The Secretary (1938 film)
| The Secretary सचिव | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Produced by | Chandulal Shah |
| Starring |
Noor Mohammed Charlie Madhuri Trilok Kapoor Wahidan Bai |
| Music by | Gyan Dutt |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1938 |
| 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 with 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
- Madhuri
- Trilok Kapoor
- Charlie
- Kalyani
- Wahidan Bai
- Rajkumari
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.
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 |
References
- ↑ "Secretary". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Secretary (1938)". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Secretary". Alan Goble. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ 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 ..."
- ↑ Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. pp. 62–. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ Patel, Baburao (April 1938). "Studio Close-ups". Filmindia 3 (12): 58. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1994–. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ Vats, Rohit. "100 Years of Indian Cinema: The founding fathers of motion pictures". innlive.in.com. IBN Live. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
- Secretary at the Internet Movie Database