Surang

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Surang | image = Surang 1953.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = V. Shantaram | producer = V. Shantaram | writer = | narrator = | starring = Chandrashekhar<br />Sheila Ramani<br />Ulhas<br />Vikas | music = Shivram Krishna | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Rajkamal Kalamandir | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1953||}} | runtime = 150 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = }}

'''''Surang''''' ({{lit|Mine}}) is a 1953 film directed by V. Shantaram for his Rajkamal Kalamandir banner.<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Surang|url=http://www.gomolo.com/surang-movie-cast-crew/2393|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> The story and dialogue were by Vinod Kumar with music by Shivram Krishna and lyrics by Shewan Rizwi.<ref name=HindiGeetmala>{{cite web|title=Surang (1953)|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/surang.htm|website=hindigeetmala.net|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> The actor Chandrashekhar came into prominence with his role of a miner in the film. The rest of cast included Shashikala, Sheila Ramani, Vinod Kumar, Ulhas and Vikas.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Surang|url=http://www.citwf.com/film338413.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>

The film was made at a time when Shantaram was producing his social films of "exceptional merit" such as ''Apna Desh'' (1949), ''Dahej'', ''Parchhain'' (1952) and ''Teen Batti Char Raasta'' (1953).<ref name="MukherjeeKothari1995">{{cite book|author1=Bimal Mukherjee|author2=Sunil Kothari|author3=Ananda Lal|author4=Chidananda Das Gupta|title=Rasa: Theatre and cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uwFlAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 February 2015|year=1995|publisher=Anamika Kala Sangam}}</ref> The film was about the plight of quarry workers,<ref name="Garga1996">{{cite book|author=Bhagwan Das Garga|title=So many cinemas: the motion picture in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wXRZAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 February 2015|year=1996|publisher=Eminence Designs|isbn=978-81-900602-1-9}}</ref> and the roles of Chandrashekhar as the quarry worker and Shashikala as the crazy but astute girl were commended.<ref name="Swatantra">{{cite book|title=Swatantra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w4oPAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=18 February 2015|series=Issues 32-52|volume=8|year=1953}}</ref>

==Plot== When one of the quarry workers dies, the management asks the workers to continue, saying people die every day. This incites the workers, and, led by one of them, they approach the owner, whose daughter is not sympathetic to their arguments. The owner promises to look after the fate of their children and the workers return to work. The mad girl Pagli (crazy) laughs at the departing miners as she knows the promises are false. Vikas, the Seth's son, just returning after completing his medical studies, gets interested in her. The story follows the change in the daughter's behaviour over a period of time as she interacts with the workers and Pagli and the Seth's son's relationship.

==Cast== * Shashikala * Sheila Ramani * Vinod Kumar * Vikas * Chandrashekhar * Keshavrao Date * Ullhas * Jogendra * Gajendra

==Crew== <ref name=Gomolo /> * Director: V. Shantaram * Banner: Rajkamal Kalamandir * Music: Shivram Krishna * Lyrics: Shewan * Story: Vinod Kumar * Dialogue: Vinod Kumar * Make-up: Vardam * Assistant Director: Prabhat Kumar * Cinematographer: G. Balkrishna, Kirtiwan * Editing: Chintamani Borkar * Art director: P. S. Kale * Audiographer: A. K. Parmar * Background music: Vasant Desai * Choreographer: Arjun

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by Shivram Krishna, with lyrics by Shewan Rizvi. The playback singing was by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey and Sulochana Kadam.<ref>{{cite web |title=Surang (1953) |url=http://myswar.co/album/surang-1953 |accessdate=18 February 2015 |publisher=MySwar.co}}</ref>

==Song list== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer |- | "Chhalke Na Gham Ke Pyale" | Lata Mangeshkar |- | "Gehri Gehri Nadiya Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar |- | "Guzri Thi Raat Aadhi" | Lata Mangeshkar |- | "Chal Ae Dile Majboor" | Manna Dey |- | "Sonewale Jaag Zara, Kyun Samay Suhana Khota Hai" | Manna Dey, Sulochana Kadam |- | "Mast Bahar Hai" | Asha Bhosle |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[ Official site]

Category:1952 films Category:1953 Hindi-language films Category:Films directed by V. Shantaram