Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar

Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (transl. O Nanak, the World is full of Grief, 1970)^[2] is a Punjabi language film directed by Dara Singh. The lyrics were written by Prem Dhawan. Dhawan was awarded National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1972 for its movie songs.^[3]

Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
Film poster
Punjabi	ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ
Directed by	Dara Singh
Written by	Dara Singh
Screenplay by	Nanak Singh
Story by	Dara Singh
Produced by	Dara Singh
Starring	See below
Music by	Prem Dhawan
Release date	1 August 1970 (1970-08-01) (Punjab)[1]
Running time	135 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Punjabi

The film stars Dara Singh, Balraj Sahni and Pran in the lead roles. In this film Vindu Dara Singh debuted as a child actor.^[4]

Plot

During a riot in 1948, two brothers get separated. Years later they meet and become each other's friend. Gradually they learn about the actual relationship, that they are brothers. This knowledge does not help to stop their fight over a woman.

The film also shows the negative effect of alcoholism. In a song in the movie, a lead character states that the God resides with them who works hard in the fields and elsewhere, hence does not have necessity of any addiction.^[5]

Cast

• Prithviraj Kapoor as Village Gurdwara Sahib head Granthi
• Balraj Sahni as subedar Varyam Singh
• Dara Singh as Kartar Singh
• Shaminder as Ram
• Meena Rai as Jetta
• Pran as villager Giani
• Achala Sachdev as Kartar mother
• Rammohan Sharma as Peter
• Daljeet as Sant Ram, Kartar's father
• Satyajeet as young Kartar Singh
• Vindu Dara Singh as young Ram
• Ratan Aulakh as Liquor store owner son
• Moolchand as Bhola Ram
• Mumtaz Begum as Varyam's sister
• Manju as Sheila
• Saudagar Singh

Soundtrack

Tracks

No.	Title	Singer	Length
1.	"Satguru Hohye Dayal"	Mukesh
2.	"Sab Daata De Bandhey"	Mohammed Rafi
3.	"Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar"	Mahendra Kapoor
4.	"Hukme Andar Sab Ko"	Asha Bhosle
5.	"Sade khetan wich rab wasda"	Mohammed Rafi,Shaminder
6.	"Jaa Veerab Dee Ladleeye Jaa"	Mohammed Rafi
7.	"Ja Dheeya gar apni"	Shaminder

All lyrics are written by Prem Dhawan; all music is composed by Pram Dhawan too

Box office

The film was successful at the box office.^[6]

See also

• Nanak Shah Fakir, film released in 2018

References

1. "Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 267–. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7.
3. Hindustan Year-book and Who's who. M. C. Sarkar. 1973. p. 138.
4. "Vindu Dara Singh the movies i loved growing up". mid-day. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
5. Pashaura Singh; Louis E. Fenech (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. OUP Oxford. pp. 478–. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
6. "जब दारा सिंह ने 200 किलो वजनी किंग कांग को उठाकर पटक दिया था रिंग से बाहर". punjabkesari (in Hindi). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

External links

• Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar at IMDb