State Express
Poster
Directed byVijay Bhatt
Written bySampatlal Srivastava (dialogue)
Produced byVijay Bhatt
StarringJayant
Sardar Akhtar
Umakant
Shirin
Music byLallubhai Nayak
Pandit Anuj (lyrics)
Production
company
Prakash Pictures
Release date
  • 1938 (1938)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

State Express is a 1938 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Vijay Bhatt for his production company Prakash Pictures.[1][2] The film's music was composed by Lallubhai Nayak and the dialogues were written by Sampatlal Srivastava. Zakaria Khan, named Jayant by Vijay Bhatt, and who was to become a famous character artist, started his career as a leading man in several of Bhatt's earlier films from Bombay Mail (1935) to Bijli (1939), including State Express[3] The film starred Jayant, Sardar Akhtar, Umakant, Lallubhai Nayak, Shirin and Ismail.[4]

State Express involved a masked heroine (Sardar Akhtar) who performed several stunts, a young prince (Jayant), and his scheming uncle. The film had the basic ‘stunt’ film features, masked characters, a gorilla, two dogs Tommy and Tiger (given poster credit) and crashing trains.[5]

Cast

  • Jayant
  • Sardar Akhtar
  • Umakant
  • Shirin
  • Zaverbhai
  • M. Zahur
  • Lallubhai Nayak
  • Ismail
  • Jehangir
  • Chhotejaan
  • Vithaldass
  • Athavale

Review And Box office

State Express is cited by Rajadhyaksha and Willemen as a "successful film" doing well at the box-office. The main draw of the film was a "performing gorilla" and Sardar Akhtar's songs and performance. The film was one of the "best stunt films" from Bhatt, who normally made mythologicals.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Lallubhai Nayak, with the lyricist being Pandit Anuj. The singers were Sardar Akhtar, Jayant, Lallubhai Nayak and Rajkumari.[6]

Song list

#TitleSinger
1 "Aao Aao Aao Hey Prem Pujari Aao" Sardar Akhtar
2 "Bane Na Prem Ka Deewana" Sardar Akhtar
3 "Bana LeApni Bigadi Baat" Rajkumari
4 "Baar Baar Man Ko Samjhaun" Sardar Akhtar
5 "Sabse Shreshth Naari Sansar Hai Pujari" Jayant, Lallubhai Nayak, Sardar Akhtar
6 "Panchhi Ban Ke Ud Jaaun" Sardar Akhtar
7 "Us But Ki Talaash Mein Main Jaun Kahan Kahan" Sardar Akhtar

References

  1. 1 2 Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 279–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "State Express (1938)". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Ausaja, S. M. M. "Romancing The Reel". archive.tehelka.com. Anant Media Pvt. Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "State Express". Alan Goble. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Song Synopsis Booklet- State Express". Osianama.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Songs-State Express (1938)". Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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