Sajani (1940 film)

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Sajani
Directed by Sarvottam Badami
Produced by Sudama Productions
Starring
Music by Gyan Dutt
Production
company
Sudama Productions
Release date
  • 1940 (1940)
Country India
Language Hindi

Sajani is a 1940 Hindi social film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Sudama Productions. [1] Scripted by Zia Sarhadi, [2] the film had music by Gyan Dutt and starred Prithviraj Kapoor, Sabita Devi, Snehprabha Pradhan, Noor Jehan, Dixit, and Ghory. [3] Badami left Sagar Movietone where he had made satirical comedies to join his "mentor" Ambalal Patel at Sudama Productions to make "socially relevant film(s)", where Sajani was one of the first. [4] [5] Snehprabha Pradhan acted in several films produced by Chimanbhai Desai in 1940, including Sajani.

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Cast

Music

The film's music was composed by Gyan Dutt with lyrics by Pyare Lal Santoshi, Pandit Indra Chandra and Zia Sarhadi. The singers were Brijmala, Gyan Dutt and Snehlata Pradhan. [6]

Song list

#TitleSingerLyricist
1"Kheton Mein Milne Aaye Sajan Aur Sajni"BrijmalaP. L. Santoshi
2"Main Deepak Ki Bati Priyatam"Snehprabha PradhanSantoshi
3"Main Hun Khet Ki Rani Re"Pandit Indra Chandra
4"Meri Guyian Chali Ithlaye"Snehprabha PradhanSantoshi
5"Mora Piya Bas Kaiaun Desh Ho"Zia Sarhadi
6"Musafir Jaana Tujhko Dur Chala Ja"Gyan DuttSantoshi
7"Pahuncha De Babuji Ko Ae Yar"Gyan DuttSantoshi

References

  1. "Sajani 1940". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. pp. 131–. ISBN   978-93-81398-02-9 . Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "Sajani 1940". Alan Goble. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–. ISBN   978-1-135-94325-7 . Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. pp. 66–. ISBN   978-81-291-2625-2 . Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. "Sajani". Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 4 October 2014.