MUMBAI: Manoj Kumar remembers his film Shor as it completes 49 years

MUMBAI: Shor, starring Manoj Kumar, Jaya
Bachchan and Nanda, released in 1972. It is best remembered for two of the most
iconic songs to Indian cinema – Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai and Paani Re Paani.

National
award-winning veteran actor Manoj
Kumar got
nostalgic on Wednesday while remembering his cult classic Shor, which completed
49 years in the Indian cinema.

Manoj
took to his Twitter handle and shared a monochrome still from the 1972 iconic
movie co-starring legendary actors Jaya Bachchan and Nanda.

Sharing
the picture that features Manoj as Shankar with Jaya as Rani and Prem Nath as
Khan Badshah – Rani’s father, he wrote “49 saal bemisaal #OnThisDay 49
Year’s Ago “#SHOR”.”

Shor gave
two of the most iconic songs to Indian cinema – Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai crooned by
Lata Mangeshkar and Paani Re Paani by Mukesh and Lata.

The 1972
romantic drama revolves around the story of Shankar (Manoj) who strives to hear
the voice of his son, who is speech impaired and raises money to get him
operated on. However, right after his son’s operation, Shankar loses his
hearing in a factory accident.

The movie
was written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, who also played the lead
role in the film. The film was remade in Tamil as Osai.

Shor that
was released on September 15 , 1972 was critically acclaimed and received a
Filmfare accolade for best editing.

Legendary
music composer Laxmikant-Pyarelal — Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma and Laxmikant
Shantaram Kudalkar — gave music to the film, which certainly proved to be an
asset for it.

Actors
Kamini Kaushal, Manorma, Madan Puri and Asrani also played key roles in the
movie.