Khazanchi (1941 film)
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| Directed by | Moti B. Gidwani |
| Produced by | D. M. Pancholi (Pancholi Productions, Lahore) |
| Starring | M. Ismail S. D. Narang Ramola Devi Durga Mota Manorma Ajmal Jankidas |
| Cinematography | Badri Das |
| Edited by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Music by | Ghulam Haider |
Production company | Pancholi Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | British India |
Khazanchi (Punjabi: ਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨਚੀ, Urdu: خزانچی) is a 1941 (pre-partition) blockbuster,[1] directed by Moti B. Gidwani,[2] starring M. Ismail, S. D. Narang, Ramola Devi and Durga Mota in lead roles.[2] M. Ismail played the title role of a Khazanchi (English: Cashier). The movie was the biggest hit[3] and the top earner[1] of 1941. The film was remade in Tamil as Moondru Pillaigal (1952).[4]
Synopsis
Khazanchi is a murder mystery. Shadi Lal is a Khazanchi (English: Cashier) in a bank in Lahore. His son Kanwal wants to marry Madhuri, the daughter of a rich man, Durga Das.
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A wicked wealthy, Ajmal, also wants to marry Madhuri. One day, Shadi Lal goes to Bombay for some bank work and the news comes from the city that Shadi Lal has murdered an actress and stolen her jewellery and money.
A clever woman, Tarawati, tricked Shadi Lal in a night club and stole his money, but her two accomplice men murdered her while snatching the money from her and when intoxicated Shadi Lal wakes up, he finds himself with her dead body and his money stolen. Seeing this, he runs away and on the next day, the newspaper headlines say: Khazanchi killed actress. He spends some very bad days of his life during this period.
Later, he gets caught and his son, Kanwal (an advocate now), fought the case from his side. Meanwhile, the newspaper reporter stumbles upon important facts regarding the stage actress' murder and got kidnapped by the villain, but manages an escape and reaches the court, revealing the truth. Thus Shadi Lal gets acquitted.
Music
The music director Ghulam Haider made an experiment by combining popular Raags of Indian classical music with Punjabi folk music[3] and revolutionalized[5] the film music industry. The songs were hits. The playback includes Shamshad Begum, Noor Jehan and more.
| Song Title | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Diwali Phir Aa Gayi Sajni" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Laut Gayi Papan" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Mohe Bhabhi La Do Bhaiyya" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Mori Chudiya Aayegi Aali" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Naino Ke Baan Ki Reet Anokhi" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Pine Ke Din Aaye Piye Ja" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Sawan Ke Najare Hai" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Man Dhire Dhire Rona" | Shamshad Begum |
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| M. Ismail | Shadi Lal |
| S. D. Narang | Kanwal |
| Ramola Devi | Madhuri |
| Durga Mota | Durga Das |
| Manorma | Durga Das' daughter and Kanwal's sister |
| Ajmal | Ramesh |
| Jankidas | News reporter |
| Pran |
See also
External links
- Khazanchi (1941) at IMDb
- Khazanchi (1941) on indiancine.ma
References
- ^ a b "Box Office 1941". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Khazanchi (1941)". www.cineplot.com. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Ghulam Haider". www.upperstall.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Moondru-Pillaigal-1952/article15529076.ece
- ^ "Vintage film : Khazanchi (1941)". www.wordpress.com. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/khazanchi.htm