List of Hindi films of 1938 explained

A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1938:

1938

Some of the noteworthy films of 1938:

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
AbhaginPrafulla Roy Vijay Kumar, Molina, Prithviraj Kapoor, Kamla Jharia, Chaman Puri, Pankaj Mullick, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Devbala, Trilok Kapoor, Rajlakshmi Social New Theatres. Music: R. C. Boral
Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi, Rashid Gorakhpuri
AdhikarP. C. Barua, Pahari Sanyal, Jamuna, Menaka Devi, Molina Devi, Rajlakshmi, Sailen Choudhary, Indubala, Pankaj Mullick, Chitralekha, Jagdish Sethi, Bikram Kapoor Social Romantic drama New Theatres. Music: Timir Baran
Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi
Alauddin Aur Jadui Chirag a.k.a. Alladin And The Wonderful Lamp Navinchandra, Bansi Karnataki, Moti, G. Kadar, Sundari, Moosa, Sardar Mansur, Pokhraj Fantasy Action Indian Liberty. Music: Damodar Sharma
Lyrics: N. C. Pande, Akhtar, D. N. Madhok
AshaPerry Devia, Ranjit Sen Vijay Kumar, Kamlesh Kumari, Poorna Choudhary, Kamran, Natwar, Tulsi Lahiri, R. P. Kapoor, Dev Bala Social Film Corporation of India. Music: Bikram Choudhary
Lyrics: L. Meghani
BaghbanBimla Kumari, Sitara Devi, Nazir, Yasmin, B. Nandrekar, Ashraf Khan, K. N. Singh, Putlibai, Mirza Musharraf, Wasti, Lala Yaqub Social Drama General Films. Music:
Lyrics: : Mushtaq Hussain
Lyrics: Mirza Musharraf
Bahadur KisanBhagwan, Chandrarao Kadam Hansa Wadkar, Bhagwan, Indira Wadkar, Chandrarao, Vasantrao Phalwan, Sunetra, Varne, Devraj Social Chandra Art. Music: Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Ehsan Rizvi
Ban Ki ChidiyaJayant Desai E. Billimoria, Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Charlie, Ghory, Apte, Kesari Action Ranjit Studios. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Banke SawariyaNavinchandra, Vatsala Kumtekar, Sardar Mansur, Yasmin, Maruti Rao, Mirajkar Action Romance Indian Liberty Pictures. Music: Damodar Sharma
Lyrics:
BazigarManibhai Vyas Trilok Kapoor, Khatoon, Ila Devi, Charlie, Suresh, Anees Baig Action Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
BhabhiP. Jairaj, Renuka Devi, Maya Devi, P. F. Pithawala, V. H. Desai, Rama Shukul, M. Nazir, Ranibala, Lalita Devulkar, Saroj Borkar, Agha Jani Kashmiri Social Family Drama Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi
Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap, Mira Bai
Bhedi BurkhaA. H. Essa Ganpat Bhalerao, Bansi Karnataki, Ghulam Qadir, Bose, Mirajkar, Roshan, Faiman, Ali Action Suspense Indian Liberty Pics. Music: Damodar Sharma
Lyrics:
Bhedi TrishulA. M. Khan Shiraz, Zohra, Ata Mohammed, Ameena, Khatoon, Kamala, Ansari, Haroon Action Mohan Pictures. Music: Mushtaq Hussain
Lyrics: Munshi Nayab
Billi a.k.a. The Cat E. Billimoria, Sunita, Ila Devi, Ishwarlal, Ram Apte, Mazhar, Ghory, Kalyani Das Action Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
BrahmachariMinakshi, Vinayak, Damuanna Malvankar, V. G. Jog, Salvi Social Huns Pictures. Music: Chandekar
Lyrics: Pandit Indra

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
ChabukwaliA. M. Khan Shiraz, Romila, Hirabai, Sultan, Garib Shah, F. M. Khan, Haroon, S. Rafiq, Kamla, S. S. Koko Action Mohan Pictures. Music: A. C. Vishwas
Lyrics: Munshi Nayab
Chhote Sarkar Homi Master Jal Merchant, Leela Chitnis, Mehar Sultana, Keki Adjania, Rewashankar, Jamshedji, Rajkumari, Aziz, Heera Social Sunder Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai
Lyrics: Pandit Indra
CyclewaliA. M. Khan Benjamin, Ramola, Khatoon, Shiraz, Ansari, Ameena, Haroon, S. Alam Action Mohan Pictures Music: Bashir, Krishna Swamy
Lyrics: A. M. Khan
DevbalaBaburao Apte Benjamin, Mehtab, Rajkumari, Amritlal, Tara, Gulab, Khatoon, Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Rahman Kabuli Costume JayaBharat. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai
Lyrics: A. R. Kabuli
Dharti MataK. L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Kamlesh Kumari, K. C. Dey, Jagdish Sethi, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Nawab, Siraj, Vaid, Sham Laha and Iliyas Social New Theatres. Music: Pankaj Mullick
Lyrics: Pandit Sudarshan
Dhruv KumarK. P. Bhave Indira Wadkar, Raja Paranjpe, Kumar Prabhakar, Rohini, Manohar Mythology Devotional Shalini Cine Music: Vishwanath Buwa Jadhav
Lyrics: S. K. Prem
Double CrossM. D. Bhavnani Bimla Kumari, Dilawar, Master Hussain, Nayampalli, David, Ameena, Fatty Prasad, A. S. Gyani, Rai Mohan Social Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad
Lyrics:
DulhanSocial Imperial Film Company. Music: Ram Gopal Pande
Lyrics:
Duniya Kya HaiG. P. Pawar Lalita Pawar, Madhav Kale, Indira Wadkar, Begum Fatima, Ghanshyam, Bipin Mehta, Varne Social Diamond Pictures. Music: Annasahib Mainkar, Kikubhai Yagnik
Lyrics: Munshi Aziz
DynamiteC. M. Luhar Action Sagar Movietone. Music: Anil Biswa
Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi
Fashionable WifeDhirubhai Desai Anil Kumar, Suvarna, Urmila, S. Nazir, Chandrika, Samson, Mehar Sultana Social Vishnu Cine. Music: Kikubhai Yagnik
Lyrics:

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
GhunghatwaliKanjibhai. J. Rathod Prem Adib, Rajkumari, Ansuya, Vidya, Charlie, Fazlu, Haridas Action Vishwa Kala. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai
Lyrics: Pandit Amar
Gopal KrishnaV. G. Damle, Sheikh Fattelal Shanta Apte, Ram Marathe, Parshuram, Ulhas, Sophia, Ganpat Rao, Karuna Devi, Haribau, Prahlad Religious Prabhat Film Company Music: Master Krishnarao
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
Gorakh AyaChaturbhuj Doshi Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, Mazhar Khan, Kalyani Das, Ram Apte, Sarla, Bhagwandas, Ila Devi Devotional Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Gramophone SingerChimanlal Desai, Ramchandra Thakur Surendra, Bibbo, Prabha Devi, Sankatha Prasad, Bhudo Advani, Kayam Ali, Pesi Patel, Sawant, Kanhaiyalal, Gulzar Sagar Movietone. Music:
Lyrics: Pandit Sudarshan
Himalay Ki BetiM. D. Bhavnani Enakshi Rama Rao, Maya Chatterji, S. L. Puri, Ramanand Sharma, David, Badri Prasad, Rai Mohan, Gyani Costume Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad
Lyrics: Narottam Vyas
Hum Tum Aur WohMotilal, Rose, Yakub, Harish, Maya, Bhudo Advani, Sankatha Prasad, Sunalini Devi, Pande Sagar Movietone. Music:Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Wajahat Mirza, Zia Sarhadi
ImpossibleR. N. Vaidya Protima Das Gupta, Baburao Pahelwan, Nazir Begum, Shahjahan, Sunder, V. K. Das, Sunderlal Action Indira Movies. Music: Prem Kumar
Lyrics:
Industrial IndiaShobhana Samarth, Prem Adib, Wasti, Shama Devi, K. N. Singh, Mirza Musharraf Social General Films. Music: Mushtaq Hussain
Lyrics: Mohan Sinha
JailorLeela Chitnis, Sohrab Modi, E. Tarapore, Kamala Kumari, Sharifa, Kusum Deshpande, Abu Bakar, Sadiq Ali Social Drama Minerva Movietone Music: Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Kamal Amrohi
Jeevan Ek PaheliP. Razdan Social Central India Theatres. Music:
Lyrics:
Jungle Ka JavanChunilal Parekh Shankar Vazre, Rajkumari, Putlibai, Kamala Kumari, Fakir Mohammed, Garib Shah, Jamshid Banu, Haroon, Narsi Action Mohan Pictures. Music: Amulyacharan Biswas
Lyrics: Munshi Jilani Shyam
JwalaChandra Mohan, Ratnaprabha, Master Vinayak, Rajani, Dhavale, Chandrakant, Bulbule Costume Drama Huns Pictures. Music: Dhamman Khan, Chandekar
Lyrics: Pandit Indra

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
KarmaveerVithaldas Panchotia Radharani, V. Panchotia, Prabha Devi, Leela, Jayshankar, Putlibai, Khalil, Heera, Fakir Chand, M. Isaq Action Sitaram Cine. Music: Nagardas Nayak
Lyrics: Vithaldas Panchotia
Khatarnak AuratAction Madan Theatres. Music:
Lyrics:
Kis LiyeJ. K. Mehta Mohini, Ghulam Mohammed, Padma Devi, Ghulam Rasool, Rafiqe Ghaznavi, Asuji Social Imperial Films. Music: K. Bhole
Lyrics:
Lal BujakkadKanti Patel Padmini, Kashinath, Shahzadi Jahangir, Fakir Mohammed, Lakshmi, Kusum Action National Cine Corporation. Music: Master Madhavlal
Lyrics:
Lutaru LalnaFearless Nadia, Sardar Mansur, Sayani Atish, Master Mohammed, Dilawar, Sarita Devi, Boman Shroff, Mithu Miyan, Nazira, Minoo Cooper Action Adventure Wadia Movietone Music: Master Madhav, Baldev Nayak
Lyrics: Pandit Gyan Chandra
Madhraat Ka MehmaanKikubhai Desai Moti, Shankar Vazre, Ganpat Rao, Dhulia, Bose, Bachcha Action Indian Liberty. Music: Master Basant
Lyrics:
Madhur MilanP. Jairaj, Khursheed, Zebunisa, Hari Shivdasani, Balabhai Social Romance Drama Saroj Movietone. Music:
Lyrics:
Master Man a.k.a. UstadG. K. Mehta Leela Chitnis, Majid Khan, Indira Wadkar, Gope, Ramlal, Jeevan, Dar, Gulab Action Music: Sunderdas Bhatia
Lyrics: Ehsan Rizvi, M. R. Kapoor
Meetha ZaharNaseem Banu, Sohrab Modi, Shanta Dutt, E. Tarapore, Sadiq Ali, Ghulam Hussain, Fakir Chand, Gajanan Jagirdar, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Sheela, Abu Bakar Social Drama Minerva Movietone. Music: B. S. Hoogan
Lyrics: Munshi Irshad Ahmed
Mera LadkaKeshav Narayan Kale Shahu Modak, Shanta Hublikar, Ulhas, Balakram, Vasant Thengdi, Sundarabai, Mama Bhatt Social Prabhat Film Company. Music: Keshavrao Bhole
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
Mother IndiaGunjal Pramila, W. M. Khan, Sharifa, Ghulam Mohammed, Ashiq Hussain, Sushila, Ghulam Rasool Social Indian Cine Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal Pande
Lyrics:
Mr.XDwarka Khosla Rattan Bai, Jayant, Ranjit, Indurani, Anant Marathe, Hari Shivdasani, Shyam Sunder, Lallubhai Music: Shankar Rao Vyas, Lallubhai Nayak
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Na Honewali BaatR. N. Vaidya Protima Das Gupta, V. K. Das, Nazir Begum, Baburao Pehalwan, Sunder, Shanti, Shahjahan Action Indira Movies. Music: Prem Kumar
Lyrics: H. S. Rawail, Safdar Mirza
NandakumarK. Dhaibar Durga Khote, Anant Marathe, Govind Kurvalikar, Jayshree Kamulkar, Govindrao Tembe Devotional Jayshree Films. Music: G. P. Kapoor
Lyrics: Pandit Vir
NirmalaDevika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Maya Devi, Balwant Singh, Sankatha Prasad, Mumtaz Ali, Nazir Bedi, P. F. Pithawala, Saroj Borkar, M. Nazir, Gulab Social Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi
Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap
Perfect Man a.k.a. Nigah-e-Kamil Rukesh Sita, Ghulam Mohammed, Lakshmi, Ghulam Rasool, Kesar, Kakir Chand Action Circle Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal Pande
Lyrics:
PurnimaBalwant Bhatt Sardar Akhtar, Umakant, Ranjit, Noor Jehan, Shirin, Badri Prasad, Shanker Rao, Putlibai, Tarabai, Lallubhai, Jahangir, Athavale, Gulab Social Prakash. Music: Shankar Rao Vyas
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
PostmanZia Sarhadi, Mahendra Thakore Social Sagar Movietone. Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi
Prem SamadhiG. K. Mehta Khursheed, Zebunissa, Shyam Sunder, Prabhashankar Balabhai, Yusuf Effendi Social Saroj Movies Music: Keshavrao Naik
Lyrics:
Prithvi PutraMadhuri, E. Billimoria, Mazhar Khan, Waheedan Bai, Ram Apte, Ghory, Dinkar, Kantilal, Khatoon, Kalyani Das, Radha Mythology Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Professor Waman M. Sc.Manibhai Vyas E. Billimoria, Sitara Devi, Mazhar Khan, Sunita, Bhagwandas, Rajkumari, Waheedan Bai, Ibrahim, Kesari, Satyavati Social Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
PunarjanmaRamnik Desai Jal Merchant, Roshanara Begum, Putlibai, Baburao, Dinkar, Gangaram, Jivanand, Sadiq Action Royal Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai,
Lyrics: Arshad Gujrati, Akhtar

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Raja GopichandRatnaprabha, Chandrakanta, Leela Chitnis, Ranade, G. M. Londhe, Dongre, Danve, Usha, Dinkar Kamanna Devotional Saraswati Cine. Music: C. Balaji
Lyrics:
RajkumariDwarka Khosla Lalita Pawar, Nazir, Jeevan, Shiraz, Gope, Ameena, O. K. Dar, Omkar, Majid Costume Krishna Movies. Music: Sunderdas Bhatia
Lyrics:
Rangila MazdoorS. M. Yusuf Harishchandra Rao, Violet Cooper, Shah Nawaz, Nazira, Dilawar, Agha, A. Haq, Gulshan, Bismillah Social Wadia Movietone. Music: Master Madhavlal Damodar
Lyrics: Waheed Qureshi
Rifle GirlRama Chowdhary P. Jairaj, Rose, Yusuf Effendi, Balabhai, Mehdi Raja, Bibijan Action Saroj Movies. Music: B. R. Devdhar
Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi
RikshawalaEzra Mir Mazhar Khan, Indubala, Ila Devi, Charlie, Wasti, Waheedan Bai, Dixit, Ghory, Tarabai Social Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Royal CommanderM. Udwadia Anil Kumar, Noor Jehan, Ashiq Hussain, Mehar Sultana, Fazlu, Samson, Gulab, F. M. Butt Action Vishnu. Music: Shyam Babu Pathak
Lyrics: Kabil Amritsari
SathiP. Y. Altekar Durga Khote, Mubarak, Vimla Sardesai, Nyampalli, Salvi, Bachchu, Kaka Joglekar Social Nataraj Films. Music: Govindrao Tembe
Lyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar
The SecretaryMadhuri, Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, Charlie, Waheedan Bai, Kalyani Das Social Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan Dutt
Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Sharif DakuG. R. Sethi Navinchandra, Padma Devi, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Hussain, F. M. Butt, Mukhtar, Baburao Action Jaybharat Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar Desai
Lyrics: G. R. Sethi
Sneh LagnaChandrarao Kadam Hansa Wadkar, Chandrarao, Shyam Sunder, Ansuya, Jeevan, Fakir Mohammed, Gangaprasad Pathak Social Drama Chandra Art. Music: Mulraj Kapadia
Lyrics: D. N. Madhok
State ExpressSardar Akhtar, Jayant, M. Zahur, Shirin, Lallubhai Nayak, Ismail, Jahangir, Vithaldas, Athavale, Umakant Action Prakash Pictures. Music: Lallubhai Nayak
Lyrics: Pandit Anuj
StreeSaqi Shakuntala, Roshan Ara Begum, Mirajkar, Amir Hussain Social Radio Sound Pictures. Music:
Lyrics:
Street Singer K. L. Saigal, Kanan Devi, Jagdish Sethi, Brij Pal, Bikram Kapoor, Shabir, A. H. Shore, Abdul Rehman, Rekha, Chamanlal, Vaid, Purnima Devi, Ram Kumari Social Romance Musical New Theatres Music: R. C. Boral
Lyrics: Arzu Lucknavi
Sunehra BaalNarottam Vyas Radharani, Firoz Dastur, Badri Prasad, Vasantrao Pehalwan, Indurani, Sharifa Action Raj Movietone. Music: Firoz Dastur
Lyrics:

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Talaq a.k.a. Divorce Naseem Banu, Prem Adib, Sohrab Modi, Gajanan Jagirdar, Navin Yagnik, Sheela, Vimla Vashishta, Abu Bakar, Sheela, Khan Mastana, Sunalini Devi, Khwaja Sabir Social Family Drama Minerva Movietone. Music: Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar
Talwar Ka DhaniDhirubhai Desai Anil Kumar, Mehar Sultana, Ghulam Hussain, Urmila, Putlibai, Anwaribai, Samson Action Vishnu Music: Kikubhai Yagnik
Lyrics:
Tarzan Ki BetiMajnu, Shama Devi, Jeevan, G. N. Butt, Nafees Begum, Manek, Harold Lewis, Baig Action Aurora Film Corporation. Music: Anupam Ghatak
Lyrics:
Teen Sau Din Ke Baad a.k.a. Three Hundred Days And AfterMotilal, Sabita Devi, Yakub, Bibbo, Pesi Patel, Sankatha Prasad, Gulzar, Pande, Rukmani, Piroz Wadkar, Yusuf Social Sagar Pictures. Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Zia Sarhadi
Toofan ExpressChunilal Parekh Action Sunder Movies. Music: Baldev Naik
Lyrics: Chunilal Parekh
VachanCostume Romantic Drama Rajendranath's first film. Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati Devi
Lyrics: J. S. Kashyap
Vasant BengaliAspi Irani Yashwant Dave, Husn Banu, Ghulam Rasool, Lakshmi, Asooji, Jumna, Sayed Ahmed Costume Imperial Film Company. Music: Ram Gopal Pande
Lyrics: Sahil Bilgrami
VasantiK. M. Multani Naseem Banu, Navin Yagnik, Shanta Dutt, Putlibai, Sadiq Ali, Jamshedji, Khwaja Sabir, Ghulam Hussain, Abu Bakar Social Minerva Movietone. Music: Govindrao Tembe, Mir Sahib
Lyrics: Abdul Baqi
Veer BalaAbdul Rehman Kabuli Indurani, Pushparani, A. R. Kabuli, Shiraz, Sher Ali, Baburao Pehalwan, Dhirajlal, Firoza Begum, Azar Ansari, Vidya Devi, Garib Shah, Haroon Devotional Mohan Pictures. Music: Amulya Charan Biswas
Lyrics: A. R. Kabuli
Vijay DankaBaburao Apte Benjamin, Leela Chitnis, Putlibai, Gohar Karnataki, S. Nazir, Amritlal, Gulab, Khatoon, Amritlal Nagar Action Jay Bharat Music: Sagar Asif
Lyrics: G. S. Akhtar
WatanKumar, Bibbo, Yakub, Maya Devi, Sitara Devi, Sankatha Prasad, Kayam Ali, Ramchandra, Agashe, Mirza, H. Siddiqi Costume Drama Sagar Pictures. Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Wajahat Mirza
YangrillaM. D. Bhavnani Enakshi Rama Rau, NayampallyI, David, S. L. Puri, Fatty Prasad, Sharifa, Rai Mohan Action Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri Prasad
Lyrics:
ZamanaRam Daryani Nazir, Padma Devi, Hansa Wadkar, Jeevan, Majid, Vasant, Dar, Ameena, Bansi Karnataki, Gope, Gulab Social Krishna Movies. Music: Sunderdas Bhatia
Lyrics: D. N. Madhok

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