Sheela (film)

Sheela aka Pind Di Kurhi
Directed by	K. D. Mehra
Produced by	Indira Movie Tone
Starring	Noor Jehan Mubarak Pushpa Rani Haidar Bandi Eidan Bai
Music by	Mubarak Ali Khan K. D. Mehra
Release date	1935 (1935) (British India)
Country	India
Language	Punjabi

Sheela (Punjabi: ਸ਼ੀਲਾ), also known as Pind Di Kurhi (Punjabi: ਪਿੰਡ ਦੀ ਕੁੜੀ), sometimes spelled as Pind Di Kurri or Sheila, is a 1935 Indian Punjabi film directed by K.D. Mehra.[1][2][3]

It is the first Punjabi language film with sound[4] and was made in Calcutta and released in Lahore, British India.[1]

According to British Film Institute website, "In 1935, Noor Jehan traveled to Calcutta with her sister Eidan, cousin Haider Bandi and brother Shafi. Calcutta was an important centre for films...." back in 1935.[1]

Mubarak Ali Khan and K.D. Mehra composed the music. Baby Noor Jehan (1926 - 2000), at age 8 or 9, was for the first time introduced as an actress and singer.[1]

Cast

• Nawab Begum as Sheila/Pind Di Kurri[5]
• Baby Noor Jehan as Paro[1][3]
• Mubarak
• Pushpa Rani
• Haider Bandi[1][5]
• Eidan Bai[1]
• K. L. Rajpal as Kidar[5]
• Nawazish Ali as Kidar's father[5]
• A. R. Kashmiri as Dollah[5]
• Bawa Rahim Bux as Taya[5]

Popular film songs

Song title	Sung by	Lyrics by	Music by	Film notes
Lang Aaja Pattan Chena Daa, O' Yaar[1]	Noor Jehan[1]	Traditional Punjabi folk song	Mubarak Ali Khan	Noor Jehan's (1926 - 2000) first recorded film song as a child actress and singer in Calcutta in 1935. This film was made in Calcutta and then released in Lahore, British India.[1]

See also

• Heer Ranjha first Punjabi feature film in 1932 directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar.

References

1. Nasreen Rehman (2002). "The Melody Queen (Noor Jehan profile)". British Film Institute (bfi.org.uk) website. Archived from the original on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema via Google Books website. Routledge. p. 20. ISBN 9781135943189.
3. Alan Goble. "Noor Jehan or Nurjehan filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
4. Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas via Google Books website. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 9781136772849.
5. "Sheila/ Pind Di Kuri (1935 film)". India Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

External links

• Sheela at IMDb