Rattan (film)



Rattan  or Ratan is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was the highest-grossing film of 1944.

The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.

Cast

 * Swaranlata as Gauri
 * Karan Dewan as Govind
 * Wasti as Rattan, Gangu's brother
 * Badri Prasad as Govind's father
 * Manju as Manju, Rattan's sister
 * Gulab as Govind's mother
 * Rajkumari Shukla
 * Auzurie as Gangu
 * Chandabai as the Bhabhi
 * Amirbano as Gauri's mother

Music
The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the popular poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.


 * "Akkhiyan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke, Chale Nahin Jana" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
 * "Rum Jhum Barse Baadarwa, Mast Hawain Aaein, Piya Ghar Aaja" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
 * "Milke Bichhad Gayii Akkhiyan" - Amirbai Karnataki
 * "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes Laga Kar Theiss" - Karan Dewan
 * "O janewale Balamwa" - Amirbai Karnataki and Shyam Kumar
 * "Pardesi Balma Baadal Aaya" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
 * "Aai Diwali Aai Diwali" - Zohrabai Ambalewali
 * "Angdai Teri Hai Bahana" - Manju
 * "Jhoothe Hain Sab Sapne Suhane" - Manju
 * "Sawan Ke Baadalo Unn Se Yeh Jaa Kaho" - Zohrabai Ambalewali and Karan Dewan