Raja (1943 film)
| Raja | |
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| Directed by | Kishore Sahu |
| Written by | Kishore Sahu |
| Produced by | Purnima Productions |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Khan Mastana |
Production company | Purnima Productions |
Release date | 1943 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Raja is a 1943 Hindi film directed by Kishore Sahu.[1] It was the first film from the newly established "Purnima Productions". A social satire, it starred Kishore Sahu and Protima Das Gupta in the lead.[2] The music was composed by Khan Mastana, and Kishore Sahu sang the songs picturised on him.[3] The rest of the cast included Ramesh Gupta, Gulab, Moni Chatterjee, Badri Prasad and Rani Bala.
The film performed well at the box-office in centres like Delhi and Bombay.[4] Filmindia editor Baburao Patel stated that Raja "remains a milestone of art and skill in motion pictures".[5]
Cast[]
- Protima Das Gupta
- Kishore Sahu
- Ranibala
- Moni Chatterjee
- Ramesh Gupta
- Gulab
- Badri Prasad
- Wasker
- Anant Prabhu
- Samson
- Vijay Sahu
Soundtrack[]
The music director was Khan Mastana, with lyrics by Bhagwati Charan Sharma, Rammurti Chaturvedi and Amritlal Nagar. The singers were Protima Das Gupta, Kishore Sahu, Gulab and Ramesh Gupta.[6]
Song List[]
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aankho Ki Yeh Sharab Piye" | Kishore Sahu |
| 2 | "Aaye Ban Kar Ullas Abhi" | Protima Dasgupta |
| 3 | "Hum Diwano Ki Kya Hasti Hai" | Kishore Sahu |
| 4 | "Kahe Nanha Maro Khadi Re" | Gulab, Ramesh Gupta |
| 5 | "Nach Nach Kar Thumak Thumak Kar" | Kishore Sahu, Protima Dasgupta |
| 6 | "Nikli Pee Ko Pehnane Haar" | Protima Dasgupta |
| 7 | "Nirali Duniya Hamari" | Kishore Sahu, Protima Dasgupta |
| 8 | "Tere Le Loon Balaiya Hazar" | Protima Dasgupta |
References[]
- ^ "Raja (1943)". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Patel, Baburao (January 1943). "Filmindia". Filmindia. 9 (1): 65. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Raja (1943)". myswar.com. MySwar. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Filmindia". Filmindia. 9 (12): 21. April 1943. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Patel, Baburao (April 1945). "Filmindia". Filmindia. 11 (4): 21. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Raja (1943)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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