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 contributors to music in Indian films and enabled him to demand a fee of Rs 25,000 per film.
Abdul Rashid Kardar spent 75,000 rupees on production in 1944 to make Rattan. The music by Naushad Ali was such a phenomenal hit that the company earned Rs 3 lakhs in royalties from Gramophone sales in the first year.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 renowned poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.
- "Akkhiyan Milake" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
- "Rimjhim Barse Badarwa" - Zohrabai Ambalawali
- "Milke Bichhad Gayii Akkhiyan" - Amirbai Karnataki
- "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes Laga Kar Theis" - 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
