The Secretary (1938 film) explained

The Secretary
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Director:Chaturbhuj Doshi
Producer:Chandulal Shah
Music:Gyan Dutt
Studio:Ranjit Studios
Country:India
Language:Hindi

The Secretary is a 1938 Hindi-language Indian comedy film directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi. The film was produced by Chandulal Shah under the Ranjit Pictures banner.[1] The music was provided by Gyan Dutt with lyrics by Pyare Lal Santoshi.[2] The main cast was Noor Mohammed Charlie, Trilok Kapoor, Madhuri, Kalyani Das, Waheedan Bai and Rajkumari.[3]

The film is about an heiress, played by Madhuri, who falls in love with her father's secretary played by Trilok Kapoor.[4]

Cast

Debut direction

According to Narwekar, Secretary was the first film Doshi directed after having worked for Ranjit Studios as a scriptwriter since 1929.[5] However, as cited by Filmindia and Rajadhyaksha and Willemen, this was reportedly his second film, with Gorakh Aaya which was also made the same year, being his first.[6] [7] The film was a bilingual being made in Hindi and Gujarati. Doshi, thus laid the groundwork for Gujarati film production[8] along with his other films like Gunsundari (1948).

Soundtrack

Title Singer(s)
1"Kyun Tune Ki Nadani"Wahidan Bai
2"Nahin Nahin Kholoon Ghunghat Pat Saiyan"Wahidan Bai
3"Kahan Chhupa Hai Chitchor"Kalyani Das
4"Karoongi Aaj Piya Sang"Rajkumari
5"Kaun Raahe Tu Jaaye Musafir"Kalyani Das
6"Chalte Jaana, Chalte Jaana"
7"Jodi Bani Nirali Babu"
8"Saj Lun Baanke Gahnwa"
9"Bhaiya Kisan Jab Aave"
10"Hai Teer Ya Nashtar"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary. Gomolo.com. 8 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Secretary (1938). muvyz.com. Muvyz, Inc. 8 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Secretary. Alan Goble. 8 December 2014.
  4. Sanjit Narwekar Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy 8129126257 2012 "His first film The Secretary (1938) was a riotous comedy about a rich heiress (Madhuri), who falls in love with her father's secretary (Trilok Kapoor). She inherits her father's business after remember that while they do so, they establish a standard ..."
  5. Book: Sanjit Narwekar. Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. 8 December 2014. 12 December 2012. Rupa Publications. 978-81-291-2625-2. 62–.
  6. Patel. Baburao. Studio Close-ups. Filmindia. April 1938. 3. 12. 58. 8 December 2014.
  7. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha. Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. 8 December 2014. 10 July 2014. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-135-94325-7. 1994–.
  8. Web site: Vats. Rohit. 100 Years of Indian Cinema: The founding fathers of motion pictures. https://archive.today/20141208142354/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/100-years-of-indian-cinema-the-founding-fathers-of-motion-pictures/375863-8-66.html. dead. 8 December 2014. innlive.in.com. IBN Live. 8 December 2014.