List of Hindi films of 1938

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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1938:

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1938

Some of the noteworthy films of 1938:

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Abhagin Prafulla RoyVijay Kumar, Molina, Prithviraj Kapoor, Kamla Jharia, Chaman Puri, Pankaj Mullick, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Devbala, Trilok Kapoor, RajlakshmiSocial 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 KapoorSocial 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, PokhrajFantasy ActionIndian Liberty. Music: Damodar Sharma
Lyrics: N. C. Pande, Akhtar, D. N. Madhok
Asha Perry Devia, Ranjit SenVijay Kumar, Kamlesh Kumari, Poorna Choudhary, Kamran, Natwar, Tulsi Lahiri, R. P. Kapoor, Dev BalaSocialFilm 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 YaqubSocial DramaGeneral Films. Music:
Lyrics: : Mushtaq Hussain
Lyrics: Mirza Musharraf
Bahadur Kisan Bhagwan, Chandrarao Kadam Hansa Wadkar, Bhagwan, Indira Wadkar, Chandrarao, Vasantrao Phalwan, Sunetra, Varne, DevrajSocialChandra Art. Music: Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Ehsan Rizvi
Ban Ki Chidiya Jayant Desai E. Billimoria, Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Charlie, Ghory, Apte, KesariAction Ranjit Studios. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Banke Sawariya Nanubhai Vakil Navinchandra, Vatsala Kumtekar, Sardar Mansur, Yasmin, Maruti Rao, MirajkarAction RomanceIndian Liberty Pictures. Music: Damodar Sharma
Lyrics:
Bazigar Manibhai Vyas Trilok Kapoor, Khatoon, Ila Devi, Charlie, Suresh, Anees BaigAction 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 KashmiriSocial Family Drama Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi
Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap, Mira Bai
Bhedi Burkha A. H. EssaGanpat Bhalerao, Bansi Karnataki, Ghulam Qadir, Bose, Mirajkar, Roshan, Faiman, AliAction SuspenseIndian Liberty Pics. Music: Damodar Sharma
Lyrics:
Bhedi Trishul A. M. KhanShiraz, Zohra, Ata Mohammed, Ameena, Khatoon, Kamala, Ansari, HaroonActionMohan 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 DasActionRanjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Brahmachari Master Vinayak Minakshi, Vinayak, Damuanna Malvankar, V. G. Jog, SalviSocialHuns Pictures. Music: Chandekar
Lyrics: Pandit Indra

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Chabukwali A. M. KhanShiraz, Romila, Hirabai, Sultan, Garib Shah, F. M. Khan, Haroon, S. Rafiq, Kamla, S. S. KokoActionMohan Pictures. Music: A. C. Vishwas
Lyrics: Munshi Nayab
Chhote Sarkar Homi MasterJal Merchant, Leela Chitnis, Mehar Sultana, Keki Adjania, Rewashankar, Jamshedji, Rajkumari, Aziz, HeeraSocialSunder Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai
Lyrics: Pandit Indra
Cyclewali A. M. KhanBenjamin, Ramola, Khatoon, Shiraz, Ansari, Ameena, Haroon, S. AlamActionMohan Pictures Music: Bashir, Krishna Swamy
Lyrics: A. M. Khan
Devbala Baburao ApteBenjamin, Mehtab, Rajkumari, Amritlal, Tara, Gulab, Khatoon, Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Rahman KabuliCostumeJayaBharat. 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 IliyasSocial New Theatres. Music: Pankaj Mullick
Lyrics: Pandit Sudarshan
Dhruv Kumar K. P. BhaveIndira Wadkar, Raja Paranjpe, Kumar Prabhakar, Rohini, ManoharMythology DevotionalShalini Cine Music: Vishwanath Buwa Jadhav
Lyrics: S. K. Prem
Double Cross M. D. BhavnaniBimla Kumari, Dilawar, Master Hussain, Nayampalli, David, Ameena, Fatty Prasad, A. S. Gyani, Rai MohanSocialBhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad
Lyrics:
Dulhan Premankur Atorthy Rattan Bai, Ghulam Mohammed, W. M. Khan, Jilloobai SocialImperial Film Company. Music: Ram Gopal Pande
Lyrics:
Duniya Kya Hai G. P. Pawar Lalita Pawar, Madhav Kale, Indira Wadkar, Begum Fatima, Ghanshyam, Bipin Mehta, VarneSocialDiamond 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 DesaiAnil Kumar, Suvarna, Urmila, S. Nazir, Chandrika, Samson, Mehar SultanaSocialVishnu Cine. Music: Kikubhai Yagnik
Lyrics:

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Ghunghatwali Kanjibhai. J. Rathod Prem Adib, Rajkumari, Ansuya, Vidya, Charlie, Fazlu, HaridasActionVishwa 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, PrahladReligious 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 DeviDevotional 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, GulzarSagar Movietone. Music:
Lyrics: Pandit Sudarshan
Himalay Ki Beti M. D. BhavnaniEnakshi Rama Rao, Maya Chatterji, S. L. Puri, Ramanand Sharma, David, Badri Prasad, Rai Mohan, GyaniCostumeBhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad
Lyrics: Narottam Vyas
Hum Tum Aur Woh Mehboob Khan Motilal, Rose, Yakub, Harish, Maya, Bhudo Advani, Sankatha Prasad, Sunalini Devi, PandeSagar Movietone. Music:Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Wajahat Mirza, Zia Sarhadi
Impossible R. N. VaidyaProtima Das Gupta, Baburao Pahelwan, Nazir Begum, Shahjahan, Sunder, V. K. Das, SunderlalActionIndira Movies. Music: Prem Kumar
Lyrics:
Industrial India Mohan Sinha Shobhana Samarth, Prem Adib, Wasti, Shama Devi, K. N. Singh, Mirza MusharrafSocialGeneral Films. Music: Mushtaq Hussain
Lyrics: Mohan Sinha
Jailor Sohrab Modi Leela Chitnis, Sohrab Modi, E. Tarapore, Kamala Kumari, Sharifa, Kusum Deshpande, Abu Bakar, Sadiq AliSocial Drama Minerva Movietone Music: Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Kamal Amrohi
Jeevan Ek Paheli P. RazdanSocialCentral India Theatres. Music:
Lyrics:
Jungle Ka Javan Chunilal ParekhShankar Vazre, Rajkumari, Putlibai, Kamala Kumari, Fakir Mohammed, Garib Shah, Jamshid Banu, Haroon, NarsiActionMohan Pictures. Music: Amulyacharan Biswas
Lyrics: Munshi Jilani Shyam
Jwala Master Vinayak Chandra Mohan, Ratnaprabha, Master Vinayak, Rajani, Dhavale, Chandrakant, BulbuleCostume DramaHuns Pictures. Music: Dhamman Khan, Chandekar
Lyrics: Pandit Indra

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Karmaveer Vithaldas PanchotiaRadharani, V. Panchotia, Prabha Devi, Leela, Jayshankar, Putlibai, Khalil, Heera, Fakir Chand, M. IsaqActionSitaram Cine. Music: Nagardas Nayak
Lyrics: Vithaldas Panchotia
Khatarnak Aurat ActionMadan Theatres. Music:
Lyrics:
Kis Liye J. K. MehtaMohini, Ghulam Mohammed, Padma Devi, Ghulam Rasool, Rafiqe Ghaznavi, AsujiSocialImperial Films. Music: K. Bhole
Lyrics:
Lal Bujakkad Kanti PatelPadmini, Kashinath, Shahzadi Jahangir, Fakir Mohammed, Lakshmi, KusumActionNational 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 CooperAction Adventure Wadia Movietone Music: Master Madhav, Baldev Nayak
Lyrics: Pandit Gyan Chandra
Madhraat Ka Mehmaan Kikubhai DesaiMoti, Shankar Vazre, Ganpat Rao, Dhulia, Bose, BachchaActionIndian Liberty. Music: Master Basant
Lyrics:
Madhur Milan Zia Sarhadi P. Jairaj, Khursheed, Zebunisa, Hari Shivdasani, BalabhaiSocial Romance DramaSaroj Movietone. Music:
Lyrics:
Master Man a.k.a. UstadG. K. Mehta Leela Chitnis, Majid Khan, Indira Wadkar, Gope, Ramlal, Jeevan, Dar, GulabActionMusic: 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 BakarSocial 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 BhattSocial Prabhat Film Company. Music: Keshavrao Bhole
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
Mother India GunjalPramila, W. M. Khan, Sharifa, Ghulam Mohammed, Ashiq Hussain, Sushila, Ghulam RasoolSocialIndian Cine Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal Pande
Lyrics:
Mr.X Dwarka KhoslaRattan Bai, Jayant, Ranjit, Indurani, Anant Marathe, Hari Shivdasani, Shyam Sunder, LallubhaiMusic: Shankar Rao Vyas, Lallubhai Nayak
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Na Honewali Baat R. N. VaidyaProtima Das Gupta, V. K. Das, Nazir Begum, Baburao Pehalwan, Sunder, Shanti, ShahjahanActionIndira Movies. Music: Prem Kumar
Lyrics: H. S. Rawail, Safdar Mirza
Nandakumar K. Dhaibar Durga Khote, Anant Marathe, Govind Kurvalikar, Jayshree Kamulkar, Govindrao TembeDevotionalJayshree 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, GulabSocial Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi
Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap
Perfect Man a.k.a. Nigah-e-KamilRukeshSita, Ghulam Mohammed, Lakshmi, Ghulam Rasool, Kesar, Kakir ChandActionCircle 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, GulabSocialPrakash. Music: Shankar Rao Vyas
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
Postman Zia Sarhadi, Mahendra Thakore Kumar, Bibbo, Yakub, Maya Devi, Harish, Sankatha Prasad, Sunalini Devi, Bhudo Advani SocialSagar Movietone. Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi
Prem Samadhi G. K. Mehta Khursheed, Zebunissa, Shyam Sunder, Prabhashankar Balabhai, Yusuf EffendiSocialSaroj Movies Music: Keshavrao Naik
Lyrics:
Prithvi Putra Jayant Desai Madhuri, E. Billimoria, Mazhar Khan, Waheedan Bai, Ram Apte, Ghory, Dinkar, Kantilal, Khatoon, Kalyani Das, RadhaMythology 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, SatyavatiSocial Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Punarjanma Ramnik DesaiJal Merchant, Roshanara Begum, Putlibai, Baburao, Dinkar, Gangaram, Jivanand, SadiqActionRoyal Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai,
Lyrics: Arshad Gujrati, Akhtar

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Raja Gopichand Bhalji Pendharkar Ratnaprabha, Chandrakanta, Leela Chitnis, Ranade, G. M. Londhe, Dongre, Danve, Usha, Dinkar KamannaDevotionalSaraswati Cine. Music: C. Balaji
Lyrics:
Rajkumari Dwarka Khosla Lalita Pawar, Nazir, Jeevan, Shiraz, Gope, Ameena, O. K. Dar, Omkar, MajidCostumeKrishna Movies. Music: Sunderdas Bhatia
Lyrics:
Rangila Mazdoor S. M. YusufHarishchandra Rao, Violet Cooper, Shah Nawaz, Nazira, Dilawar, Agha, A. Haq, Gulshan, BismillahSocial Wadia Movietone. Music: Master Madhavlal Damodar
Lyrics: Waheed Qureshi
Rifle Girl Rama Chowdhary P. Jairaj, Rose, Yusuf Effendi, Balabhai, Mehdi Raja, BibijanActionSaroj Movies. Music: B. R. Devdhar
Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi
Rikshawala Ezra Mir Mazhar Khan, Indubala, Ila Devi, Charlie, Wasti, Waheedan Bai, Dixit, Ghory, TarabaiSocial Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Royal Commander M. UdwadiaAnil Kumar, Noor Jehan, Ashiq Hussain, Mehar Sultana, Fazlu, Samson, Gulab, F. M. ButtActionVishnu. Music: Shyam Babu Pathak
Lyrics: Kabil Amritsari
Sathi P. Y. Altekar Durga Khote, Mubarak, Vimla Sardesai, Nyampalli, Salvi, Bachchu, Kaka JoglekarSocialNataraj Films. Music: Govindrao Tembe
Lyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar
The Secretary Chaturbhuj Doshi Madhuri, Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, Charlie, Waheedan Bai, Kalyani DasSocial Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Sharif Daku G. R. SethiNavinchandra, Padma Devi, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Hussain, F. M. Butt, Mukhtar, BaburaoActionJaybharat Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai
Lyrics: G. R. Sethi
Sneh Lagna Chandrarao Kadam Hansa Wadkar, Chandrarao, Shyam Sunder, Ansuya, Jeevan, Fakir Mohammed, Gangaprasad PathakSocial DramaChandra Art. Music: Mulraj Kapadia
Lyrics: D. N. Madhok
State Express Vijay Bhatt Sardar Akhtar, Jayant, M. Zahur, Shirin, Lallubhai Nayak, Ismail, Jahangir, Vithaldas, Athavale, UmakantActionPrakash Pictures. Music: Lallubhai Nayak
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
Stree SaqiShakuntala, Roshan Ara Begum, Mirajkar, Amir HussainSocialRadio 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 KumariSocial Romance Musical New Theatres Music: R. C. Boral
Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi
Sunehra Baal Narottam VyasRadharani, Firoz Dastur, Badri Prasad, Vasantrao Pehalwan, Indurani, SharifaActionRaj Movietone. Music: Firoz Dastur
Lyrics:

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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 SabirSocial Family Drama Minerva Movietone. Music: Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar
Talwar Ka Dhani Dhirubhai DesaiAnil Kumar, Mehar Sultana, Ghulam Hussain, Urmila, Putlibai, Anwaribai, SamsonActionVishnu Music: Kikubhai Yagnik
Lyrics:
Tarzan Ki Beti Roop K. Shorey Majnu, Shama Devi, Jeevan, G. N. Butt, Nafees Begum, Manek, Harold Lewis, BaigActionAurora 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, YusufSocialSagar Pictures. Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi
Toofan Express Chunilal ParekhJal Merchant, Rajkumari, Agha, Nazira, Chandrashekhar, Gulshan, Shahzadi, Dalpat, Nurjahan, Master Mohammed, Bismillah, Minoo Cooper, Agha ActionSunder 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 DramaRajendranath's first film. Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi
Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap
Vasant Bengali Aspi IraniYashwant Dave, Husn Banu, Ghulam Rasool, Lakshmi, Asooji, Jumna, Sayed AhmedCostumeImperial 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 BakarSocialMinerva Movietone. Music: Govindrao Tembe, Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Abdul Baqi
Veer Bala Abdul Rehman KabuliIndurani, Pushparani, A. R. Kabuli, Shiraz, Sher Ali, Baburao Pehalwan, Dhirajlal, Firoza Begum, Azar Ansari, Vidya Devi, Garib Shah, HaroonDevotionalMohan Pictures. Music: Amulya Charan Biswas
Lyrics: A. R. Kabuli
Vijay Danka Baburao ApteBenjamin, Leela Chitnis, Putlibai, Gohar Karnataki, S. Nazir, Amritlal, Gulab, Khatoon, Amritlal NagarActionJay 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. SiddiqiCostume DramaSagar Pictures. Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Wajahat Mirza
Yangrilla M. D. BhavnaniEnakshi Rama Rau, NayampallyI, David, S. L. Puri, Fatty Prasad, Sharifa, Rai MohanActionBhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad
Lyrics:
Zamana Ram Daryani Nazir, Padma Devi, Hansa Wadkar, Jeevan, Majid, Vasant, Dar, Ameena, Bansi Karnataki, Gope, GulabSocialKrishna Movies. Music: Sunderdas Bhatia
Lyrics: D. N. Madhok

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<i>Puran Bhagat</i> (film) 1933 Indian film

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 1961 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 on 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 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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