Panna (film)

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Panna
Directed byNajam Naqvi
Produced byNavyug Chitra
Starring
Music byAmir Ali
Release date
  • 1944 (1944)
Country India
Language Hindi

Panna is a 1944 thriller film directed by Najam Naqvi, produced by Navyug Chitra and starring P. Jairaj and Geeta Nizami. [1] [2] It is described as a war propaganda film produced during World War II. [3]

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Cast

Music

Panna's music was composed by Amir Ali. [2]

Reception

Baburao Patel of filmindia called Panna "a good time killer". [4] The film was particularly noted for a sexually suggestive scene featuring Geeta Nizami in a bathtub. [5]

Panna became a major success at the box office. [6] The magazine filmindia reported in 1945, "Panna is having a merry run all over the country. The success of Panna has given an impetus to Navyug business." [5] The film's popularity also opened Geeta Nizami to public recognition. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Purohit, Vinayak (1988). Arts of Transitional India Twentieth Century. Popular Prakashan. p. 1296. ISBN   978-0-86132-138-4.
  2. 1 2 Rangoonwalla, Firoze; Das, Vishwanath (1970). Indian Filmography: Silent & Hindi Films, 1897-1969. J. Udeshi. p. 215.
  3. ↑ Chahryar, Adle; UNESCO (3 October 2005). History of civilizations of Central Asia: Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century. UNESCO Publishing. p. 806. ISBN   978-92-3-103985-0.
  4. 1 2 FilmIndia (1946). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1946. pp. 30 for Nizami gaining recognition, 91 for film review.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. 1 2 FilmIndia (1945). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1945. pp. 45 for bathtub scene, 227 for box office success.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ↑ Hasan, Khalid (1984). Scorecard. Wajidalis. p. 22.
  7. ↑ Anat, Abhimanyu (2005). Slices From A Life. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. ISBN   978-81-288-1009-1.
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