Shaheed (1965 film)

Shaheed
Directed by	S. Ram Sharma
Written by	Batukeshwar Dutt Din Dayal Sharma (dialogue, screenplay)
Produced by	Kewal Kashyap
Starring	Manoj Kumar Prem Chopra Anant Purushottam Marathe
Cinematography	Ranjod Thakur
Edited by	B. S. Glaad Vishnu Kumar Singh
Music by	Prem Dhawan
Release date	1 January 1965 (1 January 1965)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Shaheed (transl. Martyr) is a 1965 patriotic film directed by S. Ram Sharma, produced by Kewal Kashyap and starring Manoj Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in lead roles. Iftekhar, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Anwar Hussain star in supporting roles. It is based on the life of Bhagat Singh. The music was composed by Prem Dhawan, with several songs being penned by freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil. Shaheed was the first of Manoj Kumar's series of patriotic films, followed by the likes of Upkar (1967), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), and Kranti (1981).

It was released on 1 January 1965 and became a box-office success. The eleventh highest-grossing film of the year, it was given a verdict of "hit" by Box office India.^[1] At the 13th National Film Awards, Shaheed won the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and the award for Best Screenplay for B. K. Dutt and Din Dayal Sharma.^[2][3]

The film was screened retrospectively on 15 August 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival, jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defense, commemorating 69th Indian Independence Day.^[4][5]