Deccan Queen (film)

Deccan Queen is a 1936 Hindustani action-adventure film directed by Mehboob Khan.[1] It was the first "stunt" film from Sagar Movietone and the first film for actor Surendra, who was credited as "Surendra Nath B.A., L.L.B.". The film helped launch him as a singing star.[2] This was the only action film directed by Mehboob Khan[1] as he later shifted to films with social and political slant. This was Mehboob Khan's second directorial venture after Al Hilal (1935).[3] He asked Zia Sarhadi then an unknown small-time actor, to write the screenplay, dialogue and songs for Deccan Queen.[4] The music direction was by Pransukh Nayak along with Ashok Ghosh. The cinematographer was Faredoon Irani. The film starred Surendra, Aruna Devi, Ramchandra Pal and Kayam Ali.[5]

Deccan Queen
Directed byMehboob Khan
Produced bySagar Movietone
Written byZia Sarhadi
StarringSurendra
Aruna Devi
Ramchandra Pal
Kayam Ali
Music byPransukh Nayak
CinematographyFaredoon Irani
Production
company
Sagar Movietone
Release date
1936
Running time
158 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindustani

The film centre's around Aruna Devi in a double-role, one as the dreaded Deccan Queen out for revenge against treacherous men, and the other as a sober typist in love with the police inspector (Surendra) who is planning to nab Deccan Queen. The eponymous Deccan Queen was used for the heroine to show her swiftness in eluding the police.

Plot

When Lala Niranjanmal dies, his two children, daughter Aruna (Aruna Devi) and son are cheated out of their inheritance by the fraudulent trustees. They incriminate Aruna in a crime for which she has to go to jail while her brother drifts away penniless and out of his mind. On release from jail, Aruna has vengeance on her mind and she becomes the fearful Deccan Queen. The police are quickly after her and police Inspector Suresh (Surendra) is put in charge to apprehend her. Vrinda (Aruna Devi) works for an Insurance company and meets Suresh. They both fall in love. It is soon realised that Vrinda and Deccan Queen resemble each other. Deccan Queen takes advantage of this. After several action scenes and the kidnapping of Vrinda by Aruna, things are sorted out when Suresh helps the Deccan Queen reveal the dishonest Trustees.

Cast
  • Surendra as Inspector Suresh
  • Aruna Devi as Aruna a.k.a. Deccan Queen and as the twin sister Vrinda
  • Ramchandra Pal
  • Pande
  • Pesi Patel
  • M. A. Mani
  • Kayam Ali
  • Bhudo Advani
  • Mehdi Raza
  • Gulzar
  • Kamala

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by Pransukh Naik and its lyricist was Zia Sarhadi. The singers were Surendra, Aruna Devi and Ramchandra Pal. The song "Birha Ki Aag Lagi More Man Mein", sung by Surendra, started him on his way to stardom as a singing star and to be called the "(K. L.) Saigal of Bombay".[6]

Song list:[7]

#TitleSinger
1 "Yaad Na Kar Dil-e-Hazin" Surendra
2 "Birha Ki Aag Lagi More Man Mein" Surendra
3 "Bana Kyun Pagal Yeh Sansar" Ramchandra Pal
4 "Dil Ki Lagi Ko Hum Nahin" Surendra
5 "Kaale Baadal Fizaaon Mein Chhaane Lage" Ramchandra Pal
6 "Ae Kartaar Paalanhaar" Surendra, Aruna Devi
7 "Chal Ae Dil Kahin Jaa Kar Aansoo Bahaayein" Ramchandra Pal
8 "Man Nagri Ujadi Thi Baalam Tumne Use Basaya"
9 "Sawan Ke Sundar Phoolon Ka" Surendra, Aruna Devi
10 "Yeh Na Thi Hamari Kismet"

References
  1. Crow, Jonathan. "Deccan Queen 1936". The New York Times Company. New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. Ahmed, Rauf (2008). Mehboob Khan The Legends of Indian Cinema Series. Delhi, India: Wisdom Tree. p. 29. ISBN 9788183281065.
  3. Raj, Ashok (2009). Hero Vol.1, Volume 1 Bollywood Series. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789381398029. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. Shafique, Khurram Ali. "Obituary: Zia Sarhadi The last Reel. From The Herald". therepublicofrumi.com. Therepublicofrumi.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. "Deccan Queen 1936". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. Rishi, Tilak (2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781466939639. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. "Deccan Queen 1936". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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