Bansari (1943 film)

Bansari (transl. The Flute) is a Bollywood social film. It was released in 1943.[1][2] Music composition was by Gyan Dutt with lyrics written by D. N. Madhok.[3] The film was produced by Chandulal Shah for Ranjit Studios. Directed by Jayant Desai, it starred Ishwarlal, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Dixit, Shamim Akhtar, Kesari and Urmila.[4]

Bansari
Directed byJayant Desai
Produced byChandulal Shah
StarringIshwarlal
Noor Mohammed Charlie
Shamim
Urmila
Music byGyan Dutt
Production
company
Release date
1943
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film had Charlie playing a "social parasite" and the acting was severely criticised by the critic of "Filmindia" as "putrid" and "obscene". The film however was a big success at the box-office. This was also Charlie's last film for Ranjit Studios as he became a "freelancer" soon after.[5]

Cast

Jayant Desai

The film was Jayant Desai's last one for Ranjit Studios. He had started his career with Ranjit since 1929 as an assistant and went on to become a "stock director", directing films, which Chandulal Shah "did not want to direct".[6] Desai left Ranjit in 1943 to form his own company "Jayant Desai Productions" under which his first film was Bhaktaraj (1943).[7]

Soundtrack

Bansuri had music composed by Gyan Dutt and the lyricist were D. N. Madhok and Pandit Indra. The singers were Noor Mohammed Charlie, Shamim Akhtar, Leela Sawant and Bulo C. Rani.[3]

Songlist
#TitleSingerLyricist
1 "Aaya Aaya Karo Idhar Bhi Meri Jaan" Noor Mohammed Charlie D. N. Madhok
2 "Cham Cham Chamke Jyoti Sakhi Ri" Shamim D. N. Madhok
3 "Dard Jaaye Na" Shamim Pandit Indra
4 "Dil Lagaya Tha Dillagi Ke Liye" D. N. Madhok
5 "Jab Se Mali Teri Dar Ki Khak" D. N. Madhok
6 "Hum Tumse Mangte Hain" Amirbai Karnataki D. N. Madhok
7 "Kachche Rang Tihare Sajanwa" Ishwarlal, Shamim D. N. Madhok
8 "Mere Man Ko Meri Jaan Ko" Charlie D. N. Madhok
9 "Rasiya Ho Rasiya Ho Hamare Raja Vilayti" Leela Sawant, Bulo C Rani Pandit Indra

References
  1. "Bansari (1943)". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "Songs-Bansuri (1943)". myvyz.com. Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. "Bansari". Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. Sanjit Narwekar (1 January 2005). Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa & Company. p. 26. ISBN 978-81-291-0859-3. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. Narwekar2005, p. 47
  7. Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books.


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