Kisan Kanya

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Kisan Kanya
Kisan Kanya
Directed byMoti Gidwani
Written byand Dialogue by:
Sa'adat Hasan Manto
Screenplay bySa'adat Hasan Manto
Story byProf. M. Ziauddin
Produced byArdeshir Irani
StarringPadma Devi
Zillo
Ghulam Md
Nissar
Sayed Ahmed
Gani
CinematographyRostam Irani
Music byRam Gopal Pandey
Production
company
Imperial Films
Distributed bySupreme Film Distributors[1]
Release date
January 8, 1937
Running time
137 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Kisan Kanya (1937) by Moti B. Gidwani

Kisan Kanya was a

colour film.[2][3][4][5]

V. Shantaram had earlier produced a Marathi film Sairandhri (1933) which had scenes in color.[6][7] However, the film was processed and printed in Germany[6] Kisan Kanya was, therefore, India's first indigenously made color film.[6] Kisan Kanya was based on a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto[8] and focussed on the plight of poor farmers.[8]

Cast

Production

Film pioneer Ardeshir Irani, who had produced notable films as Nala Damayanti (1920) which was India's first international co-production

box-office.[8] Kisan Kanya was based on a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto[8] and focused on the plight of poor farmers.[8]

Songs

The film had music by Ram Gopal Pandey, and had ten songs:[10]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aisa Nagar Basaya Jis Me"Padma Devi, Nissar3:24
2."Bolo Aali Mere Sune Shant Hriday Me"Padma Devi, Nissar3:26
3."Chain Mera Chheen Liya Hain"Gulshan Sufi 
4."Chal Ri Sakhi Tu Gagar Lekar"Padma Devi, Zilloo3:21
5."Dhaan Ke Pole Bhar Bhar Baandhe"  
6."Dil Bas Me Nahi Hai Mera"Padma Devi3:16
7."Maati Hamaari Janani Hain"  
8."Mujhe Jungle Ki Rani"  
9."Saajan Preet Ko Tod Naa Jaana"  
10."Teri Kat Gayee Jeevan Dor"Shah Ali 

Trivia

  • The first Indian color film to be made entirely in India (the earlier
    Sairandhri (1933)
    was processed and printed in Germany). This film was also more favorably received than its predecessor.

See also

References

  1. ^ "KISAN KANYA 1937". Osianama. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ "First Color Film Made in India". colorsofindia.com. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  3. ^ "Know more about Hindi cinema". rediff.com. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  4. . kisan kanya color film story.
  5. ^ "The Early Films (1930s-1960s)". culturopedia.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  6. ^ a b c "First in India". culturopedia.com. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  7. ^ "A navrang of Shantaram's films". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ .
  9. ^ Subir Ghosh. "The firsts in Indian cinema". culturopedia.com. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  10. ^ "Kisan Kanya : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Kisan Kanya (1937)". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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