Rattan_(film)

<i>Rattan</i> (film)

Rattan (film)

1944 film

Rattan or Ratan is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was the highest-grossing film of 1944.[1][2][3]

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The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.[4][5]

Cast

  • Swaranlata as Gauri[2][6][5]
  • Karan Dewan as Govind[2][6]
  • Wasti as Rattan, Gangu's brother[2]
  • Badri Prasad as Govind's father
  • Manju as Manju, Rattan's sister[6]
  • Gulab as Govind's mother
  • Rajkumari Shukla[6]
  • Auzurie as Gangu[2]
  • Chandabai as the Bhabhi
  • Amirbano as Gauri's mother

Music

The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the popular poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.[2]

  • "Akkhiyan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke, Chale Nahin Jana" - Zohrabai Ambalawali[7]
  • "Rum Jhum Barse Baadarwa, Mast Hawain Aaein, Piya Ghar Aaja" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
  • "Milke Bichhad Gayii Akkhiyan" - Amirbai Karnataki
  • "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes Laga Kar Theiss" - Karan Dewan
  • "O janewale Balamwa" - Amirbai Karnataki and Shyam Kumar[7]
  • "Pardesi Balma Baadal Aaya" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
  • "Aai Diwali Aai Diwali" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
  • "Angdai Teri Hai Bahana" - Manju
  • "Jhoothe Hain Sab Sapne Suhane" - Manju
  • "Sawan Ke Baadalo Unn Se Yeh Jaa Kaho" - Zohrabai Ambalewali and Karan Dewan[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Top Earners of 1944 - Box Office 1944". Box Office India website. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Rattan (1944 film) - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    Rattan (film) on YouTube Retrieved 14 February 2023
  4. [4]
    Raju Bharatan (15 November 2013). "Two legends (Naushad and Meena Kumari)". The Hindu (Frontline magazine). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Profile of lead actress Swaran Lata". Cineplot.com website. 18 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. [6]
    film cast of Rattan on muvyz.com website Retrieved 5 November 2020
  7. [7]
    Rattan (1944 film) soundtracks on hindigeetmala.net website Retrieved 5 November 2020


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