Prarthana (1943 film)
| Prarthana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sarvottam Badami |
| Produced by | Sohrab Modi |
| Starring | Motilal Jehanara Kajjan Sabita Devi K. N. Singh |
| Music by | Saraswati Devi |
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Production
company |
Minerva Movietone
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Release dates
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1943 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Prarthana (Prayer) is a 1943 Hindi social film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Sohrab Modi's Minerva Movietone.[1][2] The music director was Saraswati Devi and the lyricist was Safdar Aah Sitapuri.[3] Having worked for Madan Theatres Ltd and Sagar Movietone in the 1930s, the famous singer and actress Jehanara Kajjan returned to work after a hiatus of four years working for studios like Minerva Movietone.[4][5] Prarthana is cited as "probably" her last film before her death in 1944.[6] The film starred Motilal, Jahanara Kajjan, Sabita Devi, Sajjan, Nimabalkar, K. N. Singh, Sadat Ali, Mehboob and Abu Bakar.[7]
Cast
- Motilal
- Jehanara Kajjan
- Sabita Devi
- K. N. Singh
- Sajjan
- Nimbalkar
- Sajjan
- Sadat Ali
- Mehboob
- Ghulam Hussain
- Abu Bakar
- Nimbalkar
- Menaka.
- Shorrey.
Menaka & Shorrey added by Neeta Pate ,with the help of old book
Music
The music was by Saraswati Devi with lyrics by Safdar Aah. The singers were Jahanara Kajjan, Vasant, Rehmat Bai and Moolchand.[8] The song "Aaya Sawan Aaja" sung by Kajjan with relative ease, was in the raga Brindabani Sarang.[9] Other popular songs of Kajjan from this film are, "Kahe Neha Lagaye Sajaniya" and "Ek Dhundhla Sa Mohabbat Ka Hai Nasha Baaki".[10]
Songlist
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaya Sawan Aa Jaa Saajan -----Raga Bindravani Sarang. Tal Dadra.
|
Jahanara Kajjan |
| 2 | Ek Dhundhla Sa Mohabbat Ka Hai Nasha Baaki ----Raga Jaunpuri. | Jahanara Kajjan |
| 3 | Kahe Neha Lagaye Sajaniya -----Raga Pilloo. | Jahanara Kajjan |
| 4 | Mohabbat Ka Rasta Dikhaya Na Hota ----Raga Bhim Palasi. | Jahanara Kajjan |
| 5 | Tumhare Darshan Ka Naina Taras Gaye Ho ----Raga Gond Tal Kaharawa. | Jahanara Kajjan |
| 6 | Gajare Wali Najariya Milaye Ja ----Raga Des Tal Kaharawa. | Rehmat Bai,Moolchand |
| 7 | Khel Ye Sansar Hai Jaan Ki Hain Baaziyan----Raga Kafi. Tal Dadra. | Vasant |
| 8 | Hari Aate Hai ----Raga Aman Kalyan. Tal Kaharawa. | Vasant |
| 9 | Chhip Na Saka Ab Chhipane Wala -----Raga Mond. Tal Kaharawa. | |
| 10 | Do Jeevan Mein Gaanth Lagi----Raga Bihag. Tal Dadra. |
Compiled by Neeta Pate. From old book.
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Prarthana (1943) at IMDb
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