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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1938:
Some of the noteworthy films of 1938:
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Abhagin | Prafulla Roy | Vijay Kumar, Molina, Prithviraj Kapoor, Kamla Jharia, Chaman Puri, Pankaj Mullick, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Devbala, Trilok Kapoor, Rajlakshmi | Social | New Theatres. Music: R. C. Boral Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi, Rashid Gorakhpuri |
Adhikar | P. C. Barua | P. C. Barua, Pahari Sanyal, Jamuna, Menaka Devi, Molina Devi, Rajlakshmi, Sailen Choudhary, Indubala, Pankaj Mullick, Chitralekha, Jagdish Sethi, Bikram Kapoor | Social Romantic drama | New Theatres. Music: Timir Baran Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi |
Alauddin Aur Jadui Chirag a.k.a. Alladin And The Wonderful Lamp | Nanubhai Vakil | Navinchandra, Bansi Karnataki, Moti, G. Kadar, Sundari, Moosa, Sardar Mansur, Pokhraj | Fantasy Action | Indian Liberty. Music: Damodar Sharma Lyrics: N. C. Pande, Akhtar, D. N. Madhok |
Asha | Perry Devia, Ranjit Sen | Vijay Kumar, Kamlesh Kumari, Poorna Choudhary, Kamran, Natwar, Tulsi Lahiri, R. P. Kapoor, Dev Bala | Social | Film Corporation of India. Music: Bikram Choudhary Lyrics: L. Meghani |
Baghban | Abdul Rashid Kardar | Bimla Kumari, Sitara Devi, Nazir, Yasmin, B. Nandrekar, Ashraf Khan, K. N. Singh, Putlibai, Mirza Musharraf, Wasti, Lala Yaqub | Social Drama | General Films. Music: Lyrics: : Mushtaq Hussain Lyrics: Mirza Musharraf |
Bahadur Kisan | Bhagwan, Chandrarao Kadam | Hansa Wadkar, Bhagwan, Indira Wadkar, Chandrarao, Vasantrao Phalwan, Sunetra, Varne, Devraj | Social | Chandra Art. Music: Mir Sahib Lyrics: Ehsan Rizvi |
Ban Ki Chidiya | Jayant Desai | E. Billimoria, Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Charlie, Ghory, Apte, Kesari | Action | Ranjit Studios. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Banke Sawariya | Nanubhai Vakil | Navinchandra, Vatsala Kumtekar, Sardar Mansur, Yasmin, Maruti Rao, Mirajkar | Action Romance | Indian Liberty Pictures. Music: Damodar Sharma Lyrics: |
Bazigar | Manibhai Vyas | Trilok Kapoor, Khatoon, Ila Devi, Charlie, Suresh, Anees Baig | Action | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Bhabhi | Franz Osten | P. Jairaj, Renuka Devi, Maya Devi, P. F. Pithawala, V. H. Desai, Rama Shukul, M. Nazir, Ranibala, Lalita Devulkar, Saroj Borkar, Agha Jani Kashmiri | Social Family Drama | Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap, Mira Bai |
Bhedi Burkha | A. H. Essa | Ganpat Bhalerao, Bansi Karnataki, Ghulam Qadir, Bose, Mirajkar, Roshan, Faiman, Ali | Action Suspense | Indian Liberty Pics. Music: Damodar Sharma Lyrics: |
Bhedi Trishul | A. M. Khan | Shiraz, Zohra, Ata Mohammed, Ameena, Khatoon, Kamala, Ansari, Haroon | Action | Mohan Pictures. Music: Mushtaq Hussain Lyrics: Munshi Nayab |
Billi a.k.a. The Cat | Jayant Desai | E. Billimoria, Sunita, Ila Devi, Ishwarlal, Ram Apte, Mazhar, Ghory, Kalyani Das | Action | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Brahmachari | Master Vinayak | Minakshi, Vinayak, Damuanna Malvankar, V. G. Jog, Salvi | Social | Huns Pictures. Music: Chandekar Lyrics: Pandit Indra |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Chabukwali | A. M. Khan | Shiraz, Romila, Hirabai, Sultan, Garib Shah, F. M. Khan, Haroon, S. Rafiq, Kamla, S. S. Koko | Action | Mohan Pictures. Music: A. C. Vishwas Lyrics: Munshi Nayab |
Chhote Sarkar | Homi Master | Jal Merchant, Leela Chitnis, Mehar Sultana, Keki Adjania, Rewashankar, Jamshedji, Rajkumari, Aziz, Heera | Social | Sunder Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai Lyrics: Pandit Indra |
Cyclewali | A. M. Khan | Benjamin, Ramola, Khatoon, Shiraz, Ansari, Ameena, Haroon, S. Alam | Action | Mohan Pictures Music: Bashir, Krishna Swamy Lyrics: A. M. Khan |
Devbala | Baburao Apte | Benjamin, Mehtab, Rajkumari, Amritlal, Tara, Gulab, Khatoon, Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Rahman Kabuli | Costume | JayaBharat. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai Lyrics: A. R. Kabuli |
Dharti Mata | Nitin Bose | K. L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Kamlesh Kumari, K. C. Dey, Jagdish Sethi, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Nawab, Siraj, Vaid, Sham Laha and Iliyas | Social | New Theatres. Music: Pankaj Mullick Lyrics: Pandit Sudarshan |
Dhruv Kumar | K. P. Bhave | Indira Wadkar, Raja Paranjpe, Kumar Prabhakar, Rohini, Manohar | Mythology Devotional | Shalini Cine Music: Vishwanath Buwa Jadhav Lyrics: S. K. Prem |
Double Cross | M. D. Bhavnani | Bimla Kumari, Dilawar, Master Hussain, Nayampalli, David, Ameena, Fatty Prasad, A. S. Gyani, Rai Mohan | Social | Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad Lyrics: |
Dulhan | Premankur Atorthy | Rattan Bai, Ghulam Mohammed, W. M. Khan, Jilloobai | Social | Imperial Film Company. Music: Ram Gopal Pande Lyrics: |
Duniya Kya Hai | G. P. Pawar | Lalita Pawar, Madhav Kale, Indira Wadkar, Begum Fatima, Ghanshyam, Bipin Mehta, Varne | Social | Diamond Pictures. Music: Annasahib Mainkar, Kikubhai Yagnik Lyrics: Munshi Aziz |
Dynamite | C. M. Luhar | Surendra, Bibbo, Yakub, Maya Bannerji, Kayam Ali, Sankatha Prasad, Jamu Patel, Pande, Bhudo Advani | Action | Sagar Movietone. Music: Anil Biswa Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi |
Fashionable Wife | Dhirubhai Desai | Anil Kumar, Suvarna, Urmila, S. Nazir, Chandrika, Samson, Mehar Sultana | Social | Vishnu Cine. Music: Kikubhai Yagnik Lyrics: |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Ghunghatwali | Kanjibhai. J. Rathod | Prem Adib, Rajkumari, Ansuya, Vidya, Charlie, Fazlu, Haridas | Action | Vishwa Kala. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai Lyrics: Pandit Amar |
Gopal Krishna | V. G. Damle, Sheikh Fattelal | Shanta Apte, Ram Marathe, Parshuram, Ulhas, Sophia, Ganpat Rao, Karuna Devi, Haribau, Prahlad | Religious | Prabhat Film Company Music: Master Krishnarao Lyrics: Pandit Anuj |
Gorakh Aya | Chaturbhuj Doshi | Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, Mazhar Khan, Kalyani Das, Ram Apte, Sarla, Bhagwandas, Ila Devi | Devotional | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Gramophone Singer | Chimanlal Desai, Ramchandra Thakur | Surendra, Bibbo, Prabha Devi, Sankatha Prasad, Bhudo Advani, Kayam Ali, Pesi Patel, Sawant, Kanhaiyalal, Gulzar | Sagar Movietone. Music: Lyrics: Pandit Sudarshan | |
Himalay Ki Beti | M. D. Bhavnani | Enakshi Rama Rao, Maya Chatterji, S. L. Puri, Ramanand Sharma, David, Badri Prasad, Rai Mohan, Gyani | Costume | Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad Lyrics: Narottam Vyas |
Hum Tum Aur Woh | Mehboob Khan | Motilal, Rose, Yakub, Harish, Maya, Bhudo Advani, Sankatha Prasad, Sunalini Devi, Pande | Sagar Movietone. Music:Anil Biswas Lyrics: Wajahat Mirza, Zia Sarhadi | |
Impossible | R. N. Vaidya | Protima Das Gupta, Baburao Pahelwan, Nazir Begum, Shahjahan, Sunder, V. K. Das, Sunderlal | Action | Indira Movies. Music: Prem Kumar Lyrics: |
Industrial India | Mohan Sinha | Shobhana Samarth, Prem Adib, Wasti, Shama Devi, K. N. Singh, Mirza Musharraf | Social | General Films. Music: Mushtaq Hussain Lyrics: Mohan Sinha |
Jailor | Sohrab Modi | Leela Chitnis, Sohrab Modi, E. Tarapore, Kamala Kumari, Sharifa, Kusum Deshpande, Abu Bakar, Sadiq Ali | Social Drama | Minerva Movietone Music: Mir Sahib Lyrics: Kamal Amrohi |
Jeevan Ek Paheli | P. Razdan | Social | Central India Theatres. Music: Lyrics: | |
Jungle Ka Javan | Chunilal Parekh | Shankar Vazre, Rajkumari, Putlibai, Kamala Kumari, Fakir Mohammed, Garib Shah, Jamshid Banu, Haroon, Narsi | Action | Mohan Pictures. Music: Amulyacharan Biswas Lyrics: Munshi Jilani Shyam |
Jwala | Master Vinayak | Chandra Mohan, Ratnaprabha, Master Vinayak, Rajani, Dhavale, Chandrakant, Bulbule | Costume Drama | Huns Pictures. Music: Dhamman Khan, Chandekar Lyrics: Pandit Indra |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Karmaveer | Vithaldas Panchotia | Radharani, V. Panchotia, Prabha Devi, Leela, Jayshankar, Putlibai, Khalil, Heera, Fakir Chand, M. Isaq | Action | Sitaram Cine. Music: Nagardas Nayak Lyrics: Vithaldas Panchotia |
Khatarnak Aurat | Action | Madan Theatres. Music: Lyrics: | ||
Kis Liye | J. K. Mehta | Mohini, Ghulam Mohammed, Padma Devi, Ghulam Rasool, Rafiqe Ghaznavi, Asuji | Social | Imperial Films. Music: K. Bhole Lyrics: |
Lal Bujakkad | Kanti Patel | Padmini, Kashinath, Shahzadi Jahangir, Fakir Mohammed, Lakshmi, Kusum | Action | National Cine Corporation. Music: Master Madhavlal Lyrics: |
Lutaru Lalna | Homi Wadia | Fearless Nadia, Sardar Mansur, Sayani Atish, Master Mohammed, Dilawar, Sarita Devi, Boman Shroff, Mithu Miyan, Nazira, Minoo Cooper | Action Adventure | Wadia Movietone Music: Master Madhav, Baldev Nayak Lyrics: Pandit Gyan Chandra |
Madhraat Ka Mehmaan | Kikubhai Desai | Moti, Shankar Vazre, Ganpat Rao, Dhulia, Bose, Bachcha | Action | Indian Liberty. Music: Master Basant Lyrics: |
Madhur Milan | Zia Sarhadi | P. Jairaj, Khursheed, Zebunisa, Hari Shivdasani, Balabhai | Social Romance Drama | Saroj Movietone. Music: Lyrics: |
Master Man a.k.a. Ustad | G. K. Mehta | Leela Chitnis, Majid Khan, Indira Wadkar, Gope, Ramlal, Jeevan, Dar, Gulab | Action | Music: Sunderdas Bhatia Lyrics: Ehsan Rizvi, M. R. Kapoor |
Meetha Zahar | Sohrab Modi | Naseem Banu, Sohrab Modi, Shanta Dutt, E. Tarapore, Sadiq Ali, Ghulam Hussain, Fakir Chand, Gajanan Jagirdar, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Sheela, Abu Bakar | Social Drama | Minerva Movietone. Music: B. S. Hoogan Lyrics: Munshi Irshad Ahmed |
Mera Ladka | Keshav Narayan Kale | Shahu Modak, Shanta Hublikar, Ulhas, Balakram, Vasant Thengdi, Sundarabai, Mama Bhatt | Social | Prabhat Film Company. Music: Keshavrao Bhole Lyrics: Pandit Anuj |
Mother India | Gunjal | Pramila, W. M. Khan, Sharifa, Ghulam Mohammed, Ashiq Hussain, Sushila, Ghulam Rasool | Social | Indian Cine Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal Pande Lyrics: |
Mr.X | Dwarka Khosla | Rattan Bai, Jayant, Ranjit, Indurani, Anant Marathe, Hari Shivdasani, Shyam Sunder, Lallubhai | Music: Shankar Rao Vyas, Lallubhai Nayak Lyrics: Pandit Anuj | |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Na Honewali Baat | R. N. Vaidya | Protima Das Gupta, V. K. Das, Nazir Begum, Baburao Pehalwan, Sunder, Shanti, Shahjahan | Action | Indira Movies. Music: Prem Kumar Lyrics: H. S. Rawail, Safdar Mirza |
Nandakumar | K. Dhaibar | Durga Khote, Anant Marathe, Govind Kurvalikar, Jayshree Kamulkar, Govindrao Tembe | Devotional | Jayshree Films. Music: G. P. Kapoor Lyrics: Pandit Vir |
Nirmala | Franz Osten | Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Maya Devi, Balwant Singh, Sankatha Prasad, Mumtaz Ali, Nazir Bedi, P. F. Pithawala, Saroj Borkar, M. Nazir, Gulab | Social | Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap |
Perfect Man a.k.a. Nigah-e-Kamil | Rukesh | Sita, Ghulam Mohammed, Lakshmi, Ghulam Rasool, Kesar, Kakir Chand | Action | Circle Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal Pande Lyrics: |
Purnima | Balwant Bhatt | Sardar Akhtar, Umakant, Ranjit, Noor Jehan, Shirin, Badri Prasad, Shanker Rao, Putlibai, Tarabai, Lallubhai, Jahangir, Athavale, Gulab | Social | Prakash. Music: Shankar Rao Vyas Lyrics: Pandit Anuj |
Postman | Zia Sarhadi, Mahendra Thakore | Kumar, Bibbo, Yakub, Maya Devi, Harish, Sankatha Prasad, Sunalini Devi, Bhudo Advani | Social | Sagar Movietone. Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi |
Prem Samadhi | G. K. Mehta | Khursheed, Zebunissa, Shyam Sunder, Prabhashankar Balabhai, Yusuf Effendi | Social | Saroj Movies Music: Keshavrao Naik Lyrics: |
Prithvi Putra | Jayant Desai | Madhuri, E. Billimoria, Mazhar Khan, Waheedan Bai, Ram Apte, Ghory, Dinkar, Kantilal, Khatoon, Kalyani Das, Radha | Mythology | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Professor Waman M. Sc. | Manibhai Vyas | E. Billimoria, Sitara Devi, Mazhar Khan, Sunita, Bhagwandas, Rajkumari, Waheedan Bai, Ibrahim, Kesari, Satyavati | Social | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Punarjanma | Ramnik Desai | Jal Merchant, Roshanara Begum, Putlibai, Baburao, Dinkar, Gangaram, Jivanand, Sadiq | Action | Royal Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai, Lyrics: Arshad Gujrati, Akhtar |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Raja Gopichand | Bhalji Pendharkar | Ratnaprabha, Chandrakanta, Leela Chitnis, Ranade, G. M. Londhe, Dongre, Danve, Usha, Dinkar Kamanna | Devotional | Saraswati Cine. Music: C. Balaji Lyrics: |
Rajkumari | Dwarka Khosla | Lalita Pawar, Nazir, Jeevan, Shiraz, Gope, Ameena, O. K. Dar, Omkar, Majid | Costume | Krishna Movies. Music: Sunderdas Bhatia Lyrics: |
Rangila Mazdoor | S. M. Yusuf | Harishchandra Rao, Violet Cooper, Shah Nawaz, Nazira, Dilawar, Agha, A. Haq, Gulshan, Bismillah | Social | Wadia Movietone. Music: Master Madhavlal Damodar Lyrics: Waheed Qureshi |
Rifle Girl | Rama Chowdhary | P. Jairaj, Rose, Yusuf Effendi, Balabhai, Mehdi Raja, Bibijan | Action | Saroj Movies. Music: B. R. Devdhar Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi |
Rikshawala | Ezra Mir | Mazhar Khan, Indubala, Ila Devi, Charlie, Wasti, Waheedan Bai, Dixit, Ghory, Tarabai | Social | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Royal Commander | M. Udwadia | Anil Kumar, Noor Jehan, Ashiq Hussain, Mehar Sultana, Fazlu, Samson, Gulab, F. M. Butt | Action | Vishnu. Music: Shyam Babu Pathak Lyrics: Kabil Amritsari |
Sathi | P. Y. Altekar | Durga Khote, Mubarak, Vimla Sardesai, Nyampalli, Salvi, Bachchu, Kaka Joglekar | Social | Nataraj Films. Music: Govindrao Tembe Lyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar |
The Secretary | Chaturbhuj Doshi | Madhuri, Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, Charlie, Waheedan Bai, Kalyani Das | Social | Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi |
Sharif Daku | G. R. Sethi | Navinchandra, Padma Devi, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Hussain, F. M. Butt, Mukhtar, Baburao | Action | Jaybharat Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai Lyrics: G. R. Sethi |
Sneh Lagna | Chandrarao Kadam | Hansa Wadkar, Chandrarao, Shyam Sunder, Ansuya, Jeevan, Fakir Mohammed, Gangaprasad Pathak | Social Drama | Chandra Art. Music: Mulraj Kapadia Lyrics: D. N. Madhok |
State Express | Vijay Bhatt | Sardar Akhtar, Jayant, M. Zahur, Shirin, Lallubhai Nayak, Ismail, Jahangir, Vithaldas, Athavale, Umakant | Action | Prakash Pictures. Music: Lallubhai Nayak Lyrics: Pandit Anuj |
Stree | Saqi | Shakuntala, Roshan Ara Begum, Mirajkar, Amir Hussain | Social | Radio Sound Pictures. Music: Lyrics: |
Street Singer | Phani Majundar | K. L. Saigal, Kanan Devi, Jagdish Sethi, Brij Pal, Bikram Kapoor, Shabir, A. H. Shore, Abdul Rehman, Rekha, Chamanlal, Vaid, Purnima Devi, Ram Kumari | Social Romance Musical | New Theatres Music: R. C. Boral Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi |
Sunehra Baal | Narottam Vyas | Radharani, Firoz Dastur, Badri Prasad, Vasantrao Pehalwan, Indurani, Sharifa | Action | Raj Movietone. Music: Firoz Dastur Lyrics: |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Talaq a.k.a. Divorce | Sohrab Modi | Naseem Banu, Prem Adib, Sohrab Modi, Gajanan Jagirdar, Navin Yagnik, Sheela, Vimla Vashishta, Abu Bakar, Sheela, Khan Mastana, Sunalini Devi, Khwaja Sabir | Social Family Drama | Minerva Movietone. Music: Mir Sahib Lyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar |
Talwar Ka Dhani | Dhirubhai Desai | Anil Kumar, Mehar Sultana, Ghulam Hussain, Urmila, Putlibai, Anwaribai, Samson | Action | Vishnu Music: Kikubhai Yagnik Lyrics: |
Tarzan Ki Beti | Roop K. Shorey | Majnu, Shama Devi, Jeevan, G. N. Butt, Nafees Begum, Manek, Harold Lewis, Baig | Action | Aurora Film Corporation. Music: Anupam Ghatak Lyrics: |
Teen Sau Din Ke Baad a.k.a. Three Hundred Days And After | Sarvottam Badami | Motilal, Sabita Devi, Yakub, Bibbo, Pesi Patel, Sankatha Prasad, Gulzar, Pande, Rukmani, Piroz Wadkar, Yusuf | Social | Sagar Pictures. Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi |
Toofan Express | Chunilal Parekh | Jal Merchant, Rajkumari, Agha, Nazira, Chandrashekhar, Gulshan, Shahzadi, Dalpat, Nurjahan, Master Mohammed, Bismillah, Minoo Cooper, Agha | Action | Sunder Movies. Music: Baldev Naik Lyrics: Chunilal Parekh |
Vachan | Franz Osten | Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Mumtaz Ali, P. F. Pithawala, Balwant Singh, Maya Devi, Kamta Prasad, Mira, Agha Jani, Saroj Borkar, M. Nazir, Rajendranath | Costume Romantic Drama | Rajendranath's first film. Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap |
Vasant Bengali | Aspi Irani | Yashwant Dave, Husn Banu, Ghulam Rasool, Lakshmi, Asooji, Jumna, Sayed Ahmed | Costume | Imperial Film Company. Music: Ram Gopal Pande Lyrics: Sahil Bilgrami |
Vasanti | K. M. Multani | Naseem Banu, Navin Yagnik, Shanta Dutt, Putlibai, Sadiq Ali, Jamshedji, Khwaja Sabir, Ghulam Hussain, Abu Bakar | Social | Minerva Movietone. Music: Govindrao Tembe, Mir Sahib Lyrics: Abdul Baqi |
Veer Bala | Abdul Rehman Kabuli | Indurani, Pushparani, A. R. Kabuli, Shiraz, Sher Ali, Baburao Pehalwan, Dhirajlal, Firoza Begum, Azar Ansari, Vidya Devi, Garib Shah, Haroon | Devotional | Mohan Pictures. Music: Amulya Charan Biswas Lyrics: A. R. Kabuli |
Vijay Danka | Baburao Apte | Benjamin, Leela Chitnis, Putlibai, Gohar Karnataki, S. Nazir, Amritlal, Gulab, Khatoon, Amritlal Nagar | Action | Jay Bharat Music: Sagar Asif Lyrics: G. S. Akhtar |
Watan | Mehboob Khan | Kumar, Bibbo, Yakub, Maya Devi, Sitara Devi, Sankatha Prasad, Kayam Ali, Ramchandra, Agashe, Mirza, H. Siddiqi | Costume Drama | Sagar Pictures. Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Wajahat Mirza |
Yangrilla | M. D. Bhavnani | Enakshi Rama Rau, NayampallyI, David, S. L. Puri, Fatty Prasad, Sharifa, Rai Mohan | Action | Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad Lyrics: |
Zamana | Ram Daryani | Nazir, Padma Devi, Hansa Wadkar, Jeevan, Majid, Vasant, Dar, Ameena, Bansi Karnataki, Gope, Gulab | Social | Krishna Movies. Music: Sunderdas Bhatia Lyrics: D. N. Madhok |
Kundan Lal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal, was an Indian singer and actor who worked in Hindi cinema, which was centred in Calcutta (Kolkata) during Saigal's time, but is currently based in Bombay (Mumbai). Saigal's unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. In fact it remains the gold standard even today shining through very early and practically primitive recording technology. He did not sing songs on which other actors would lip-sync for the camera. It was only towards the very last stages of his career, during 1945 to 1947, that he sang to make studio recordings, and these were for himself as the actor on the screen. Thus, while other singers in Hindi Cinema are playback singers, he was not a playback singer.
This is a bibliography of notable books on Hindi cinema.
Lagan is a 1941 Indian Hindi language film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1941. The film was directed by Nitin Bose for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The film was a bilingual with K. L. Saigal and Kanan Devi acting as the lead in its Bengali language version, Parichaya. The music for both versions was by R. C. Boral. This was the last film Saigal did for New Theatres, Calcutta, before his move to Bombay to make films for different studios there.
Bhakta Surdas is a 1942 Indian Hindi language film devotional film. It was the third highest grossing Indian film of 1942. This was K. L. Saigal's first film after his move to Bombay from Calcutta. The film was directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Ranjit Studios. It had music by Gyan Dutt with lyrics by D. N. Madhok. Khursheed, after acting in several less popular films, finally became a big success with this film. The cast included K. L. Saigal, Khursheed, Monica Desai, Nagendra, M. Saigal and N. Desai.
Gyan Dutt was one of the most prominent music directors in Bollywood in the 1940s. He was music director for films such as The Secretary, Thokar (1939), Achhut (1940), Bhakta Surdas (1942), Sunehre Din (1949) and Ghayal (1951). Many of his songs were sung by K. L. Saigal. In 1948 he composed seven songs for a young Geeta Dutt in the films Chanda Ki Chandani and Hua Savera, although their most notable collaboration was Dilruba (1950) in which Dutt wrote eight songs, six of which were solos for Geeta Dutt.
Street Singer is a 1938 Indian film directed by Phani Majumdar. It was produced by New Theatres of Calcutta and was Phani Majumdar's first Hindi film as a director. The film was made in Bengali as Sathi in the same year. It stars K. L. Saigal, Kanan Devi, Jagdish Sethi and Bikram Kapoor. The music was composed by R. C. Boral with lyrics written by Arzu (Arzoo) Lucknavi. Two street urchins dream of singing and making it big in the glamorous world of theatre in Calcutta. They grow up with the girl being employed while the boy is not. The story follows them through first their enchantment and then the disillusionment with the theatre. Finally both choose to return to their roots in the village.
Dharti Mata is a 1938 Hindi social film directed by Nitin Bose. The film was also made and in Bengali as Desher Mati in the same year by New Theatres. It starred K.L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Jagdish Sethi, Kamlesh Kumari, and K. C. Dey. The music was by Pankaj Mullick and lyricist and dialogue writer was Pandit Sudarshan. The story, screenplay and cinematography was by Nitin Bose. The story is about two friends Ashok and Ajay, one interested in agriculture and the other in technology. Ashok goes to the village to help the farmers while Ajay goes to UK for higher studies in engineering. The film highlights the need of technology and new concepts for effective farming.
Vidyapati is a 1937 Bengali biopic film directed by Debaki Bose for New Theatres. It starred Pahari Sanyal as Vidyapati. His costars in the film were Kanan Devi, Prithviraj Kapoor, Chhaya Devi, Leela Desai, K. C. Dey and Kidar Sharma. The music was by R. C. Boral and lyrics by Kidar Sharma. Debaki Bose and Qazi Nazrul Islam wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues. The story is about the Maithili poet and Vaishnava saint Vidyapati. The songs of the film became popular and the lyrics though encapsulating Vidyapati's poetry were considered bold for its time. This however ensured the film garnered crowds at the theatres making it a big success of 1937.
Mohabbat Ke Ansu is a 1932 Indian Urdu-language social romantic film. It was directed by Premankur Atorthy for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The music for the film was directed by R. C. Boral. The film starred K. L. Saigal in his debut role with Akthari Muradabadi, Mahajabeen, Ansari and Sadiq. According to reports the film was not successful however Nevile claims that the "debut was successful beyond expectations" as it led to Saigal acting in several New Theatres films.
Subah Ka Sitara is a 1932 Urdu/Hindi romantic costume film from India. It was directed by Premankur Atorthy for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. Subah Ka Sitara was the third of the three films with which K. L. Saigal started his acting career in 1932. The first was Mohabbat Ke Ansu and the second was Zinda Lash. Like the first two films, Saigal used the name Saigal Kashmiri in the credit roll of the film. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Rattanbai, Mazhar Khan, Ali Mir Kumar, Radhabai, and Siddiqui. The music was by R. C. Boral. This was also actor Kumar’s second film, the first being Zinda Lash with Saigal in the lead role. Kumar’s name appeared in the credit roll as Ali Mir and it was from his third film Puran Bhagat that he changed his screen name to "Kumar".
Puran Bhagat is a 1933 Hindi devotional biopic film from New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The film was Debaki Bose's debut direction in Hindi. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Kumar, Molina Devi, K. C. Dey and Tarabai. The film was based on a popular Punjabi devotional story of Puran Bhagat, which was a change for New Theatres from their regular films based on traditional Bengali stories, saints and novels. It was a "great success all over India".
Dulari Bibi is a 1933 Hindi/Urdu comedy film. It was directed by Debaki Bose and produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. A short 3 reel film it centred on the story of Our Wives. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Molina Devi, Mir Jan and the music was composed by R. C. Boral. It was listening to K. L. Saigal in this film that Pahari Sanyal realised the uniqueness of Saigal's voice as heard through the microphone. He found it more effective, "sweeter", as compared to him singing live.
Rajrani Meera is a 1933 Hindi devotional film. It was directed by Debaki Bose for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The cinematographer was Nitin Bose with music composed by R. C. Boral. The film was a bilingual, made in Bengali as Meerabai and directed by Hiren Bose and Basanta Chatterjee. The film starred Durga Khote, Prithviraj Kapoor, K. L. Saigal, Pahari Sanyal, Molina Devi and Indubala. K. L. Saigal had a small part that of a devotee in the film with Prithviraj Kapoor playing the male protagonist role. The film made Prithviraj Kapoor who played the role of the King of Mewar, Mirabai's husband, a big star and is cited as one of his career's best films.
Karodpati is a Hindi 1936 comedy film directed by Hemchander Chunder. The film was produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta, and the music was composed by R. C. Boral with the assistance of Pankaj Mullick. The lyrics were written by Kidar Sharma who also acted in the film. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Sardar Akhtar, Molina Devi, Pahari Sanyal, Nawab, Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, and Kidar Sharma. The film showcased K. L. Saigal performing a farcical-comedy role which was a different format from his normal tragedy based stories. The story revolves around a cinema-crazy young man who wins a lottery, leading to a series of comedic situations when his friends join him.
Pujarin is a 1936 Hindi social film. It was directed by Prafulla Roy for International Film Craft. The film was based on a story by writer Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay from his story "Dena Paona". The film was the remake of the Bengali film Dena Paona directed by Premankur Atorthy. The music direction was by Timir Baran with lyrics by Pandit Bhushan and Kidar Sharma.The film starred K. L. Saigal, Chandrabati Devi, K. C. Dey, Pahari Sanyal and Rajkumari. The story is about a reckless immoral youth who marries for money then deserts his wife due to circumstances, only to return as an aristocrat and reform through the love of his wife.
Sathi is a 1938 Indian Bengali film directed by Phani Majumdar and produced by New Theatres. It was the Bengali version of Street Singer and the film was the debut of Phani Majumdar as a director. The film's cast includes K. L. Saigal, Kanan Devi, Boken Chatto, Amar Mullick, Sailen Chowdhury, and Shyam Laha. The story involves two young street children growing up together, singing in the streets and hoping to make it big in the show world. The film was one of Saigal's "most famous films" and a "classic" as far the music and songs of the films were concerned. The music was composed by R. C. Boral with lyrics by Ajoy Bhattacharya.
Mohabbat Ki Kasauti also called Rooplekha in Bengali was a 1934 Indian "semi-historical" bilingual film in Hindi and Bengali, directed by P. C. Barua for New Theatres. Though Barua is consistently mentioned as the director, according to author J. K. Bajaj, Debaki Bose directed Rooplekha in 1934. It had music by R. C. Boral and the cast included Rattanbai, K. L. Saigal, Pahari Sanyal, Noor Mohammed Charlie and Vishwanath. Jamuna started her career with a small role in the Hindi version.
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