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