Amar Bhoopali
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| Directed by | V. Shantaram |
| Produced by | V. Shantaram |
| Written by | Vishram Bedekar |
| Starring | Panditrao Nagarkar |
| Music by | Vasant Desai |
| Cinematography | G. Balakrishna |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Amar Bhoopali (English : The Immortal Song, France : Le Chant Immortel) is a 1951 Indian film, produced and directed by V. Shantaram, written by Vishram Bedekar. It is a true story about a simple cow herder who has an innate gift of poetry set in waning days of Maratha confederacy c. early 19th century. It is an ode to the saffron flag of Marathas, calling on people to rise again against the foreign enemy. It was nominated in the category of Grand Prize of the Festival at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
The music for the film was composed by Vasant Desai and lyrics penned by Shahir Honaji Bala. The soundtrack consists of 8 songs, featuring vocals by Panditrao Nagarkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.The song "Ghanashyama Sundara" is from this film.
The 1980s advertisement for the Marathi newspaper Maharashtra Times used the song "Ghanashyam Sundara Shreedhara" as part of its jingle.
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