Sasural is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1941.[1][2] The film was directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Ranjit Movietone. The story was by Gunvantrai Acharya with dialogues by R. S. Rammyae. Cinematographer was G. G. Gogate with audiography by C. K. Trivedi. Gyan Dutt was the music director, with lyrics by D. N. Madhok.[3] The cast included Motilal, Madhuri, Nurjehan, Miss Iqbal, Kantilal, Tarabai, Bhagwandas, and Urmila.[4]

Sasural
Madhuri and Motilal in Sasural
Directed byChaturbhuj Doshi
Written byGunvantrai Acharya
Produced byRanjit Movietone
Starring
  • Motilal
  • Madhuri
  • Nur Jehan
  • Kantilal
CinematographyG. G. Gogate
Music byGyan Dutt
Release date
1941
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film was a romantic comedy about wrongful identification of a groom by his wife-to-be in a household consisting of a father, step-mother step-son some friends and several servants.

Cast edit

  • Motilal
  • Madhuri
  • Nurjehan
  • Kantilal
  • Miss Iqbal
  • Tarabai
  • Bhagwandas
  • Urmila
  • Popatlal
  • Bhim
  • Brujmala

Review edit

 
Nur Jehan in Sasural

The comedy came from gags which according to the review, "intellectuals would like to forget as stupid", turned out to be the major source of entertainment in the film. Motilal was cited to be good "Motilal scores with ease", and "is the main item of acting in the whole picture". The actress Nur Jehan (not to be confused with singer-actress Noor Jehan) was praised for her singing and acting abilities as the maid "gives quite a thrilling bit of work as the maid".[3]

Soundtrack edit

The music was composed by Gyan Dutt and notable songs sung by Rajkumari were, "Ik Meethi Nazar Banke" and "Woh Apna Jadu Nigahon Se Azma Rahe Hai".[5] The lyricist was D. N. Madhok and the singers were Motilal, Kantilal, Rajkumari, Nur Jehan, Brijmala, Miss Iqbal.[6]

Songlist edit

# Title Singer
1 "Woh Apna Jadu Nigaho Se Azma Rahe Hai" Rajkumari
2 "Ik Meethi Nazar Banke" Rajkumari
3 "Baala Joban Beet Jaaye" Iqbal, Brijmala
4 "Aankho Me Aa Gaye Ho" Brijmala
5 "Bhanwara Kara Kaliyo Ko Kare Ishare" Kantilal, Nur Jehan
6 "Chalo Sajan Chalo Sajan Dur Kahi Jaaye" Miss Gulab, Motilal
7 "Do Rangi Duniya Se Hum Dur" Kantilal, Nur Jehan
8 "Is Aankh Me Jadu Hai" Motilal
9 "Kaise Kategi Ratiya Tum Waha Hum Yaha" Motilal, Nur Jehan
10 "Panghat Se Liye Aati Hu Pani Ka Ghada Me" Miss Gulab, Sheetal Ghosh
11 "Tohe Motor Me Baitha Doon" Motilal, Kantilal
12 "Bibi Bole Nahi Kunda Khole Nahi" Chorus
13 "Kab Rahegi Kanwari Gudiya" Chorus

References edit

  1. ^ "Sasural (1941)". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b Patel, Baburao (December 1941). "Our Review-Sasural". Filmindia. 7 (11): 41. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Sasural 1941". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ^ Ashok Damodar Ranade (1 January 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 189–. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Sasural 1941". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

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