Jagirdar (film)
Jagirdar (Landlord) is a 1937 Hindi romantic melodrama film directed by Mehboob Khan,[1] and starring Bibbo, Motilal, Surendra, Yakub, Pande, Sankatha Prasad, Pesi Patel and Maya Banerjee.[2]
| Jagirdar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mehboob Khan |
| Produced by | Sagar Movietone |
| Written by | Babubhai Mehta |
| Starring | Bibbo Surendra Motilal Yakub |
| Music by | Anil Biswas |
| Cinematography | Keki Mistry Faredoon Irani |
Production company | Sagar Movietone |
Release date | 1937 |
Running time | 166 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was produced by Sagar Movietone and was Anil Biswas' first major venture as an independent music director. After the success of Manmohan, Anil Biswas replaced Ashok Ghosh as an acclaimed composer continuously producing a range of successful music.[3] The story was written by Babubhai Mehta with dialogues credited to Zia Sarhadi. The lyricists were Zia Sarhadi and Pandit Indra Sharma.
Plot
Neela (Bibbo) and Jagirdar (Surendra) marry each other without anyone's knowledge. However, Jagirdar goes missing at sea presumed dead. Neela realises she's pregnant and when the child is born he's called illegitimate. Shripat (Pande), a poor farmer marries her and helps take care of her son Ramesh. On his return Jagirdar is angry to find Neela married to Shripat and a fight ensues. When Shripat is killed by Banwarilal everyone assumes Jagirdar is the murderer. Soon with Ramesh's help they fight the villains with the truth revealed. Ramesh finally accepts Jagirdar as his father.
Cast
- Bibbo as Neela
- Surendra as Jagirdar
- Motilal as Ramesh
- Yakub as Narayanlal
- Pande as Shripat
- Zia Sarhadi
- Bhudo Advani
- Maya Banerjee
- Sankatha Prasad
- Ram Marathe
Production
The film had a strong Hollywood influence and the murder mystery was reminiscent of Hitchcock films.[4] The film starred Motilal as the newcomer Surendra's son. Motilal's "casual style of acting" was appreciated by critics.[5] The directors of photography were Keki Mistry and Faredoon Irani.[6][7]
Songs
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pujari More Mandir Mein Aao" | Surendra, Bibbo |
| 2 | "Nadi Kinare Baith Ke Ao" | Surendra, Maya Banerjee |
| 3 | "Agar Deni Thi Humko Hooro Jannat Toh Yahan Dete" | Surendra |
| 4 | "Auron Ke Kyun Pag Padta Hai" | Rajkumari |
| 5 | "Baanke Bihaari Bhool Na Jaana" | Motilal, Maya Banerjee |
| 6 | "Jinke Nainon Mein Rehte Hain Taare" | Surendra |
| 7 | "Jeevan Yun Beet Na Jaaye" | Bibbo |
| 8 | "Kyun Chale Gaye Us Paar" | Rajkumari |
| 9 | "Tera Hai Sansar" | Motilal |
| 10 | "Wohi Purane Khel Jagat Ke" | Anil Biswas |
References
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- Likhi, Abhilaksh. "The master of melodrama". tribuneindia.com. The Tribune. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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