Prarthana (1943 film)

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]

Prarthana
Directed bySarvottam Badami
Produced bySohrab Modi
StarringMotilal
Jehanara Kajjan
Sabita Devi
K. N. Singh
Music bySaraswati Devi
Production
company
Minerva Movietone
Release date
1943
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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.
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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". Missing or empty |url= (help)
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