Shehnai_
Story of Military commitment by a military wife, Shobha (Calcutta, 1942) played by Nirupa Roy, who in spite of losing her husband to the Air Force and World War 2, despite hardships, carrying the family legacy forward, educates her only son Deepak (played by Biswajeet) to join the Air Force. Deepak also shows firm commitment to his vocation and legacy when forced into taking a decision to choose between his lady love, Preeti (played by Rajshree) and his Air Force Service, by Preeti's parents who fear that Air Force service will endanger his life. Preeti too, opts to serve the Red Cross so that she could be with Deepak.
Starring
Biswajeet Chatterjee, Rajshree, Nirupa Roy
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Shehnai was released 62 years ago in 1964.
Overview
Story of Military commitment by a military wife, Shobha (Calcutta, 1942) played by Nirupa Roy, who in spite of losing her husband to the Air Force and World ...
CAST (9)
Biswajeet Chatterjee
Deepak (as Biswajeet)
Rajshree
Preeti
Nirupa Roy
Shobha
Rehman
Parveen Choudhary
(as Parveen Chowdhry)
Johnny Walker
Leela Chitnis
Grandmother
Veena
D.K. Sapru
(as Sapru)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
140 min (2h 20m)
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What is Shehnai about?
Story of Military commitment by a military wife, Shobha (Calcutta, 1942) played by Nirupa Roy, who in spite of losing her husband to the Air Force and World War 2, despite hardships, carrying the family legacy forward, educates her only son Deepak (played by Biswajeet) to join the Air Force. Deepak also shows firm commitment to his vocation and legacy when forced into taking a decision to choose between his lady love, Preeti (played by Rajshree) and his Air Force Service, by Preeti's parents who fear that Air Force service will endanger his life. Preeti too, opts to serve the Red Cross so that she could be with Deepak.
How long is Shehnai?
Shehnai has a runtime of 140 minutes (2h 20m).
Who stars in Shehnai?
The cast of Shehnai includes Biswajeet Chatterjee, Rajshree, Nirupa Roy, Rehman, Parveen Choudhary.