A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1938:
1938 Some of the noteworthy films of 1938:
Street Singer is considered as an "all time classic" from New Theatres Calcutta. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Kanan Devi, Jagdish Sethi and Bikram Kapoor with music by R. C. Boral. Directed by Prafulla Ghosh, the film established Kanan Devi's popularity and her 'melody queen' status. It is also ranked as one of Saigal's greatest hits, where his rendition of Wajid Ali Shah's bhairavi thumri "Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye" is considered a classic. Dharti Mata directed by Nitin Bose for New Theatres, was a social film with a romantic component. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Kamlesh Kumari and Jagdish Sethi. It was a bilingual made in Bengali (Desher Maate) (1938) and Hindi at the same time. The film had the classic song, "Duniya Rang Rangili Baba". It was made against the backdrop of the rural (agriculture) and urban (technology) debate and highlighted the need of technology and new concepts for effective farming. Gopal Krishna was a remake of Prabhat Film Company's first silent film Gopal Krishna (1929). The film was made in Hindi and Marathi simultaneously. Directed by Sheikh Fattelal and V. G. Damle, it starred Ram Marathe, Shanta Apte, Ganpatrao, and Parshuram. The music was by Master Krishnarao. Made during the pre-independent India era, the story based on the young Lord Krishna is less mythology and more about a social awareness for change against the British regime. The film was a big success and appreciated for its music and sets.
A-B Title Director Cast Genre NotesAbhaginPrafulla Roy Vijay Kumar, Molina, Prithviraj Kapoor, Kamla Jharia, Chaman Puri, Pankaj Mullick, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Devbala, Trilok Kapoor, Rajlakshmi Social New Theatres. Music: R. C. BoralLyrics: Arzu Lucknavi, Rashid GorakhpuriAdhikarP. C. Barua P. C. Barua, Pahari Sanyal, Jamuna, Menaka Devi, Molina Devi, Rajlakshmi, Sailen Choudhary, Indubala, Pankaj Mullick, Chitralekha, Jagdish Sethi, Bikram Kapoor Social Romantic drama New Theatres. Music: Timir BaranLyrics: Arzu Lucknavi Alauddin Aur Jadui Chirag a.k.a. Alladin And The Wonderful Lamp Nanubhai Vakil Navinchandra, Bansi Karnataki, Moti, G. Kadar, Sundari, Moosa, Sardar Mansur, Pokhraj Fantasy Action Indian Liberty. Music: Damodar SharmaLyrics: N. C. Pande, Akhtar, D. N. MadhokAshaPerry Devia, Ranjit Sen Vijay Kumar, Kamlesh Kumari, Poorna Choudhary, Kamran, Natwar, Tulsi Lahiri, R. P. Kapoor, Dev Bala Social Film Corporation of India. Music: Bikram ChoudharyLyrics: L. MeghaniBaghbanAbdul Rashid Kardar Bimla Kumari, Sitara Devi, Nazir, Yasmin, B. Nandrekar, Ashraf Khan, K. N. Singh, Putlibai, Mirza Musharraf, Wasti, Lala Yaqub Social Drama General Films. Music: Lyrics: : Mushtaq HussainLyrics: Mirza MusharrafBahadur KisanBhagwan, Chandrarao Kadam Hansa Wadkar, Bhagwan, Indira Wadkar, Chandrarao, Vasantrao Phalwan, Sunetra, Varne, Devraj Social Chandra Art. Music: Mir SahibLyrics: Ehsan RizviBan Ki ChidiyaJayant Desai E. Billimoria, Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Charlie, Ghory, Apte, Kesari Action Ranjit Studios. Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiBanke SawariyaNanubhai Vakil Navinchandra, Vatsala Kumtekar, Sardar Mansur, Yasmin, Maruti Rao, Mirajkar Action Romance Indian Liberty Pictures. Music: Damodar SharmaLyrics:BazigarManibhai Vyas Trilok Kapoor, Khatoon, Ila Devi, Charlie, Suresh, Anees Baig Action Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiBhabhiFranz Osten P. Jairaj, Renuka Devi, Maya Devi, P. F. Pithawala, V. H. Desai, Rama Shukul, M. Nazir, Ranibala, Lalita Devulkar, Saroj Borkar, Agha Jani Kashmiri Social Family Drama Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati DeviLyrics: J. S. Kashyap, Mira BaiBhedi BurkhaA. H. Essa Ganpat Bhalerao, Bansi Karnataki, Ghulam Qadir, Bose, Mirajkar, Roshan, Faiman, Ali Action Suspense Indian Liberty Pics. Music: Damodar SharmaLyrics:Bhedi TrishulA. M. Khan Shiraz, Zohra, Ata Mohammed, Ameena, Khatoon, Kamala, Ansari, Haroon Action Mohan Pictures. Music: Mushtaq HussainLyrics: Munshi NayabBilli a.k.a. The Cat Jayant Desai E. Billimoria, Sunita, Ila Devi, Ishwarlal, Ram Apte, Mazhar, Ghory, Kalyani Das Action Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiBrahmachariMaster Vinayak Minakshi, Vinayak, Damuanna Malvankar, V. G. Jog, Salvi Social Huns Pictures. Music: ChandekarLyrics: Pandit Indra
C-F Title Director Cast Genre NotesChabukwaliA. M. Khan Shiraz, Romila, Hirabai, Sultan, Garib Shah, F. M. Khan, Haroon, S. Rafiq, Kamla, S. S. Koko Action Mohan Pictures. Music: A. C. VishwasLyrics: Munshi NayabChhote Sarkar Homi Master Jal Merchant, Leela Chitnis, Mehar Sultana, Keki Adjania, Rewashankar, Jamshedji, Rajkumari, Aziz, Heera Social Sunder Movies. Music: Shanti Kumar DesaiLyrics: Pandit IndraCyclewaliA. M. Khan Benjamin, Ramola, Khatoon, Shiraz, Ansari, Ameena, Haroon, S. Alam Action Mohan Pictures Music: Bashir, Krishna SwamyLyrics: A. M. KhanDevbalaBaburao Apte Benjamin, Mehtab, Rajkumari, Amritlal, Tara, Gulab, Khatoon, Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Rahman Kabuli Costume JayaBharat. Music: Shanti Kumar DesaiLyrics: A. R. KabuliDharti MataNitin Bose K. L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Kamlesh Kumari, K. C. Dey, Jagdish Sethi, Nemo, Bikram Kapoor, Nawab, Siraj, Vaid, Sham Laha and Iliyas Social New Theatres. Music: Pankaj MullickLyrics: Pandit SudarshanDhruv KumarK. P. Bhave Indira Wadkar, Raja Paranjpe, Kumar Prabhakar, Rohini, Manohar Mythology Devotional Shalini Cine Music: Vishwanath Buwa JadhavLyrics: S. K. PremDouble CrossM. D. Bhavnani Bimla Kumari, Dilawar, Master Hussain, Nayampalli, David, Ameena, Fatty Prasad, A. S. Gyani, Rai Mohan Social Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri PrasadLyrics:DulhanPremankur Atorthy Rattan Bai, Ghulam Mohammed, W. M. Khan, Jilloobai Social Imperial Film Company. Music: Ram Gopal PandeLyrics:Duniya Kya HaiG. P. Pawar Lalita Pawar, Madhav Kale, Indira Wadkar, Begum Fatima, Ghanshyam, Bipin Mehta, Varne Social Diamond Pictures. Music: Annasahib Mainkar, Kikubhai YagnikLyrics: Munshi AzizDynamiteC. M. Luhar Surendra, Bibbo, Yakub, Maya Bannerji, Kayam Ali, Sankatha Prasad, Jamu Patel, Pande, Bhudo Advani Action Sagar Movietone. Music: Anil BiswaLyrics: Zia SarhadiFashionable WifeDhirubhai Desai Anil Kumar, Suvarna, Urmila, S. Nazir, Chandrika, Samson, Mehar Sultana Social Vishnu Cine. Music: Kikubhai YagnikLyrics:
G-J Title Director Cast Genre NotesGhunghatwaliKanjibhai. J. Rathod Prem Adib, Rajkumari, Ansuya, Vidya, Charlie, Fazlu, Haridas Action Vishwa Kala. Music: Shanti Kumar DesaiLyrics: Pandit AmarGopal KrishnaV. G. Damle, Sheikh Fattelal Shanta Apte, Ram Marathe, Parshuram, Ulhas, Sophia, Ganpat Rao, Karuna Devi, Haribau, Prahlad Religious Prabhat Film Company Music: Master KrishnaraoLyrics: Pandit AnujGorakh AyaChaturbhuj Doshi Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, Mazhar Khan, Kalyani Das, Ram Apte, Sarla, Bhagwandas, Ila Devi Devotional Ranjit Pictures. Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiGramophone SingerChimanlal Desai, Ramchandra Thakur Surendra, Bibbo, Prabha Devi, Sankatha Prasad, Bhudo Advani, Kayam Ali, Pesi Patel, Sawant, Kanhaiyalal, Gulzar Sagar Movietone. Music: Lyrics: Pandit SudarshanHimalay Ki BetiM. D. Bhavnani Enakshi Rama Rao, Maya Chatterji, S. L. Puri, Ramanand Sharma, David, Badri Prasad, Rai Mohan, Gyani Costume Bhavnani Productions. Music: Badri PrasadLyrics: Narottam VyasHum Tum Aur WohMehboob Khan Motilal, Rose, Yakub, Harish, Maya, Bhudo Advani, Sankatha Prasad, Sunalini Devi, Pande Sagar Movietone. Music:Anil BiswasLyrics: Wajahat Mirza, Zia SarhadiImpossibleR. N. Vaidya Protima Das Gupta, Baburao Pahelwan, Nazir Begum, Shahjahan, Sunder, V. K. Das, Sunderlal Action Indira Movies. Music: Prem KumarLyrics:Industrial IndiaMohan Sinha Shobhana Samarth, Prem Adib, Wasti, Shama Devi, K. N. Singh, Mirza Musharraf Social General Films. Music: Mushtaq HussainLyrics: Mohan SinhaJailorSohrab Modi Leela Chitnis, Sohrab Modi, E. Tarapore, Kamala Kumari, Sharifa, Kusum Deshpande, Abu Bakar, Sadiq Ali Social Drama Minerva Movietone Music: Mir SahibLyrics: Kamal AmrohiJeevan Ek PaheliP. Razdan Social Central India Theatres. Music: Lyrics:Jungle Ka JavanChunilal Parekh Shankar Vazre, Rajkumari, Putlibai, Kamala Kumari, Fakir Mohammed, Garib Shah, Jamshid Banu, Haroon, Narsi Action Mohan Pictures. Music: Amulyacharan BiswasLyrics: Munshi Jilani ShyamJwalaMaster Vinayak Chandra Mohan, Ratnaprabha, Master Vinayak, Rajani, Dhavale, Chandrakant, Bulbule Costume Drama Huns Pictures. Music: Dhamman Khan, ChandekarLyrics: Pandit Indra
K-M Title Director Cast Genre NotesKarmaveerVithaldas Panchotia Radharani, V. Panchotia, Prabha Devi, Leela, Jayshankar, Putlibai, Khalil, Heera, Fakir Chand, M. Isaq Action Sitaram Cine. Music: Nagardas NayakLyrics: Vithaldas Panchotia Khatarnak Aurat Action Madan Theatres. Music: Lyrics:Kis LiyeJ. K. Mehta Mohini, Ghulam Mohammed, Padma Devi, Ghulam Rasool, Rafiqe Ghaznavi, Asuji Social Imperial Films. Music: K. BholeLyrics:Lal Bujakkad Kanti Patel Padmini, Kashinath, Shahzadi Jahangir, Fakir Mohammed, Lakshmi, Kusum Action National Cine Corporation. Music: Master Madhavlal Lyrics:Lutaru LalnaHomi Wadia Fearless Nadia, Sardar Mansur, Sayani Atish, Master Mohammed, Dilawar, Sarita Devi, Boman Shroff, Mithu Miyan, Nazira, Minoo Cooper Action Adventure Wadia Movietone Music: Master Madhav, Baldev NayakLyrics: Pandit Gyan ChandraMadhraat Ka MehmaanKikubhai Desai Moti, Shankar Vazre, Ganpat Rao, Dhulia, Bose, Bachcha Action Indian Liberty. Music: Master BasantLyrics:Madhur MilanZia Sarhadi P. Jairaj, Khursheed, Zebunisa, Hari Shivdasani, Balabhai Social Romance Drama Saroj Movietone. Music: Lyrics:Master Man a.k.a. UstadG. K. Mehta Leela Chitnis, Majid Khan, Indira Wadkar, Gope, Ramlal, Jeevan, Dar, Gulab Action Music: Sunderdas BhatiaLyrics: Ehsan Rizvi, M. R. KapoorMeetha ZaharSohrab Modi Naseem Banu, Sohrab Modi, Shanta Dutt, E. Tarapore, Sadiq Ali, Ghulam Hussain, Fakir Chand, Gajanan Jagirdar, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Sheela, Abu Bakar Social Drama Minerva Movietone. Music: B. S. HooganLyrics: Munshi Irshad AhmedMera LadkaKeshav Narayan Kale Shahu Modak, Shanta Hublikar, Ulhas, Balakram, Vasant Thengdi, Sundarabai, Mama Bhatt Social Prabhat Film Company. Music: Keshavrao BholeLyrics: Pandit AnujMother IndiaGunjal Pramila, W. M. Khan, Sharifa, Ghulam Mohammed, Ashiq Hussain, Sushila, Ghulam Rasool Social Indian Cine Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal PandeLyrics:Mr.XDwarka Khosla Rattan Bai, Jayant, Ranjit, Indurani, Anant Marathe, Hari Shivdasani, Shyam Sunder, Lallubhai Music: Shankar Rao Vyas, Lallubhai NayakLyrics: Pandit Anuj
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