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Rattan (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Rattan ' or 'Ratan' is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was the highest-grossing film of 1944.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcDjv29AN4M, Rattan (film) on YouTube, Retrieved 06 December 2019]
The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.[http://cineplot.com/swaranlata-1924-2008/ Profile of lead actress Swaran Lata on Cineplot.com website]
Published 18 September 2010, Retrieved 5 November 2020
Abdul Rashid Kardar spent 75,000 rupees on production in 1944 to make 'Rattan'. The music by Naushad Ali was such a phenomenal hit that the company earned Rs 3 lakhs in royalties from Gramophone sales in the first year.
Cast
*Swaranlata as Gauri[http://muvyz.com/moviepage/gn647802 film cast of Rattan on muvyz.com website] Retrieved 5 November 2020
*Karan Dewan as Govind
*Wasti as Rattan, Gangu's brother
*Badri Prasad as Govind's father
*Manju as Manju, Rattan's sister
*Gulab as Govind's mother
*Rajkumari Shukla
*Auzurie as Gangu
*Chandabai as the Bhabhi
*Amirbano as Gauri's mother
Music
The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the renowned poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.
* "Akkhiyan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke, Chale Nahin Jana" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
* "Rum Jhum Barse Baadarwa" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
* "Milke Bichhad Gayii Akkhiyan" - Amirbai Karnataki
* "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes Laga Kar Theiss" - Karan Dewan
* "O janewale Balamwa" - Amirbai Karnataki and Shyam Kumar
* "Pardesi Balma Baadal Aaya" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
* "Aai Diwali Aai Diwali" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
* "Angdai Teri Hai Bahana" - Manju
* "Jhoothe Hain Sab Sapne Suhane" - Manju
* "Sawan Ke Baadalo Unn Se Yeh Jaa Kaho" - Zohrabai Ambalewali and Karan Dewan[https://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/ratan.htm, Rattan (1944 film) soundtracks on hindigeetmala.net website] Retrieved 5 November 2020
References
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