Patanga (1949 film)
Patanga is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language film. It was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1949.[1] The film was directed by H. S. Rawail for Varma Productions. A duet sung against the backdrop of WW2, "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon", picturised on actor Gope and lead heroine Nigar Sultana became popular. The playback singers for the song were C. Ramchandra, who also composed the music for the film, and Shamshad Begum.[2][3] The cast included Nigar Sultana, Shyam, Yakub, Gope, Purnima, Shyama, Randhir and Mohana.[4]
| Patanga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H. S. Rawail |
| Produced by | Varma Films |
| Written by | Rajendra Krishan |
| Screenplay by | Anjana Rawail |
| Story by | Anjana Rawail |
| Starring | Nigar Sultana Shyam Yakub Gope |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
| Cinematography | Jamshed R. Irani |
| Edited by | Prabhakar Gokhale |
| Distributed by | Varma Films |
Release date | 1949 |
Running time | 143 mins. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Nigar Sultana as Rani
- Shyam as Shyam, Jagirdar's son
- Yakub as Raja
- Gope as Nathuram Gope - theatre owner
- Purnima as Shyam's fiancée
- Shyama as Mali's wife
- Cuckoo as dancer
- Randhir as Shyam's friend
- Mohana as Ms Jwala, lead actress in Gope's theatre
- Ramesh Sinha
- Rajendra Kumar
- Raj Mehra as watchman of Gope Theatre
- Iftekar as gardener
- Khairati as Bhusham M.A ( Gope’s manager )
Music
"Mera Piya Gaye Rangoon" sung by Shamshad Begum became an evergreen hit.
| No. | Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dil Se Bhula Do Tum Hame" | Lata Mangeshkar | Rajendra Krishan |
| 2 | "Mere Piya Gaye Rangun" | Chitalkar Ramchandra, Shamshad Begum | |
| 3 | "Jisane Is Duniyaan Men, O Dilavaalo Dil Kaa Lagaana" | Chitalkar Ramchandra, Shamshad Begum | |
| 4 | "Kabhee Khaamosh Ho Jaana" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 5 | "Thukaraa Ke Mujhe Jaanevaale, O Jaanevaale" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 6 | "Gore Gore Mukhade Pe Gesu Jo Chha Gaye" | Shamshad Begum | |
| 7 | "Bolo Ji Dil Loge To Kya Kya Doge" | Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum | |
| 8 | "Namaste, Pahale To Ho Gai Namaste" | Chitalkar Ramchandra, Mohammed Rafi, Mohantara, Shamshad Begum | |
| 9 | "O Dilvaalo Dil Kaa Lagaana Achcha Hai" | Chitalkar Ramchandra, Shamshad Begum | |
| 10 | "Mohabbat Ki Khushi Kabhi Khamosh Ho Jana" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 11 | "Pyaar Ke Jahaan Kee" | Lata Mangeshkar, Shamshad Begum | |
| 12 | "Duniyaa Ko Pyaare, Balam Tujhe Meraa Salaam" | Shamshad Begum |
References
- "Top Earners 1949". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). "Lost In The Shadows". Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon (MP3)
- "Patanga". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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