Anjaan (1941 film)

Anjaan (The Unknown) is a 1941 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty and produced by Bombay Talkies.[1][2] It was Chakrabarty's first film direction.[3] The film's story and screenplay were by Amiya Chakrabarty, with dialogues by J. S. Casshyap. The cinematography was by the debutant R. D. Mathur. Its music direction was by Pannalal Ghosh, with lyrics by Kavi Pradeep and P. L. Santoshi.[4] The film starred Devika Rani, who had recently returned to films after a two-year absence, following the death of her husband Himanshu Rai in 1940.[5] The cast included Ashok Kumar, David, V. H. Desai, Gulab, Suresh and Om Prakash.[6]

Anjaan
Film poster
Directed byAmiya Chakrabarty
Written byAmiya Chakrabarty
Produced byBombay Talkies
StarringDevika Rani
Ashok Kumar
David
Om Prakash
CinematographyR. D. Mathur
Music byPannalal Ghosh
Release date
  • 27 September 1940 (1940-09-27)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar formed a popular pair and acted together in eight films from 1936 to 1941. Devika enjoyed a higher status, was termed as a "bigger star" and was accorded top billing. Their films included Jeevan Naiya (1936), Achhut Kanya (1936), Janmabhoomi (1936), Izzat (1937), Savitri (1937), Nirmala (1938), Vachan (1938) and Anjaan (1941).[7]

Anjaan revolved around Devika Rani playing a governess to Ranima's children. She gets entangled in a love triangle involving a doctor played by Ashok Kumar, and the estate manager.

Plot

Indira (Devika Rani) is a poor governess employed by the widow, Ranima (Gulab), of a Zamindar for her two children. The estate manager Ramnath (Girish) falls in love with her and turns to villainous acts in order to win her over. Devika falls in love with the doctor, Ajit, played by Ashok Kumar, who looks after Ranima and is guardian to the two children. Following a scheming plot when Ranima dies, Ramnath implicates Ajit, for which he is apprehended. A court scene follows where Ajit is successful in acquitting himself. Indira and Ajit get together in the end, while the villain is convicted.

Cast

Review

The film came in for praise from the editor of the cine-magazine, Filmindia, Baburao Patel. Titling the review as "Devika Returns With Charming Vengeance" he called it "a personal triumph for Devika Rani without whom even a foot of the picture becomes boring". The cinematographer R. D. Mathur was said to have in his "very first chance" "proved himself to be the best camera artist in the studio".

Soundtrack

With music directed by the "famous classical flautist" Pannalal Ghosh,[3] the film had lyrics by Kavi Pradeep and P. L. Santosh. The singers were Devika Rani,[8]

Songlist
#TitleSingerLyricist
1 "Aayi Paschim Se Ghata" Devika Rani Kavi Pradeep
2 "Chhalko Na Ras Ki Gagariya" Rajkimari Kavi Pradeep
3 "Khincho Kamaan Khincho" Ashok Kumar, Suresh Babu Mane, Rewashankar Pradeep
4 "Main Toh Tumse Bandhi Rahoon" Devika Rani Pradeep
5 "Mere Jeevan Ke Path Par" Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar Pradeep
6 "Pyare Pyare Sapne Humare" Ashok Kumar Pradeep
7 "Pyare Pyare Sapne Humare" Devika Rani Pradeep
8 "Pyare Pyare Sapne Humare" Ashok Kumar, Suresh Babu Mane, Rewashankar Pradeep
9 "Sanwariya Re Sanwariya Chal Chal Re" Arun Kumar Mukherji, Sushila Rani P. L. Santoshi
10 "Sanwariya Re Sanwariya Chal Chal Re" Arun Kumar Mukherji P. L. Santoshi

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. Kishore Valicha (1996). Dadamoni: the authorized biography of Ashok Kumar. Viking. ISBN 9780670872718.
  4. Patel, Baburao (September 1941). "Devika Returns With Charming Vengeance". Filmindia. 7 (9): 72. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. Patel, Baburao (September 1941). "Films in the Making". Filmindia. 7 (9): 66. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. "Anjaan (1941)". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  7. Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9.
  8. "Anjaan 1941". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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