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Gunsundari (1948 film)

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Gunsundari
Poster
Directed byRatibhai Punatar
Based onGunsundari (1934)
Produced byRatibhai Punatar
Starring
CinematographyH. S. Kwatra[1]
Music byAvinash Vyas (Gujarati)[1]
Avinash Vyas, Bulo C Rani, Hansraj Behl (Hindi)
Production
company
Ranjit Movietone/Ajit Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 1948 (1948)
Running time
153 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati/Hindi[1]

Gunsundari is 1948 Indian Gujarati/Hindi social drama film directed and produced by Ratibhai Punatar. The film was a remake of 1934 film of same name. It was successful.

Plot

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Gopaldas Seth has three children. His elder son Chandrakant is married to ideal wife Guniyal. His seven-year-old son Vinu treats Guniyal like his mother. His daughter Kususm is married to Chaman, a poet, and lives poor life. Chandrakant meet a dancer Neelmani through his friend Sudhakar. Neelmani ruins Chandrakant's life and makes his alcoholic. Gopaldas Sheth gives his wealth to Guniyal as inheritance. Guniyal tries to fulfill monetary demands of Neelmani. Chandrakant is eventually changed of his heart during the funeral of his father. He returns to Guniyal.[1]

Cast

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The cast is as follows:[1][2]

  • Nirupa Roy as Guniyal
  • Manhar Desai as Chandrakant
  • Babu Raje as Sudhakar
  • Dulari as Kusum
  • Saraswati as Neelmani
  • Chhagan Romeo
  • Master Pransukh as Vinu

Production

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Chandulal Shah had directed silent film Gunsundari and its 1934 Hindi remake Gunsundari; both commercial hits. Shah's nephew Ratibhai Punatar was a manager in Ranjit Studios. Punatar was proposed to make a Gujarati remake of Hindi hit by Manhar Desai and Babu Raje to which Shah's wife and lead actress of previous remake Gohar Mamajiwala agreed too. The script was rewritten with some changes retaining the basic plot of previous film and adding variations in 'punchlines'. The film was produced under Ranjit Studios' Gujarati film banner Ajit Pictures. The shooting was completed in 35 days. S. A. Wahab served as an art director.[2][3][1]

Soundtrack

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The film featured Gujarati as well Hindi soundtracks in their respective versions.

Gujarati soundtrack

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Gunsundari
Soundtrack album by
Released1948
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageGujarati
LabelSa Re Ga Ma
External audio
audio icon Sa Re Ga Ma

All lyrics are written by Avinash Vyas; all music is composed by Avinash Vyas

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."O Bhabhi Tame Thoda Thoda"Geeta Dutt3:16
2."Maru Man Mohyu"Mohantara Talpade2:35
3."O Mazam Raat Ni Tarli"Geeta Dutt3:07
4."Aaj Mari Nandie"Geeta Dutt3:07
6."Rumakjhum Ghunghroo"Amirbai Karnataki, Chorus2:57
7."Bol Ne Mari Sajni"A. R. Oza, Leela Mehta3:22
8."Khovayne Kholva Prabhu"Geeta Dutt3:29
9."Mohabbat Man Tari Dilbar"Amirbai Karnataki2:57
10."Hajar Vaat Kahi"Amirbai Karnataki, A. R. Oza2:51
11."Tari Maherbani Nathi"Amirbai Karnataki3:21

Hindi soundtrack

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Gunsundari
Soundtrack album by
Released1948
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
LabelSa Re Ga Ma
External audio
audio icon Sa Re Ga Ma

All lyrics are written by Pandit Indra Chandra; all music is composed by Avinash Vyas

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tumse Muhabbat Kaun Kare"Amirbai Karnataki3:15
2."Shama Jalti Hain"Amirbai Karnataki2:44
3."Rumak Jhum Bichhua Baje"Amirbai Karnataki, Chorus3:01
4."O Sharad Poonam Ki Chandni"Mohantara Talpade3:17
5."Na Lo Angrai Gori"A.R. Ojha3:04
6."Rumakjhum Ghunghroo"Amirbai Karnataki, Chorus2:57
7."Hotel Ka Kinara Ho"A. R. Oza, Leela Mehta3:10
8."Bhabhi O Bhabhi"Geeta Dutt2:45
9."Aana Na Tha Jo Dil Mein"Amirbai Karnataki, A.R. Ojha3:08
10."Khoye Huye Ko Dhundhne Prabhu"Geeta Dutt1:43
11."Nanadiya Maare Boli Ke Baan"Geeta Dutt2:14

Reception

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The film was commercially successful and celebrated its silver jubilee (25 weeks) in Swastik Cinema in Bombay.[2]

The success of Ranakdevi (1946) and Gunsundari established the Gujarati cinema. Avinash Vyas emerged as a major composer and lyricist of Gujarati cinema. It was a major career success of Nirupa Roy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (Revised ed.). Routledge. pp. 310–311. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ushakant, Mehta (1 February 2011). "ગુણસુંદરી". Gujarati Vishwakosh (in Gujarati).
  3. ^ Gangar, Amrit; Moti, Gokulsing K.; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). "Gujarati Cinema: Stories of sant, sati, shethani and sparks so few". Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 88–99. doi:10.4324/9780203556054. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016.
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