेला में दिलीप कुमार, नर्गिस, जीवन, रहमान और नूरजहाँ जैसे सितारों ने अभिनय किया था और इस फ़िल्म ने टिकट खिड़की पर बड़ी सफलता हासिल की। सन् 1948 में फ़िल्म ने 50 लाख रुपए की कमाई की थी, जिसे मंहगाई की दर के अनुसार बदलकर देखें तो 2015 में यह रकम लगभग 340 करोड़ रुपए होगी। मेला कई कारणों से ख़ास बनी, जिसमें तीन प्रमुख वजहें रेखांकित करने लायक हैं। नौशाद का रचा मेला का असाधारण संगीत इसकी सफलता की सबसे प्रमुख वजहों में से एक माना जा सकता है। नौशाद इससे पहले ही रतन (1944), अनमोल घड़ी (1946), और शाहजहाँ (1946) जैसी कामयाब फिल्मों में यादगार संगीत देकर खुद को स्थापित कर चुके थे। मेला में भी 14 यादगार गाने थे, जिन्हें शमशाद बेगम, मुकेश, ज़ोहराबाई अंबालेवाली और मोहम्मद रफ़ी जैसे उम्दा गायकों ने अपनी आवाज़ दी थी। मोहम्मद रफ़ी का सिनेमा के लिए गायकी का अविस्मरणीय सफ़र इसी फ़िल्म के एक चर्चित गाने "ये ज़िंदगी के मेले" से शुरु हुआ। संगीत के साथ-साथ सिनेमा के पर्दे पर इसी फ़िल्म...

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Body of Work

Mela (1948)

Art Director

V. Jadhav

Banner

Wadia Films Ltd.

Choreographer

Krishna Kumar

Cinematographer

Fali Mistry

Dialogue Writer

Azm Bazidpuri

Director

S.U. Sunny

Editing

M. Moosa

Lead Cast

Roop Kamal,

Dilip Kumar,

Jeevan,

Nargis

Lead Cast Rest

Chanda Bai,

Noor Jahan,

Abbas (i),

Allauddin,

Amar,

Khalil,

Rehman

Lyricist

Shakeel Badayuni

Music Director

Naushad

Presented by Institution

Wadia Films

Producer

S.U. Sunny,

Hila Wadia

Publicity Designer

D G

Still Photographer

Chitralekha Studio

Story Writer

Azm Bazidpuri

Research Centre

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Lobby Card

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