Patrani

Patrani (Hindi: पटरानी; transl. Chief Queen) is a 1956 Hindi black and white historical drama written by R. S. Choudhury and directed by Vijay Bhatt. The film starred Vyjayanthimala and Pradeep Kumar, with Shashikala, Durga Khote, Om Prakash, Jeevan, David Abraham Cheulkar, Leela Mishra, Kanchanamala, Praveen Paul, Ramesh Sinha, Gadadhar Sharma, Maya, Krishnakant, Helen and Sheila Vaz, forming an ensemble cast. The film was produced by Shankerbhai Bhatt. The film's score was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo with lyrics provided by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.[1] Editing was done by Shivaji Awdhut and filming was by K. H. Kapadia. The story revolves around the king, Karma Dev and his attitude.

Patrani
Directed byVijay Bhatt
Produced byShankerbhai Bhatt
Written byR. S. Choudhury
StarringVyjayanthimala
Pradeep Kumar
Shashikala
Music byShankar Jaikishan
CinematographyBipin Gajjar
Edited byPratap Dave
Production
company
Shri Prakash Pictures
Release date
1956
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

The story is about King Karma Dev who gives a lot of importance to physical beauty. His mother, the Rajmata requests Mahamantri Munjal to find him a nice wife. Karma Dev often dreams of marrying an unknown beautiful woman he had once seen in the Somnath temple. Meanwhile, Mrinalla is the princess of Karnataka, who also dreams of marrying a king she had once seen in the Somnath temple. When Munjal happens to see the beautiful woman Mrinalla, he shows the King's portrait to her and she is happy to finally find the man of her dreams. So she runs away from the palace and searches for Karma Dev to marry him. Soon after, Munjal shows Mrinalla's painting to Karma Dev, who agrees to marry her. On the day of the marriage, the King finds out she is dark and refuses to marry her. After several incidents, Karma Dev realizes his mistake and at last he happily accepts Mrinalla as his Patrani.

Cast

Casting

The role of Namunjala was first offered to actress Shyama, but she refused the role, which later went to actress Shashikala.[2] From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. and then again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Shashikala practised her dance rehearsal with choreographer Hiralal, in order to match actress Vyjayanthimala step for step in a dance competition that featured in the film.[2]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics were penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.[3]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)Notes
1"Saat Samundar Paar"Lata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri3:36Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala
2"O Balam Tum Bedardi"Lata MangeshkarShailendra3:43
3"Chandrama Kyon Jhoome"Lata MangeshkarShailendra6:04
4"Dil Gaya Dard Raha Seene Mein"Lata MangeshkarShailendra4:40
5"Are Koi Jao Ri Piya Ko Bulao Ri"Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Mangeshkar, Usha MangeshkarShailendra3:57
6"Raja Pyare Mat Karo Pyar Ka Mol"Lata Mangeshkar, Usha MangeshkarShailendra2:87
7"Na Jane Tum Kaun Meri Ankhon Men"Lata MangeshkarShailendra4:15

References
  1. Dr. Amjad Parvez (04-08-2011). "Shankar Jaikishen – Melodious composers with massive orchestra (Part 2)". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 2011-12-07. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Shashikala of torment and triumph". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. "Patrani (1956)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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