Shehar Aur Sapna

Shehar Aur Sapna (lit. 'The City and the Dream') is a 1963

Abbas used his own experiences of sleeping on the footpath at one point in his life, as he had used in his three other films. To prepare for shooting the city "figuratively", he walked about the city under all weather, to be able to recreate the settings for the emotional landscape of the film. Though most scenes were shot outdoors, in Mumbai slums and on roads, on a shoestring budget, for crucial scenes, the cylindrical drainpipes were carried to the studios to recreate the life of the urban poor indoors, complete with slums and huts by the railway line.^[3][4]

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film^[5]
• 1964 Academy of Art award for Direction.
• 1964: Filmfare Awards
  • Nana Palsikar
    : Won
  • Best Film: Nominated ^[6]
  • Best Director: K.A. Abbas: Nominated
  • Best Story: K.A. Abbas: Nominated
  • Uttar Pradesh Film Journalist's Assn. Lucknow Award for Best Music/Director: J.P. Kaushik
  • Bengal Film Journalist's Assn. Calcutta Award for Best Music/Director: J.P. Kaushik

Cast

• Dilip Raj Son of P. Jairaj
• Surekha Parkaar
• Manmohan Krishan
• Anwar Hussain
• David
• Nana Palsikar
  as Jhonny
• Asit Sen
• Jagdish Kamal
• Rashid Khan
• Kamlakar Rele (Thief)

Music

1. "Hazar Ghar Hazar Dar Yeh Sab Hain Ajnabi Magar" - Manmohan Krishna
2. "Patthar Ka Bhagwan Yehan Hain" - Manmohan Krishna
3. "Pyaar Ko Aaj Nayi Tarh Nibhana Hoga" - Manmohan Krishna
4. "Yeh Shaam Bhi Kahaan Hui" - Manmohan Krishna

References