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