| 1857 | |
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| Directed by | Mohan Sinha |
| Written by | M. Zahur |
| Screenplay by | Dr. Safdar'ah' |
| Story by | M. Zahur |
| Starring | Surendra Suraiya Wasti Madan Puri |
| Cinematography | V. N. Reddy |
| Edited by | Manhar Prabhu |
| Music by | Sajjad Hussain |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
1857 is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1946.[1] The film was directed by Mohan Sinha for Murari Pictures. The story was by M. Zahur with screenplay and dialogue by Safdar 'Ah'. The film starred the singer-actor pair of Surendra and Suraiya,[2] along with Wasti, Nigar, Munshi Khanjar, Madan Puri.
1857 was a historical fiction drama set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the First war of independence.[3]
