Gunsundari (1948 film)

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Gunsundari
Gunsundari 1948 film poster.png
Poster
Directed byRatibhai Punatar
Based on Gunsundari (1934)
Produced byRatibhai Punatar
Starring
CinematographyH. S. Kwatra [1]
Music by Avinash Vyas (Gujarati) [1]
Avinash Vyas, Bulo C Rani, Hansraj Behl (Hindi)
Production
company
Ranjit Movietone/Ajit Pictures [1]
Release date
  • 1948 (1948)
Running time
153 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati/Hindi [1]

Gunsundari is 1948 Indian Gujarati/Hindi social drama film directed and produced by Ratibhai Punatar. The film was a remake of 1934 film of same name. It was successful.

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Plot

Gopaldas Seth has three children. His elder son Chandrakant is married to ideal wife Guniyal. His seven-year-old son Vinu treats Guniyal like his mother. His daughter Kususm is married to Chaman, a poet, and lives poor life. Chandrakant meet a dancer Neelmani through his friend Sudhakar. Neelmani ruins Chandrakant's life and makes his alcoholic. Gopaldas Sheth gives his wealth to Guniyal as inheritance. Guniyal tries to fulfill monetary demands of Neelmani. Chandrakant is eventually changed of his heart during the funeral of his father. He returns to Guniyal. [1]

Cast

The cast is as follows: [1] [2]

Production

Chandulal Shah had directed silent film Gunsundari and its 1934 Hindi remake Gunsundari ; both commercial hits. Shah's nephew Ratibhai Punatar was a manager in Ranjit Studios. Punatar was proposed to make a Gujarati remake of Hindi hit by Manhar Desai and Babu Raje to which Shah's wife and lead actress of previous remake Gohar Mamajiwala agreed too. The script was rewritten with some changes retaining the basic plot of previous film and adding variations in 'punchlines'. The film was produced under Ranjit Studios' Gujarati film banner Ajit Pictures. The shooting was completed in 35 days. S. A. Wahab served as an art director. [2] [3] [1]

Soundtrack

The film featured Gujarati as well Hindi soundtracks in their respective versions.

Gujarati soundtrack

Gunsundari
Soundtrack album by
Released1948
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Gujarati
Label Sa Re Ga Ma
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Sa Re Ga Ma

All lyrics are written by Avinash Vyas; all music is composed by Avinash Vyas

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."O Bhabhi Tame Thoda Thoda" Geeta Dutt 3:16
2."Maru Man Mohyu"Mohantara Talpade2:35
3."O Mazam Raat Ni Tarli"Geeta Dutt3:07
4."Aaj Mari Nandie"Geeta Dutt3:07
6."Rumakjhum Ghunghroo"Amirbai Karnataki, Chorus2:57
7."Bol Ne Mari Sajni"A. R. Oza, Leela Mehta3:22
8."Khovayne Kholva Prabhu" Geeta Dutt 3:29
9."Mohabbat Man Tari Dilbar"Amirbai Karnataki2:57
10."Hajar Vaat Kahi"Amirbai Karnataki, A. R. Oza2:51
11."Tari Maherbani Nathi"Amirbai Karnataki3:21

Hindi soundtrack

Gunsundari
Soundtrack album by
Released1948
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
Label Sa Re Ga Ma
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Sa Re Ga Ma

All lyrics are written by Pandit Indra Chandra; all music is composed by Avinash Vyas

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tumse Muhabbat Kaun Kare"Amirbai Karnataki3:15
2."Shama Jalti Hain"Amirbai Karnataki2:44
3."Rumak Jhum Bichhua Baje"Amirbai Karnataki, Chorus3:01
4."O Sharad Poonam Ki Chandni"Mohantara Talpade3:17
5."Na Lo Angrai Gori"A.R. Ojha3:04
6."Rumakjhum Ghunghroo"Amirbai Karnataki, Chorus2:57
7."Hotel Ka Kinara Ho"A. R. Oza, Leela Mehta3:10
8."Bhabhi O Bhabhi"Geeta Dutt2:45
9."Aana Na Tha Jo Dil Mein"Amirbai Karnataki, A.R. Ojha3:08
10."Khoye Huye Ko Dhundhne Prabhu"Geeta Dutt1:43
11."Nanadiya Maare Boli Ke Baan"Geeta Dutt2:14

Reception

The film was commercially successful and celebrated its silver jubilee (25 weeks) in Swastik Cinema in Bombay. [2]

The success of Ranakdevi (1946) and Gunsundari established the Gujarati cinema. Avinash Vyas emerged as a major composer and lyricist of Gujarati cinema. It was a major career success of Nirupa Roy. [1]

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