List of Bollywood films of 1931

A list of films produced by the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai in 1931:

1932

1931 was a ground-breaking year for Indian cinema. The first Hindi Talkie Alam Ara was released on 11 March 1931 in Mumbai's Majestic Cinema.[1] The film was produced by Imperial Movietone and directed by Ardeshir Irani. It starred Master Vithal, Zubeida, Prithviraj Kapoor and W. M. Khan. The first song to be sung in films was by W. M. Khan for Alam Ara, "De De Khuda Ke Naam Par" under the music direction of Phiroz Shah Mistry.

This year saw the release of 207 silent films from all over India and 28 Talkies.[2] Out of the 28 talkies 23 were in Hindi, 3 in Bengali, one in Tamil, and one in Telugu.[3] The first Bengali film was Jamai Shashthi by Madan Theatres Calcutta. The first Tamil film was Kalidas produced by Imperial Movietone and the first Telugu talkie Bhakta Prahlada, was directed by H. M. Reddy for Bharat Movietone.

Madan Theatres Ltd, who had lost out in the race to produce the first talkie in India with Shirin Farhad which followed two months later, produced 8 Talkies from Calcutta.[4] Shirin Farhad was "twice as successful" compared to Alam Ara, and had 17 (out of the 18) songs sung by Jahanara Kajjan and Master Nissar.[5]

A

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Aatishe Ishq	Dhirubhai Desai	Prabhashankar, Chandrarao Kadam, Mumtaz, Hamid, P. R. Joshi, Budhikar		Saroj Film Co.
Abhishek a.k.a. The Anointment	Prafulla Roy	Uma Sashi, Jiban Ganguly, Bhaskar Paul, Veena, Chani Dutta, Bela Rani, Purnima Shome		Graphic Arts, Calcutta.
Abul Hasan	Prafulla Ghosh	Khatoon, Master Bachchu, Hadi, Shahzadi		Sagar Movietone.
Afghan Abla	Narayan Deware	Begum Fatma, Ebrahim, Jamuna, Raja Babu, Usha, Ganibabu		Kohinoor United Artists.
Alam Ara	Ardeshir Irani	Master Vithal, Zubeida, Prithviraj, Sushila, Jagdish Sethi, Wazir Mohammed Khan, Elizer, Sakhu, Miss Jilloo, L. V. Prasad	Costume	Imperial Film Company. Music: B. Irani, Ferozshah M. Mistri
Albeli Mumbai	Nanubhai Vakil	E. Billimoria, Shanta Kumari, Ghory		Ranjit Film Company.
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp	Jal Ariah	Patience Cooper, Miss Sylvia, Ratansha Sinore	Fantasy	Madan Theatres Ltd.
Amir Khan	Ganpat Shinde	Anasuya, Kishori Pathak, Sakharam Jadhav, Mathura		Hindustan Cinema Film Co, Nasik.
Aparadhi a.k.a. The Criminal	Debaki Bose	P.C. Barua, Sabita Devi, Samar Ghosh, Shanti Gupta, Renubala, Sushil Majumdar, Prabhavati, Arti Devi, Purnima Shome, Nirmal, Radhikanand	Social	Barua Film Unit, Calcutta
Asire Hirs a.k.a. Nemesis of Lust	Haribhai Desai	Manohar, Jamadagni, Jamu Patel, Baburao Gade, Zunzharao Pawar, Baby Garbo		Surya Film Co. Bangalore.
Awara Raqasa a.k.a. Bhatakta Joban	Abdul Rashid Kardar	Nazir, Begum Gulzar, Gul Ahmed, Rukhia Khatoon, Hiralal	Social	United Player's Corp. Lahore.
Anang Sena	M. Gidwani	Zohrajan, Master Vithal, Mushtari, Elizer, Jagdish Sethi Jilloobai	Costume

B-C

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Baaz Bahadur a.k.a. Rani Rupmati	Bhal G. Pendharkar	Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Choudhary	Historical Drama	Maharashtra Film Co. Kolhapur
Badmash a.k.a. Rascal	Rama Chowdhary	Jal Merchant, Yasmin, Jyotsana, Dixit		Navjawan Film Co.
Bahadur Beti	A. P. Kapoor	Zebunissa, P. Jairaj, Meharbanu, Miss Salu	Social	Sharda Film Company.
Banke Sawariya	Jayant Desai	E. Billimoria, Ishwarlal, Shanta Kumari, Ghory, Manilal		Ranjit film Company.
Bewafa Ashiq	Dr. Alvaro	Bhagwandas, Leelavati, Fatma		Surya Prakash Film Co.
Bharati Balak	Agha Hashar Kashmiri	Patience Cooper, Master Mohan, D. Sarkari, Sharifa, Surajram, Mohammed Ishaq	Costume	Madan Theatres Ltd.
Bijli	Ramankant, Ghare Khan	Indira Devi, Dixit, Bhagwandas, Jaswant		Navjawan Co.
Chandbibi a.k.a. Queen of Ahmednagar	N. D. Sarpotdar	Kamla Devi, Hira Dharwadkar, Jadhavrao, Varne, Bhaurao Datar	Historical Drama	Aryan Film Co.
Chandrasena	V. Shantaram	Kamla Devi, Leela pendharkar, Gulab, G. R. Mane	Historical Drama	Prabhat Film Company.
Chintamani	Kanjibhai Rathod	Shanta Kumari, Haider Shah, Master Mohammed, Kashinath, Manjula, Fateh Singh	Devotional	Bharat Movietone. Music: Lyrics:

D-F

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Dagabaaz Dushman	Kantilal Patel	Yusuf, Gulab		East India Film Co.
Dard-E-Jigar a.k.a. Songs of Sorrow	R. N. Vaidya	Khalil, Nurjahan		Sharda Film Co.
Darkness To Light	Bapsy Sabavala			Bapsy Sabavala
Dhartikamp	Harshadrai Mehta	Navinchandra, Mohini, Baburao Apte, Nizam, Bhim, Alam Sultan, Lobo, Manilal		Mehta Luhar Productions.
Daulat Ka Nasha	Pesi Irani	Master Vithal, Khalil, Tarabai, Hadi, Jilloobai, Jamshedji, Makand	Social	Talkie. Imperial Movietone. Music: Firoz Shah Mistry, Mohammed Hadi Lyrics:
Debi Choudhrani	Priyanath Ganguly	Anupama, Kartik Roy, Naresh Mitra, Rani Sundari, Shyam Mukherjee, Nani	Social	Madan Theatres Ltd Silent
Devi Devyani	Chandulal Shah	D. Billimoria, Gohar Mamajiwala, Bhagwandas, Keki Adjania, Miss Kamla, Baburao Sansare, Baba Vyas, Sudhir	Mythology	Talkie. Ranjit Film Company. Music: Jhandekhan Lyrics: Narayan Prasad Betab
Digvijay	Asooji	P. Jairaj, Sitara Devi, Gulab		Sharda Film Company
Dilawar	R. G. Torney	Master Vithal, Pramila, Mehboob Khan, Lakshmi, Mubarak		Sagar Movietone
Diler Daku	JBH Wadia, Homi Wadia	Fatma Jr, Yashwant Dave, Mumtaz	Action	Young United Players. Silent film.
Diwani Duniya	Naval Gandhi	Thomas, Zubeida		Kohinoor United Artists.
Draupadi	Bhagwati Prasad Mishra	Prithviraj Kapoor, Ermeline, Khalil, Jagdish Sethi, Jilloobai, Rustom Irani, Nayampally, Hadi, Elizer	Mythology	Imperial Movietone. Music: Lyrics:
Dushman-e-Iman	Homi Master	Ebrahim, Jamuna, Raja Babu		Pratap Pictures.
Dushman Ki Raat a.k.a. Night of Terror	Balasaheb Yadav	Nandrekar, Sushila Devi, Balasaheb Yadav, Padmabai		Maharashtra Film Co, Kohlapur.
Eye For An Eye a.k.a. Meethi Chhuri	Madanrai Vakil	Zubeida, Yakub, Khurshid, Romila, Ghulam Qadir, Sankatha Prasad, Salvi		Sagar Film Company. Silent film.
Farari a.k.a. Outlaw	Y. D. Sarpotdar			University Art Federation.
Farebi Daku a.k.a. Mysterious Bandit	Abdul Rashid Kardar	Gul Hamid, Gulzar, Nazir, M. Ismail, Hiralal	Action	United Player's Corp. Lahore.
Farebi Shahzada	A. R. Kardar	Gul Hamid, Gulzar, Nazir, M. Ismail, Hiralal	Costume Action	United Player's Corp.
Fauladi Firman a.k.a. Fists of Steel	Baburao	Wamanrao Kulkarni, Master Bachchu, Jen, Baburao Gade	Action	Surya Film Co, Bangalore.

G-L

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Gayab-e-Garud a.k.a. Black Eagle	Harilal M Bhatt	Keki Adjania, Miss Mani, Paro Nag		Mahavir Photoplays, Hyderabad
Ghar Ki Lakshmi	Kanjibhai Rathod	Rampyari, M. Gaznavi, Sardar		Krishnatone. Silent film
Ghulami Zanjeer		Haider Shah, Durga, Rafiq Ghaznavi, Manohar		Krishna Film Co.
Ghunghatwali	Nandlal Jaswantlal	Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Baburao Sansare, Thatte		Ranjit Film Co.
Golibar	Bhagwati Mishra	Prithviraj Kapoor, Ermeline, Mazhar Khan, Romila		Sagar Movietone
Gulam	Moti B. Gidwani	Master Vithal, Manorama, Zaverbhai Qaiser		Imperial Film Company.
Gwalan a.k.a. Milkmaid	Nagendra Majumdar	E. Billimoria, Sultana		Ranjit Film Company. Music: Lyrics:
Harishchandra	Kanjibhai Rathod	Haidar Shah, Neelam, Kashinath, Master Mohammed, Fateh Shah	Mythology	Talkie. Krishnatone. Music: Master Mohammed Lyrics:
Heer Ranjha	J. P. Advani	Shanta Kumari, Master Fakir	Legend Romance	Talkie. Krishnatone. Music: Ali Baksh Lyrics:
Hoor-E-Misar	Prafulla Ghosh	Zubeida, Master Vithal		Sagar Film Company.
Hoor-E-Roshan	Nanubhai Vakil	D. Billimoria, Madhuri		Ranjit Film Company
Hridaya Veena	A. P. Kapoor	P. Jairaj, Zebunissa, Ata Mohammed		Sharda Film Co.
Husn Pari	A. P. Kapoor	P. Jairaj, Mehtab		Sharda Film Co.
Intaqam	Haribhai Desai	Manohar, Waman Rao, Jena, Peters, Zhunzharrao Pawar, Baburao Gade		Surya Film Company, Bangalore.
Iraq Ka Chor	K. P. Bhave	Sushila, Vasantrao Pehalwan	Costume Action	National Film Co, Hyderabad
Jadu-E-Mohabbat a.k.a. Magic of Love	Harshadrai Mehta	Gulab, Nandram		Sharda Film Co.
Jamai-Babu	Kalipada Das	Kalipada Dass, Radharani, Pravat Coomar, Sibapada Bhowmick, Amulya Bandhopadhay, Rajen Barooah, Sadhana Devi	Comedy	Hira Film Coy. Silent film
Kamar Al-Zaman	Gazanfarali Shah	W. M. Khan, Sultana, Pramila, Mazhar Khan, Cho Cho Lam, Jamshedji, Manorama Sr, Tarabai, Hansraj	Costume	Imperial Film Company
Khooni Katar a.k.a. Golden Dagger	Abdul Rashid Kardar	Miss Gulzar, Gul Hamid, M. Ismail, Hiralal, Ghulam Qadir, M. Zahoor	Action	United Player's Corp. Lahore.
Khuda Ki Shaan	Rama Chowdhary	Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Salvi, Elizer, Sushila, Raghunath, Makanda		Imperial Film Company
Kismet Ki Hera Pheri	R. L. Shorey	Haider Shah, Zohrajan, Maqbul, Miss Sardar, Abdul Rashid Kardar, Harold Lewis (Majnu), Hukum Singh, Kamla Devi	Costume	Oriental Players, Lahore. Pioneer Film Co., Punjab.
Laila Majnu 1	J. J. Madan	Jehanara Kajjan, Master Nissar, Shaila	Legend Romance	Talkie. 24 songs. Madan Theatres Ltd. Music: Brijlal Varma Lyrics:
Laila Majnu 2	Kanjibhai Rathod	Haider Shah, Rampyari, Rafiq Ghaznavi, Mangle, Fatehsingh, Ali Bux	Legend Romance	Krishnatone. Music: Lyrics:

M-Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Namak Haram Kon a.k.a. A Bid For The Throne	Madanrai Vakil	Prithviraj Kapoor, Ermiline, Mubarak, Leelavati, Jagdish Sethi, Zaverbhai Qaiser	Costume	Imperial Film Company.
Noor Jahan	Ezra Mir	Mazhar Khan, Vimala, Mubarak, Nayampally, Jamshedji, Hadi, Jilloobai, Zaverbhai	Historical Drama	Talkie. Imperial Film Company. Music: Joseph David Lyrics:
Pak Daman a.k.a. The Pure	Kanjibhai Rathod	Rampyari, Haider Shah, Yakbal, Vishnu		Krishnatone.
Raj Tilak	Madanrai Vakil	Mazhar Khan, Ermeline, Mehboob Khan, Rustam Irani, Elizer, Gohar	Costume	Imperial Film Company.
Romantic Prince a.k. Meri Jaan	Prafulla Ghosh	Master Vithal, Zubeida, Yakub, Mehboob Khan, Sankatha Prasad		Sagar Movietone. Silent film.
Roop Sundari a.k.a. Wages of Sin		Sultana, Shahzadi, Zubeida		Mysore Pictures Corporation. Silent Film
Samaj Ka Shikar	M. Gidwani	Patience Cooper, Gul Hamid, Master Mohan, Sharifa	Social	Madan Theatres Ltd.
Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra	J. J. Madan	Jehanara Kajjan, Mohammed Nawab, Patience Cooper, Sharifa,	Mythology	Madan Theatres Ltd. Music: Lyrics:
Sea Goddess a.k.a. Dariani Devangana	Dhirubhai Desai	Padma Devi, Zebunissa, Chandra Rao Kadam, Pawar, Ata Mohammed	Fantasy	Saroj Film Company. Silent
Shakuntala 1	J. J. Madan	Master Nissar, Jehanara Kajjan, Shehla, Nawab, Sharifa	Mythology	Talkie. Madan Theatres Ltd. Music: Brijlal Sharma Lyrics:
Shakuntala 2	M. Bhavnani	Zebunissa, Ashraf Khan, Zahiruddin, A. P. Kapoor, Najju Begum, Ranibala, Prabhashankar, Dinkar Bidkar	Mythology	Talkie. Saroj Movietone. Music: Lyrics: A. P. Kapoor
Sher-E-Jawan a.k.a. Dashing Youth	Ramakant, Gharekhan	Haider Shah, Rampyari, Charlie, Madhukar Gupte, Ghulam Hussain		Krishna Film Company. Silent film.
Shirin Farhad	J. J. Madan	Master Nissar, Jehanara Kajjan, Mohamed Hussain, Master Mohan, Sharifa, Abdul Rehman Kabuli	Legend Romance	Talkie. Madan Theatres Ltd. Music: Brijlal Varma Lyrics: Agha Hashar Kashmiri
Shuri Sinha a.k.a. Lioness	Prafulla Ghosh	Ram Pyari, Haider Shah, Rafiq Ghaznavi, Miss Sardar		Krishna Film Company. Silent Film.
Third Wife			Social	Madan Theatres Ltd.
Toofan	Bhagwati Mishra	Prithviraj Kapoor, Ermeline, Fali Merchant		Sagar Movietone.
Toofani Taruni	Bhagwati Prasad Mishra	Yakub, Ermeline, Jal Merchant, Laxmi	Action	Sagar Film Company.
Trapped a.k.a. Farebi Jaal	M. Bhavnani	Durga Khote, Jal Khambata, Enakshi Rama Rau, Master Vasant, Sushila, Annapurna, Talpade	Social	Talkie. Indian Art Productions. Music: Lyrics: Vasant Amrit
Veer Abhimanyu	Prafulla Ghosh	Zubeida, Yakub, Jal Merchant, Baburao Sansare, Mehboob Khan, Sankatha Prasad, Jilloobai	Mythology	Sagar Movietone. Music: S. P. Rane

References

1. Sen, Shomini. "100 years of Indian cinema: The first talkies and era of taking risks". ibnlive.in.com. ibnlive.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
2. Ranade, Ashok Damodar (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 94. ISBN 9788185002644. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
3. Burra, Chandran, Rani, Mangala (1981). Fifty years of Indian talkies, 1931-1981: a commemorative volume. India: Indian Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
4. Ranade, p. 109
5. Nair, Roshni. "The man who missed the train". thebigindianpicture.com. thebigindianpicture. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

External links

• Bollywood films of 1931 at the IMDb
• Vintage Era Of Indian Cinema. Hindi Geet Kosh.
• CITWF