Rattan (film) explained

Rattan (film)
Director:	M. Sadiq
Producer:	Abdul Rashid Kardar
Starring:	Swaran Lata Karan Dewan Amir Banu
Music:	Naushad
Runtime:	118 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Hindustani

Rattan or Ratan is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was the highest-grossing film of 1944.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Swaranlata as Gauri^{[2] [6] [5]}
• Karan Dewan as Govind^{[2] [6]}
• Wasti as Rattan, Gangu's brother^[2]
• Badri Prasad as Govind's father
• Manju as Manju, Rattan's sister^[6]
• Gulab as Govind's mother
• Rajkumari Shukla^[6]
• Auzurie as Gangu^[2]
• Chandabai as the Bhabhi
• Amirbano as Gauri's mother

Music

The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the popular poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.^[2]

• "Akkhiyan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke, Chale Nahin Jana" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
• "Rum Jhum Barse Baadarwa, Mast Hawain Aaein, Piya Ghar Aaja" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
• "Milke Bichhad Gayii Akkhiyan" - Amirbai Karnataki
• "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes Laga Kar Theiss" - Karan Dewan
• "O janewale Balamwa" - Amirbai Karnataki and Shyam Kumar
• "Pardesi Balma Baadal Aaya" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
• "Aai Diwali Aai Diwali" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
• "Angdai Teri Hai Bahana" - Manju
• "Jhoothe Hain Sab Sapne Suhane" - Manju
• "Sawan Ke Baadalo Unn Se Yeh Jaa Kaho" - Zohrabai Ambalewali and Karan Dewan^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top Earners of 1944 - Box Office 1944. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016220247/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=149&catName=MTk0NA. 3 January 2012. 16 October 2013. Box Office India website. 5 November 2020.
2. Web site: Rattan (1944 film) - Cast and Crew. dead. 10 November 2011. Upperstall.com website. 14 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20111110080637/http://www.upperstall.com/films/1944/rattan.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcDjv29AN4M, Rattan (film) on YouTube
4. News: Two legends (Naushad and Meena Kumari). Raju Bharatan . 15 November 2013. The Hindu (Frontline magazine) . 5 November 2020.
5. Web site: Profile of lead actress Swaran Lata. Cineplot.com website. 18 September 2010. 11 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011042144/http://cineplot.com/swaranlata-1924-2008/. 14 February 2023. dead.
6. http://muvyz.com/moviepage/gn647802 film cast of Rattan on muvyz.com website
7. https://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/ratan.htm, Rattan (1944 film) soundtracks on hindigeetmala.net website