Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai

Nanak Nam 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
  • 1969
Running time
 133 minutes
Country India
Language Punjabi

Nanak Nam 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 film was the first major hit Punjabi film of post-independent India.[1]

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 that earned him a 2014 National Film Award for Best Music Direction.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cinema of Punjab". www.enotes.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ↑ "Classic Re-releasing - Nanak Naam Jahaj Hai". www.punjabiportal.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "17th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India.
  5. ↑ "17th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals.
  6. ↑ Aujla, Harjap Singh. "The Music Maker:S. MOHINDER: The Most Decorated Music Director of Punjab". www.worldsikhnews.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012.