Khilona (1942 film) explained

Khilona
Director:Sarvottam Badami
Producer:Amar Pictures
Music:Khemchand Prakash
Studio:Ranjit Studios
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Khilona (Khilauna/The Toy) is a 1942 social Hindi film directed by Sarvottam Badami.[1] The film was produced at Ranjit Studios by Amar Pictures. It had music by Khemchand Prakash with lyrics by Pandit Indra Chandra.[2] Khilona was one of the major films which brought the actress Snehprabha Pradhan into prominence.[3] The cast included Snehprabha Pradhan, P. Jairaj, Prabha, Satish, Kanhaiyalal and Pratima Devi.[4]

Cast

Music

The film had music by Khemchand Prakash with lyrics by Pandit Indra Chandra. The singers were Snehaprabha Pradhan, Khan Mastana and Sumati Trilokekar.[5] Khemchand Prakash was influenced by Prithviraj Kapoor to make the move from Calcutta to Bombay, where he mainly worked for Ranjit Movietone.

Song List

Title Singer
1"Bindiya Mori Chamakan Lagi"Snehaprabha Pradhan
2"Mile Jule Sab Rang"Sumati Trilokekar, Khan Mastana
3"Dil Unko Dhundta Hai Hum Dil Ko Dhundte Hain"Snehaprabha Pradhan, Khan Mastana
4"Jamuna Kinare Mera Baagh Malaniya Radheshyam Ki"Snehaprabha Pradhan
5"Mai Phiru Bajariya Saari Re"Snehaprabha Pradhan
6"Ham Jinke Mehaman Bane Hain"Snehaprabha Pradhan
7"Bhor Bhaye Ghar Aaye Balam More"
8"Khilauna Hai Tu"Snehprabha Pradhan

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema . 4 October 2014 . 10 July 2014 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-135-94325-7 . 2–.
  2. Web site: Khilona . Hindi Geetmala . 4 October 2014.
  3. Book: The Illustrated Weekly of India . 4 October 2014 . July 1970 . Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press.
  4. Web site: Khilona . Alan Goble . 4 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Khilona . Muvyz, Inc . 4 October 2014.