Heer Sial (1938)
- Directed by
- Krishna Dev Mehra
- Country
- British Raj
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1938 Punjabi film retells the classic folk tale of Heer and Ranjha, a famous tragic love story. It follows the romance between two star-crossed lovers set in a traditional Punjabi context.
tragicromanticfolkloricmelancholicperiodemotionalslow-burn
What happens
Heer Syal is a pre-partition Punjabi film released in 1938. It is the second film directed by Kishan Dev Mehra, along with assistant director M. M. Billoo Mehra. It starred new actors Balo and M. Ismail, with Noor Jehan, Haider Bandi and Eiden Bai. It is based on Heer Ranjha - a tragic epic romance story from Punjab by Waris Shah. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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