Bhai Jaan is a 1945 Bollywood film. It was released on 15 September 1945 in Bombay.[1][2] Directed by Syed Khalil. The actors were Karan Dewan, Noor Jehan, Anees Khatoon, Meena Shorey, Shah Nawaz, Ansari and Nazir. It was a family drama, made under the banner of United Films. The print has been lost now.[3]
| Bhai Jaan (1945) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Khalil |
| Written by | Chugtai Khalil |
| Produced by | United Films |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | B. Jagirdar |
| Music by | Shyamsunder |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film a Muslim social family drama, is about two brothers (Shah Nawaz and Karan Dewan) in love with a dancing girl (Noor Jehan), which disrupts their family life. It leads to the girl consuming poison in order to maintain the respectability of the brothers' family name.
Cast edit
- Karan Dewan
- Noor Jehan
- Anees Khatoon
- Meena Shorey
- Shah Nawaz
- Ansari
- Nazir
Soundtrack edit
The music director was Shyamsunder with lyrics by Partau Lakhnavi. The singers were Noor Jehan, Zeenat Begum and had Shiv Dayal Batish for "Aa Hosh Mein Aa".[4]
Songlist edit
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aa Hosh Mein Deewanay Hosh Mein Aa" | Shiv Dayal Batish |
| 2 | "Begum Jaaniyan Ki Goad Bhari" | Chorus |
| 3 | "Aaja Bedardi Aaja" | Zeenat Begum |
| 4 | "Ae Baade Saba Kuch Tunay Suna"[1] | Noor Jehan |
| 5 | "Chupke Se Dil Mein Aa Basse"[1] | Noor Jehan |
| 6 | "Jinke Kadam Se Ghar Tha Ghar" | Zeenat Begum |
| 7 | "Kamli Wale Mujhe Kamli Mein Le Le" | |
| 8 | "Maalik Mere Mabood" | |
| 9 | "Rutt Yeh Suhaani Aa Gaii" | Chorus |
References edit
- ^ a b c Bhai Jaan (1945 film) on Cineplot.com website Retrieved 9 March 2020
- ^ Patel, Baburao (November 1945). "Film Review "Bhai Jan" Exploits An Orthodox Theme!". Filmindia Website. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Film Songs of Bhaijaan (1945)". Muvyz.com website. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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