Amar Jyoti

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Amar Jyoti
Chandra Mohan
Shanta Apte
Nandrekar
CinematographyV. Avadhoot
Music byMaster Krishnarao
Production
company
Prabhat Film Company
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
Language
Hindi
Amar Jyoti

Amar Jyoti (Eternal Flame) is a

Chandra Mohan, Shanta Apte, Nandrekar, Vasanti and Narayan Kale.[6]

The film was about a "rebellious female pirate".[7] The story's social relevance in the form of a costume action adventure involved a queen who becomes a pirate when she faces extreme "patriarchal laws" and is denied custody of her son.[8][9]

Plot

Saudamini (

Chandra Mohan) after she separates from her husband. Durjaya tells her that a woman is the slave of her husband and essentially has no rights. This enrages Saudamini, and she vows vengeance and becomes a pirate. She and her pirates capture a ship which is supposed to be carrying the princess Nandini (Shanta Apte
). However, she finds her old enemy Durjaya and takes him, prisoner, cutting off one of his legs. Nandini has been hiding in a chest, and when she comes out of it, the imprisoned Durjaya sees her. He falls in love with her and offers her his food. Nandini, however, falls in love with a young shepherd boy Sudhir (Nandrekar). When she meets Saudamini and her helper Rekha (Vasanti), she joins them as a pirate and tells Sudhir off. Durjaya escapes with the help of Sudhir and arrives to arrest Saudamini. Saudamini is captured, but the others, along with Nandini and Rekha, escape. It is finally revealed that Sudhir is Saudamini's long-lost son. Nandini and Sudhir marry, and Rekha carries forward Saudamini's legacy.

Cast

  • Durga Khote as Soudamini
  • Shanta Apte as Nandini
  • Vasanti as Rekha
  • Karunadevi as Queen
  • Chandra Mohan
    as Durjaya, Minister of Justice
  • B.Nandrekar as Sudheer
  • S.K.Kulkarni as Kundan
  • K.Narain Kale as Shekhar
  • Gajendra as Gajendra

Review and Box office

The film has been cited as a "great film",[10] an "outstanding film",[11] an "adventure classic" and the first Indian film screened at the Venice Film Festival.[5]

The film became a big success at the box office with three main reasons cited for this achievement. The first was Durga Khote as the pirate Saudamini, leaving an impact on the audiences, where she excelled in her role. The second reason for the success of the film is attributed to the special effects. The third was the music and the songs.[12]

Soundtrack

The film's music director was

Hindustani music in the form of "duets, ghazal and marching songs".[7]
One of the noteworthy songs was "Suno Suno Ban Ke Praani", sung by Shanta Apte, where her voice was commended for its naturalness.[13] The other was "Aaj Humen Ban Behad Bhata", a duet by Shanta Apte and Nandrekar, both of which still "remain favourites among old numbers". The title song is cited as Shantaram's "classic number".[12]

Song List

# Title Singer
1 "Akhiyan Ke Tum Taare Piyare" Vasanti
2 "Aaj Humen Ban Behad Bhata" B.Nandrekar, Shanta Apte
3 "Ab Maine Jaana Hai Haay Prem Kya Hai" Shanta Apte
4 "Bhool Ja Bhool Ja" Vasant Desai
5 "Jeet Jyoti Tej Chamak Raha Hai" Durga Khote
6 "Kaaraj Ki Jyot Sada Hi Jale" Vasant Desai
7 "Karate Rahana Masmar" Vasanti, Durga Khote
8 "Yeh Jogan Khojan Nikri Hai" Vasanti
9 "Kehti Kaliyan Rasbhari"
10 "Mere Prabhuji Mat Bilmaoji"
11 "Suno Suno Ban Ban Ke Praani" Shanta Apte

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-520-90801-7
    .
  2. ISBN 978-1-134-38070-1
    .
  3. ISBN 978-81-7992-698-7
    .
  4. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-1-4669-3963-9
    .
  6. ^ "Amar Jyoti (1936)". Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  7. ^
    ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4
    .
  8. ISBN 978-93-5029-485-7
    .
  9. ^ Chandra, Balakrishnan, Pali, Vijay Kumar. "100 Years of Bollywood โ€“ Amar Jyoti 1936". Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 9 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ISBN 978-93-5083-621-7
    .
  11. ISBN 978-81-7224-373-9
    .
  12. ^ a b 100 Years of Bollywood โ€“ Amar Jyoti 1936
  13. ^ Vijay Ranchan (2014). Story of a Bollywood Song. Abhinav Publications. p. 23. GGKEY:9E306RZQTQ7.

External links

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