Desh Seva

Desh Seva
Directed byNanubhai Vakil
Produced byNanubhai Vakil
Starring
Music byA. R. Qureshi
Release date
  • 1948 (1948)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Desh Seva is a 1948 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Nanubhai Vakil under the banner of Roshan Pictures.[1] Its supporting cast includes Madhubala, who was credited as Mumtaz.[2] Like several other films she appeared in during her early career, Desh Seva is believed to be a lost film.[3]

Lokrajya identifies Desh Seva as a part of series of patriotic films produced in the wake of India's independence in 1947.[4]

Cast

According to Asian Film Directory and Who's Who (1952):[2]

  • Suraiya Chowdhury
  • Shrinivas
  • Rafiq Ansari
  • Shamim
  • Prakash
  • Mumtaz (Madhubala)
  • Subhadra
  • Anwari
  • Baby Ezra
  • C. Sharma

Music

A. R. Qureshi composed the music of Desh Seva.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. Internet Archive. London: British Film Institute. pp. 228, 590. ISBN 978-0-85170-669-6.
  2. 1 2 Doraiswamy, V. (3 May 1952). Asian Film Directory And Who's Who. p. 186.
  3. ↑ Mohamed, Khalid (16 December 2017). "Here's Why Madhubala Has a Huge Millennial Fan Following". The Quint. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Lokrajya. Vol. 41. Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations. 1985. p. 18.
  5. ↑ Akbar, Katijia (1 April 2011). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House. ISBN 978-93-81398-21-0.