The Secretary (1938 film)
| The Secretary सचिव | |
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| Directed by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Produced by | Chandulal Shah |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Gyan Dutt |
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Release date |
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| 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[edit]
- Madhuri
- Trilok Kapoor
- Charlie
- Kalyani
- Wahidan Bai
- Rajkumari
Debut direction[edit]
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[edit]
| # | 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[edit]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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