Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai

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Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
Directed by Ram Maheshwary
Produced by Panna Lal Maheshwary
Ram Singh
Ramesh
Story by Bekal Amritsari
Starring Prithviraj Kapoor
I. S. Johar
Nishi
Vimi
Jagdish Raj
Som Dutt
David Abraham
Ramayan Tiwari
Suresh
Music by S. Mohinder
Cinematography D. K. Prabhakar
Edited by D. N. Pai
Release dates
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  • 15 April 1969 (1969-04-15) (India)
Running time
 133 minutes
Country India
Language Punjabi

Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai (Punjabi: ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਹੈ), is a 1969 National Award winning Punjabi film directed by Ram Maheshwary,[1][2] starring Prithviraj Kapoor, I. S. Johar, Nishi and Vimi in lead roles.[1][3] The devotional film is based on a true incident which took place at Golden Temple, Amritsar.[4] The film was awarded the 1970 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, and National Film Award for Best Music Direction,[4] plus it was the first major hit Punjabi film of post-independent India.[1]

Plot

The film is set Amritsar in 1947, a devout Sikh and prosperous contracting businessman, Gurmukh Singh (Prithviraj Kapoor), lives with his wife, and younger brother, Prem. Trouble starts when Prem gets married to Ratan Kaur, as and her brother, Sukha, creates differences between two brothers, which eventually lead to the closure of the business. However amidst all the difficult times that come Gurmukh never loses faith and in time, because of his sacrifice and quiet suffering, harmony is established in the family.[4]

Cast

Actor/Actress Role
Prithviraj Kapoor Gurmukh Singh
Veena Gurmukh Singh's wife
I. S. Johar Sukha
Nishi Ratan Kaur
Vimi Charanjit Kaur aka Channi
Jagdish Raj Inspector
Som Dutt Gurmeet Singh
David Abraham Doctor
Ramayan Tiwari Doctor
Suresh Prem Singh

Music

The music is composed by S. Mohinder, is noted for the song "Re mann Aiso Karr" and also earned him a 1970 National Film Award for Best Music Direction.[4][5][6]

Restoration and re-release

While the original film was released on 15 April 1969, on the 500th birth anniversary (Guru Nanak Gurpurab) of Sikh Guru Guru Nanak, a digitally-enhanced version is set for release on 27 November 2015, presented by Shemaroo Entertainment and Wave Cinemas.[7] The film is also dubbed in several regional languages, and the first teaser will be unveiled in Mumbai on 17 November at Kapoor family function. Earlier in the months, the film's trailer was launched at the historic Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi.[8][9]

References

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External links

External video
video icon Full movie on YouTube


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