Goonj Uthi Shehnai
Goonj Uthi Shehnai (lit. 'The Call of the Shehnai') is a 1959 Hindi film directed by Vijay Bhatt, with Rajendra Kumar, Ameeta, Anita Guha and I. S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas, and the duo created numerous hits such as "Jivan Men Piya Tera Sath Rahe" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd. Rafi, and Lata's "Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet" and "Dil Ka Khilona Hai Toot Gaya".
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| Directed by | Vijay Bhatt |
| Produced by | Vijay Bhatt |
| Starring | Rajendra Kumar Ameeta Anita Guha I. S. Johar |
| Music by | Vasant Desai Bharat Vyas (lyrics) |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | Rs. 1,80,00,000 |
The film narrates the story of a Shehnai player, and features a shehnai recitals by maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan throughout the film. There is also Jugalbandi between him and Sitar player, Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan. p. 205. Notably, the film featured music from popular New Delhi based musician Harikesh Pushpapathan.
The film was the fifth highest grosser of the year and was declared a "Hit" at Box Office India and became the first big hit of actor Rajendra Kumar, who was soon giving dates four years from the day of signing.