Geeta (1940 film)
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Cinematography | Gordhanbhai Patel |
Edited by | Thete |
Music by | Datta Koregaonkar |
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Country | Hindi |
Geeta is a
The film starred Durga Khote and Chandra Mohan in the same film for the second time. They had earlier acted in Amar Jyoti (1936) but not opposite each other. Chandra Mohan was cast in a double role in this film, playing the role of father and older son.
The story involves a restless man, whose hardships and needs make him leave his virtuous wife. Taking his young son Mohan along, he turns to a life of crime, inducing Mohan to become an outlaw with him.
Plot
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Cast
- Chandra Mohanas Shankar/Mohan
- Durga Khote as Durga
- Anant Marathe as Shankar's son
- Vatsala Kumtekar as Sundari, Mohan's prostitute girlfriend
- Ashalata as Lata, Sundari's sister wo is a devotee of Mohan's mother's teachings
- Trilok Kapoor as Kumar
- S. Nazir
- Baby Suman
- S. Prahlad
- Keki Bawa
Review
According to Baburao Patel in his review of the film in the November 1940 issue of Filmindia, he found the production to be of a poor standard, the direction weak, the songs "hopeless", and that bad editing tended to drag the picture. He praised the acting of Durga Khote "sparkling" and he found Chandra Mohan to be "Irresistible, inimitable and incomparable" and "he thunders through the picture like a giant,.... The man acts in his words. His very voice thrills with its well measured modulations tuned to the subtleties of the different situations". Anant Marathe as the young boy "must be mentioned with these big names. He is the only one who keeps good company with a confidence that suggests experience and courage."[4]
Soundtrack
The music composition was by Datta Koregaonkar with lyrics by S. K. Kallah. List:[6]
Songlist
# | Title |
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1 | "Dhaar Tej Pashemaani" |
2 | "Door Karo Door Karo Kachchra Door Karo" |
3 | "Koi Man Ki Been Bajaaye" |
4 | "Kyun Ghar Chhoda Baawre" |
5 | "Nainan Ke Teer Hoye Karejwa Mein Peed" |
6 | "Paap Katan Ko Vrat Lagaaye Karam Karaye Neecha" |
7 | "Prabhu Dekho Muskai" |
8 | "Prem Bina Yeh Jeevan Khaali" |
9 | "Sanwla Murliwla Yashoda Ne Paala" |
10 | "Sundar Sadi Phoolonwali Lata Odhkar" |
References
- ^ "Geeta (1940)". Gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute.
- ^ "Pictures in Making". Filmindia. 6 (5): 35. May 1940. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Chandramohan Thunders Through 'Geeta'". Filmindia. 6 (12): 27. November 1940. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Geeta (1940)". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Geeta (1940)". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
External links
- Geeta at IMDb