Said-e-Havas (Prey To Desire) or (Greed) also known as King John is a 1936 Hindi/Urdu film adaptation of the Shakespeare play, King John, directed by Sohrab Modi.[1] It was based on the Urdu play Said-e-Hawas by Agha Hashar Kashmiri, published in 1908.[2][3]
| Said-e-Havas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | Agha Hashar Kashmiri |
| Produced by | Stage Film Company |
| Starring | Sohrab Modi Gulzar Sadat Ali E. Tarapore |
| Music by | Bunyad Husain Khan |
Production companies | Minerva Movietone, Stage Film Company, Bombay |
Release date | 1936 |
Running time | 150 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Produced by Modi's Stage Film Company, the film was a "stage recording" of the play, similar to Modi's first stage adaptation to screen of Khoon Ka Khoon.[4][5] It was written by Agha Hashr, based on an adaptation of King John and of Richard III.[6] The music was composed by Bunyad Husain Khan. The film starred Sohrab Modi, Gulzar, Sadat Ali, Fakir Mohammed, Shama and E. Tarapore.[7]
Trivedi and Bartholomeusz record that the film incorporated scenes and acts from King John, mainly Act 2 Scene 5, and made use of Richard III as general reference. Modi played the role of the "ethnically black" Kazal Beg (Hubert).[6] Agha Hashr had written the play in 1907 and according to Bishop and Chaudhuri, there is very little similarity between the play King John and Agha Hashr's adaptation, except for those mentioned earlier.[8]
Cast edit
- Sohrab Modi
- Sadat Ali
- Gulzar
- Shama
- Chandra Kumar
- Fakir Mohammed
- E. Tarapore
- Ghulam Hussain
- Sarla Devi
Soundtrack edit
The film had music composed by Bunyad Hussain Khan and included eleven songs.[9]
The song "Maston Ko Ain Farz Hai Peena Sharab Ka" was sung by legendary singer G. M. Durrani.
Song List edit
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ae Khuda Tu Madad Kar Ab Maula" | |
| 2 | "Baat Saqi Ki Na Taali Jayegi" | |
| 3 | "Kankar Lag Jaaye More Raja" | |
| 4 | "Maston Ko Ain Farz Hai Peena Sharab Ka" | G. M. Durrani |
| 5 | "Rangraliyan Karo Khushiyan Hilmil Shaadan" | |
| 6 | "Aao Pyare Mehman Jaan-O-Dil Ke Sultan Aao" | |
| 7 | "Arre Re Re Maaro Ghoonsa Hove Bhoonsa" | |
| 8 | "Daata Tu Hai Jag Ka Paalanhar" | |
| 9 | "Majhdar Doobi Jaat Paar Karo Rab" | |
| 10 | "Falak Paar Badal Hai Chhaya Do Aalam Ka Rang Hai Badla" | |
| 11 | "Shahejamaan Malk-e-Jahan Jo Koi Chand Suraj Hai" |
References edit
- ^ "Cast and crew of Said-e-Havas". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Samiuddin, Abida (1 August 2007). Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Urdu Literature (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing Ho. p. 337. ISBN 978-81-8220-191-0. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "BUFC-Said-E-Havas". BUFVC. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Craig Dionne; Parmita Kapadia (27 March 2014). Bollywood Shakespeares. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 206–. ISBN 978-1-137-37556-8. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b Poonam Trivedi; Dennis Bartholomeusz (2005). India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation, and Performance. University of Delaware Press. pp. 270–. ISBN 978-0-87413-881-8. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Said-e-Havas". Alan Goble. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Tom Bishop; Sukanta Chaudhuri; Alexa Huang; Graham Bradshaw (28 December 2012). The Shakespearean International Yearbook: Volume 12: Special Section, Shakespeare in India. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-4094-7108-0. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Songs, Saed-e-Havas". Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
