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Photographic still of Shyama from the Hindi film, Sohag Sindoor
Unknown1953
Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India
Photographic still produced for the 1953 Hindi film, Sohag Sindoor, featuring Shyama. Directed by Colin Pal, this film starred Ashit Baran Mukherji, Shyama, Sunder, Yashodhara Kathju, Asit Sen and Lekha among others.
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- Title: Photographic still of Shyama from the Hindi film, Sohag Sindoor
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1953
- Location: India
- Physical Dimensions: H. 24 cm, W. 29.2 cm
- Type: Photographic Film Still
- Contributor: Banner: Munshi Productions; Producer: S. H. Munshi
- Medium: Silver gelatin print on photo paper
- Photographic Subject(s): Shyama (born Khurshid Akhtar) was a major star in the 1950s and 1960s and acted in more than 200 movies, many in starring roles. Her best known roles were in Aar Paar (1954), Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) and Tarana (1951). Like Shammi Kapoor amongst male actors, she is considered to have been extremely responsive to rhythm and lyrics in her renditions of musical pieces.
- Department: Popular Art
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