Prarthana
Directed bySarvottam Badami
Produced bySohrab Modi
Starring
Music bySaraswati Devi
Production
company
Minerva Movietone
Release date
1943
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Prarthana (transl. Prayer) is a 1943 Indian Hindi-language social film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Sohrab Modi's Minerva Movietone.[1][2] The music director was Saraswati Devi and the lyricist was Safdar Aah Sitapuri.[3] Having worked for Madan Theatres Ltd and Sagar Movietone in the 1930s, the famous singer and actress Jehanara Kajjan returned to work after a hiatus of four years working for studios like Minerva Movietone.[4][5] Prarthana is cited as "probably" her last film before her death in 1944.[6] The film starred Motilal, Jahanara Kajjan, Sabita Devi, Sajjan, Nimabalkar, K. N. Singh, Sadat Ali, Mehboob and Abu Bakar.[7]

Cast

Music

The music was by Saraswati Devi with lyrics by Safdar Aah. The singers were Jahanara Kajjan, Vasant, Rehmat Bai and Moolchand.[8] The song "Aaya Sawan Aaja" sung by Kajjan with relative ease, was in the raga Brindabani Sarang.[9] Other popular songs of Kajjan from this film are, "Kahe Neha Lagaye Sajaniya" and "Ek Dhundhla Sa Mohabbat Ka Hai Nasha Baaki".[10]

Song List

#TitleSinger
1 "Aaya Sawan Aa Jaa Saajan" -----Raga Bindravani Sarang. Tal Dadra. Jahanara Kajjan
2 "Ek Dhundhla Sa Mohabbat Ka Hai Nasha Baaki" ----Raga Jaunpuri. Jahanara Kajjan
3 "Kahe Neha Lagaye Sajaniya" -----Raga Pilloo. Jahanara Kajjan
4 "Mohabbat Ka Rasta Dikhaya Na Hota" ----Raga Bhim Palasi. Jahanara Kajjan
5 "Tumhare Darshan Ka Naina Taras Gaye Ho" ----Raga Gond Tal Kaharawa. Jahanara Kajjan
6 "Gajare Wali Najariya Milaye Ja" ----Raga Des Tal Kaharawa. Rehmat Bai,Moolchand
7 "Khel Ye Sansar Hai Jaan Ki Hain Baaziyan" ----Raga Kafi. Tal Dadra. Vasant
8 "Hari Aate Hai" ----Raga Aman Kalyan. Tal Kaharawa. Vasant
9 "Chhip Na Saka Ab Chhipane Wala" -----Raga Mond. Tal Kaharawa.
10 "Do Jeevan Mein Gaanth Lagi" ----Raga Bihag. Tal Dadra.

References

  1. ↑ Indian cinema. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1 January 1998. ISBN 978-81-230-0646-8. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Prarthana 1943". Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jahanara Kajjan". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Pasupuleti, Kamalakar. "Jahanara Kajjan Forgotten Actress". kamalp.blogspot.in. Kamalakar Pasupuleti. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Prarthana". Bollywoodsky. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Prarthana". Alan Goble. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Prarthana 1943". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Ashok Damodar Ranade (1 January 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Jahanara Kajjan Forgotten Actress". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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