Khazanchi (1941 film)

Khazanchi
VCD cover
VCD cover
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
Music by Ghulam Haider
Cinematography Badri Das
Edited by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
Production
company
Pancholi Art Pictures
Release date
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.

Ramola as Madhuri
Ramola Devi as Madhuri

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 TitleSinger
"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

[6]

Cast

Actor/Actress Role
M. IsmailShadi Lal
S. D. NarangKanwal
Ramola DeviMadhuri
Durga MotaDurga Das
ManormaDurga Das' daughter and Kanwal's sister
AjmalRamesh
JankidasNews reporter
Pran

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Box Office 1941". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Khazanchi (1941)". www.cineplot.com. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Ghulam Haider". www.upperstall.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Moondru-Pillaigal-1952/article15529076.ece
  5. ↑ "Vintage film : Khazanchi (1941)". www.wordpress.com. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  6. ↑ http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/khazanchi.htm
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