Rattan (film)

Rattan (film)
Directed by	M. Sadiq
Written by	R. S. Choudhury D. N. Madhok
Produced by	Abdul Rashid Kardar
Starring	Swaran Lata Karan Dewan Amir Banu
Music by	Naushad
Release date	1944 (1944)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindustani

Rattan

Rattan or Ratan is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano.

It was the highest-grossing film of 1944. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry. ^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Swaranlata as Gauri ^{[2] [3] [5]}
• Karan Dewan as Govind ^{[2] [3]}
• Wasti as Rattan, Gangu's brother ^{[2] [3]}
• Badri Prasad as Govind's father ^[3]
• Manju as Manju, Rattan's sister ^[3]
• Gulab as Govind's mother
• Rajkumari Shukla ^[3]
• Auzurie as Gangu ^[2]
• Chanda Bai as the Bhabhi
• Amirbano as Gauri's mother ^[3]

Music

The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the popular poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok. ^{[2] [3]}

• "Akkhiyan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke, Chale Nahin Jana" - Zohrabai Ambalawali ^[6]
• "Rum Jhum Barse Baadarwa, Mast Hawain Aaein, Piya Ghar Aaja" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
• "Milke Bichhad Gayii Akkhiyan" - Amirbai Karnataki
• "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes Laga Kar Theiss" - Karan Dewan
• "O janewale Balamwa" - Amirbai Karnataki and Shyam Kumar ^[6]
• "Pardesi Balma Baadal Aaya" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
• "Aai Diwali Aai Diwali" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
• "Angdai Teri Hai Bahana" - Manju
• "Jhoothe Hain Sab Sapne Suhane" - Manju
• "Sawan Ke Baadalo Unn Se Yeh Jaa Kaho" - Zohrabai Ambalewali and Karan Dewan ^[6]

References

1. "Top Earners of 1944 - Box Office 1944". Box Office India website. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
2. "Rattan (1944 film) - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
3. "Film review of Rattan (1944 film)". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
4. Raju Bharatan (15 November 2013). "Two legends (Naushad and Meena Kumari)". The Hindu (Frontline magazine) newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
5. "Profile of lead actress Swaran Lata". Cineplot.com website. 18 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
6. Rattan (1944 film) soundtracks on hindigeetmala.net website Retrieved 5 November 2020

External links

• Ratan at IMDb
• Rattan (film) on YouTube