Rattan (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]

Rattan (film)
Directed byM. Sadiq
Produced byAbdul Rashid Kardar
Written byR. S. Choudhury
D. N. Madhok
StarringSwaran Lata
Karan Dewan
Amir Banu
Music byNaushad
Release date
1944
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.[3][4]

Abdul Rashid Kardar spent 75,000 rupees on production in 1944 to make Rattan. The music by Naushad Ali was such a phenomenal hit that the company earned Rs 3 lakhs in royalties from Gramophone sales in the first year.

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

Music

The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the renowned poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.

  • "Akkhiyan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke, Chale Nahin Jana" - Zohrabai Ambalawali[6]
  • "Rum Jhum Barse Baadarwa" - 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[6]
  • "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[6]

References
  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. Rattan (film) on YouTube, Retrieved 06 December 2019
  3. Raju Bharatan (15 November 2013). "Two legends (Naushad and Meena Kumari)". The Hindu (Frontline magazine). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. Profile of lead actress Swaran Lata on Cineplot.com website Published 18 September 2010, Retrieved 5 November 2020
  5. film cast of Rattan on muvyz.com website Retrieved 5 November 2020
  6. Rattan (1944 film) soundtracks on hindigeetmala.net website Retrieved 5 November 2020
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