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Published: 16 December 2022

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I knew that Dara Singh's first Hindi film is Pehli Jhalak (1954), but recently many news portals mentioned Sangdil (1952) as his first film. Of course, Wikipedia and IMDB say the same. I know that these two are full of errors and ignored them. However, when I found the same information in a news item in a 184-year old Times of India, I thought perhaps I am wrong.

So, I watched  and enjoyed Sangdil (1952) again but could not find Dara Singh. Being puzzled I asked about it on RMIM. Very quickly Syed Zafar Shah replied that they are confusing it with Sangdil (1967)!

Lesson learned again, do consult the internet, but verify it even if the info is from very old and prestigious newspaper!

Anyway, in his autobiography he states that he was in a film from Madras and Pehli Jhalak in 1954, his first acting jobs.

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Published: 03 January 2023

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In Hanste Ansu (1949) from filmndia.

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Published: 13 May 2025

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I have been posting stuff from this PhD dissertation

LINK TO THE THESIS

Hindi Chal Chitra Geeton Men Kaavya evam Kalaa Kaa Anusheelan

(An Exploration of Poetry and Art in Hindi Film Songs)

A Research Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Ph.D. (Hindi) of Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

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Dr. Krishna Ji M.A. (English, Hindi), B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., Senior Lecturer and Head of the Hindi Department Dayanand Brajendra Swaroop (Post Graduate) College, Deoband

Researcher:

Ram Sewak Singh Niranjan M.A. (Hindi)

I am providing the table of contents for people who can read Hindi. If interested the Gemini AI or any other AI can easily translate it for you.

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