Meri Bahen
| Meri Bahen | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hemchander Chunder |
| Produced by | New Theatres |
| Written by | Binoy Chatterjee |
| Starring |
K. L. Saigal Sumitra Devi Akhtar Jehan Chandrabati Devi |
| Music by | Pankaj Mullick |
Release dates | 1944 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Meri Bahen also called My Sister is a 1944 Indian Bollywood film.[1] It was the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 1944.[2] Produced by New Theatres, Ltd. Calcutta, and directed by Hemchander Chunder, it starred K. L. Saigal, Sumitra Devi, Akhtar Jehan, Chandrabati Devi, Nawab and Tulsi Chakraborty.[3] The music direction was by Pankaj Mullick with lyrics by Pandit Bhushan.[4]
The film is cited as Saigal's best film at New Theatres technically.[5] Set against the backdrop of WW II in Calcutta, it was the story of a schoolteacher and his young sister. The film followed his rise to fame as a singer and the changes in his relationships following a bomb-raid.
Cast
- K. L. Saigal as Ramesh
- Sumitra Devi as Krishna
- Akhtar Jehan as Bimala, Ramesh's sister
- Chandrabati Devi as Rekha
- Tulsi Chakraborty as Choudhary
Soundtrack
The film had music composed by Pankaj Mullick assisted by Biran Bal and Hiten Bannerji, with lyrics by Pandit Bhushan. The singers were K I Saigal, Pankaj Mullick, Rekha Mullick, Vimala, Ila Ghosh and Utpala Sen.[4] According to Vijay Ranchan,Pankaj had composed two versions of the song "Piya Milan Ko Jaana" in Kapalkundala (1939) directed by Phani Majumdar. Mullick used one version of the song in Meri Bahen in his and Ila Ghosh's voice.[6]
Songlist
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main In Phoolon Ke Sang | Vimala |
| 2 | Do Naina Matware Tihaare | K. L. Saigal |
| 3 | Chhupo Naa Chhupo Naa O Pyari Sajaniya | K. L. Saigal |
| 4 | Haay Kis But Ki Mohabbat Mein | K. L. Saigal |
| 5 | Ae Qatib-E-Taqdeer | K. L. Saigal |
| 6 | Suno Ek Hare Ped Ki Daali Par | Rekha Mullick |
| 7 | Jal Jaane Do Is Duniya Ko | Utpala Sen |
| 8 | Panchhi Kaahe Hott Udas | K. L. Saigal |
| 9 | Piya Milan Ko Jaana | Pankaj Mullick, Ila Ghosh |
References
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1994–. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Top Earners 1944". Box Office India. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Meri Bahen (1944)". gomolo.com. Gomolo.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Songs-Meri Bahen". myswar.com. MySwar.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Renu Saran (25 February 2014). Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 58–. ISBN 978-93-5083-690-3. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Vijay Ranchan (2 January 2014). Story of a Bollywood Song. Abhinav Publications. pp. 27–. GGKEY:9E306RZQTQ7. Retrieved 31 January 2015.