The five highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1945:
1. Zeenat
Zeenat is a 1945 Indian Muslim social melodrama film directed by Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and starring Noor Jehan, Yakub, Majid, Himalayawala, and Karan Dewan. It was produced by Shirazali Hakim and Ramzanali S. Lakhani. The film’s story and dialogue was written by Wajahat Mirza Changezi. The music was composed by Meer Saheb and Hafiz Khan while the background music was provided by Rafique Ghaznavi.
It is the story of a young girl who loses her husband a few days after her wedding as a result of a fall from a horse but not before they have spent a night together unbeknownst to others, leaving her pregnant. Her travails following the death of her husband and the music of the film made it the highest grossing Indian film of 1945.
Zeenat (Noor Jehan) is getting married to the youngest of the Hussain brothers, Sharafat. During Rukhsati (departure of the bride) the horse on which the bridegroom Sharafat is sitting shies away from the sound of firecrackers, causing the groom to fall and sustain critical head injuries. The groom is put in a room with his middle brother Liaqat Hussain (Yakub) but somehow manages to spend that night with Zeenat without anyone knowing. The only person to see him there is Liaqat who leads a wandering life and only visits the house because of his younger brother. Next day Sharafat suffers a paralytic attack from cerebral haemorrhage and exhaustion, but not before he writes about the night he passed with his new bride in his diary. He finally succumbs to his injuries leaving Zeenat a young and helpless widow. Liaqat leaves the house following his younger brother’s death as now there is no reason for him to stay there. He takes Sharafat’s diary with him.
When it is found that Zeenat is pregnant no one believes her story of being with her husband on their wedding night. She is asked to leave the house by the oldest Hussain brother who doubts her morality. She gives birth to a daughter who she leaves on her husband’s grave following disturbing comments by people and tries to commit suicide. However, the cry of her child, Sayida, makes her return to the grave only to find her missing.
The child has been picked up by Liaqat who regularly visits his brother’s grave. He has no idea of the child’s parents but decides to look after her to the extent of giving up his idle life and taking up a job in order to stay put in one place. A friend of his, Hakim Sahib, suggests that Yakub give the child to him and his wife as they’ve been childless even after fifteen years of marriage. Liaqat agrees. Zeenat sees the child in a pram in the park and insists it’s her child. Hakim Sahib calls Liaqat to settle the issue. Zeenat recognises Liaqat and though he finds her face familiar he cannot remember her. Faced with Liaqat and her past history Zeenat denies that the baby is hers but stays on in the house as an ayah (domestic help) in order to be close to her daughter.
Fifteen years later Sayida (Nasseem) is a young girl in love with Akhtar Hussain (Karan Dewan), who comes to study Persian from her teacher father, Hakim Sahib. Akhtar is also the son of Liaqat and Sharafat’s older brother. Sayida’s friend Jamila has a brother, Afzal (Himalayawala) who is also enchanted by Sayida. Soon, a marriage is fixed between Akhtar and Sayida. During the wedding Hakim and his wife find out about Zeenat being the real mother of Sayida and she tells them the father’s name. At the wedding the bridegroom’s family discover that Sayida is not Hakim’s real daughter. However they agree to continue with the wedding but the Qazi needs to know the name of the girl’s father. By the time Liaqat shows the family Sharafat’s diary as proof of Zeenat’s purity and morality, she has consumed poison. She lives just long enough to hear her daughter call her ‘Mother’.
Cast
Noor Jehan – Zeenat,Yakub – Liaqat Hussain,Majid – Sharafat Hussain,Karan Dewan – Akhtar Hussain,Himalayawala – Afzal,Nasseem - Sayida,Dixit,Sainger,Aga,Baby Khurshid (Shyama),
Shashikala,Bibboo,Jilloo Bai - Hakim's wife
Qawwali
The qawwali "Aahein Na Bhari Shikve Na Kiye" sung by Zohrabai Ambalewali, Noor Jehan, and Kalyani was very popular and remains so. It was the first all-female qawwali and picturised on the then very young Shashikala, Baby Khurshid (Shyama), Rehana, Zohrabai, Zebunnissa, Yasmin and the singer Kalyani herself. The qawwali was written by Nakshab Zarachvi and music was composed by Hafiz Khan.
Music
The film credits two music directors: Meer Sahib and Hafiz Khan. There were four lyricists: Nakshab Jarchvi, Mahir Ul Qadri, Shewan Rizvi, Anjum Pilibhiti. However the qawwali ‘Aahein Na Bhari’ was written by Nakshab.
songslist
Song Singer Composer
Naacho Sitaro Naacho Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Dulhan Ban Jao Zohrabai Ambalewali, Kalyani and Menaka Meer Saheb and Hafiz Khan
Bulbulo Mat Ro Yahaan Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Haaye Re Duniya Jhoothon Ka Durbar Mohd. Rafi Meer Saheb, Hafiz Khan
Aandhiyan Gham Ki Yun Chali Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Aaja Ri Aa Nindiya Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Sakhi Aaya Saawan Aaya Zohrabai, Amirbai and Kalyani Meer Saheb, Hafiz Khan
Aahein Na Bhari Shikve Na Kiye Zohrabai, Kalyani and Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
2. Gaon Ki Gori
Gaon Ki Gori is a 1945 Indian Bollywood film. It was the second highest grossing Indian film of 1945. Directed by K. Amarnath it had music composed by Shyam Sunder with Lyrics by Wali Saheb. The cast included Noorjehan, Nazir, Jagdish Sethi, Mishra, Shanta Patel, Ibrahim, Nawaz, Chandrika, Ghosh, Durga Khote, Rama Shukul, Anant Marathe,Rajkumari Shukla, Bikram Kapoor, Geeta Nizami, Rajkumari Kapoor, Ghulam Rasool, M.A. Khan
3. Badi Maa
Badi Maa (Elder Mother), also called Bari-Ma, is a Bollywood social war drama film. Released in 1945, it was produced and directed by Master Vinayak. Made under the banner of Prafulla Pictures, Kanpur, it had story written by V. S. Khendekar. Zia Sarhadi wrote the screenplay and lyrics for six songs.The other lyricists were Anjum Pilibhiti and Raja Badhe. The music director was K. Datta (Datta Koregaonkar).
The film starred Noor Jehan, Ishwarlal, Yakub, Sitara Devi, Meenaxi, Baby Alka, Damuanna Malvankar, Leela Mishra and Girish. It had playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in one of her rare early acting roles, performing alongside Noor Jehan. Besides Mangeshkar, the film also had singer Asha Bhosle in a minor role with the other two singers.
Made at the end of WW II, the film factors the Japanese involvement, with Yakub and Sitara Devi acting as spies for Japan. The lead pair, Ishwarlal and Noor Jehan take them on, emerging victorious.
Set against the backdrop of WW II, it has the hero Dinesh, played by Ishwarlal, stuck in London during the Blitz. Dinesh's father Durgadas (D. S. Salvi) lives in a village (Dinapur) in India, with his daughter Usha (Meenaxi). Durgadas owes money to Ghanshyam (Girish), a money-lender with two children. Ghanshyam's son Rajinder (Yakub), is a spy for the Japanese and is helped by a dancer called Mona (Sitara Devi). His daughter Hema (Noor Jehan) is a compassionate, patriotic girl unaware of her brother's plans and is in love with Dinesh.
Ghanshyam offers to free Durgadas of his debt if he will agree to his daughter's marriage to Rajinder. When Durgadas refuses, Ghanshyam has his property confiscated. Dinesh returns to India and is shocked to find his father in penury and an attack on his village by the Japanese. He takes up arms to fight and is joined by Hema. His sister Usha dies under enemy firing, and a repentant Rajinder fights the enemy dying in the bargain. Hema and Dinesh survive the war having fought for Badi Maa (India), and get together.
Cast
Noor Jehan as Hema,Ishwarlal as Dinesh,Yakub as Rajinder,Sitara Devi as Mona, Rajinder's partner in spying,Meenaxi as Usha, Dinesh's sister,D. S. Salvi as Durgadas, Dinesh's father, Girish as Ghanshyam, Hema and Rajinder's father,Lata Mangeshkar,Asha Bhosle in a minor role
Though the film came in for criticism for being a propaganda film, made "under the constant goading of the Information Department", it was a commercial success at the box-office, becoming the third highest grossing Indian film of that year.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. Datta with the songs written by three lyricists. Zia Sarhadi wrote the lyrics for six of the ten songs in the film, Anjum Pilibhiti three songs, and Raja Badhe one song. The singers were Noor Jehan, Baby Alka, Lata Mangeshkar and Ishwarlal.
Songlist
Aa Intezar Hai Tera Dil Beqarar Hai Mera Noor Jehan Zia Sarhadi
Aana Kya Hai Ek Bahaana Jaane Ka Meenaxi Zia Sarhadi
Chhananan Chhum Chhananan Baby Alka Raja Badhe
Diya Jalakar Aap Bhujaaya Noor Jehan Zia Sarhadi
Khil Jao Bagh Ki Kaliyon Baby Alka Zia Sarhadi
Kisi Tarah Se Mohabbat Mein Chain Paa Na Sakey Noor Jehan Anjum Pilibhiti
Mata Tere Charnon Mein Lata Mangeshkar, Ishwarlal Zia Sarhadi
Pyara Pyara Mausam Hai Rut Suhani Baby Alka Anjum Pilibhiti
Tum Humko Bhulaa Baithe Ho Noor Jehan Zia Sarhadi
Tum Ho Maa Badi Maa Lata Mangeshkar, Meenaxi Anjum Pilibhiti
4. Phool
Phool is a 1945 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 1945.The film was directed by K. Asif who went on to make the blockbuster film Mughal-E-Azam
5. Tadbir
Tadbir (Fate) is a 1945 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth-highest-grossing Indian film of 1945. The film was directed by Jayant Desai under his Jayan Desai Productions banner and had music composed by Lal Mohammed with lyrics written by Swami Ramanand Saraswati. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Suraiya, Mubarak, Jillobai, Rehana, Shashi Kapoor.
Cast
K. L. Saigal,Suraiya,Rehana,Mubarak,Jillobai,Shashi Kapoor,Rewashankar,D. S. Salvi,Shalini
1. Zeenat
Zeenat is a 1945 Indian Muslim social melodrama film directed by Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and starring Noor Jehan, Yakub, Majid, Himalayawala, and Karan Dewan. It was produced by Shirazali Hakim and Ramzanali S. Lakhani. The film’s story and dialogue was written by Wajahat Mirza Changezi. The music was composed by Meer Saheb and Hafiz Khan while the background music was provided by Rafique Ghaznavi.
It is the story of a young girl who loses her husband a few days after her wedding as a result of a fall from a horse but not before they have spent a night together unbeknownst to others, leaving her pregnant. Her travails following the death of her husband and the music of the film made it the highest grossing Indian film of 1945.
Zeenat (Noor Jehan) is getting married to the youngest of the Hussain brothers, Sharafat. During Rukhsati (departure of the bride) the horse on which the bridegroom Sharafat is sitting shies away from the sound of firecrackers, causing the groom to fall and sustain critical head injuries. The groom is put in a room with his middle brother Liaqat Hussain (Yakub) but somehow manages to spend that night with Zeenat without anyone knowing. The only person to see him there is Liaqat who leads a wandering life and only visits the house because of his younger brother. Next day Sharafat suffers a paralytic attack from cerebral haemorrhage and exhaustion, but not before he writes about the night he passed with his new bride in his diary. He finally succumbs to his injuries leaving Zeenat a young and helpless widow. Liaqat leaves the house following his younger brother’s death as now there is no reason for him to stay there. He takes Sharafat’s diary with him.
When it is found that Zeenat is pregnant no one believes her story of being with her husband on their wedding night. She is asked to leave the house by the oldest Hussain brother who doubts her morality. She gives birth to a daughter who she leaves on her husband’s grave following disturbing comments by people and tries to commit suicide. However, the cry of her child, Sayida, makes her return to the grave only to find her missing.
The child has been picked up by Liaqat who regularly visits his brother’s grave. He has no idea of the child’s parents but decides to look after her to the extent of giving up his idle life and taking up a job in order to stay put in one place. A friend of his, Hakim Sahib, suggests that Yakub give the child to him and his wife as they’ve been childless even after fifteen years of marriage. Liaqat agrees. Zeenat sees the child in a pram in the park and insists it’s her child. Hakim Sahib calls Liaqat to settle the issue. Zeenat recognises Liaqat and though he finds her face familiar he cannot remember her. Faced with Liaqat and her past history Zeenat denies that the baby is hers but stays on in the house as an ayah (domestic help) in order to be close to her daughter.
Fifteen years later Sayida (Nasseem) is a young girl in love with Akhtar Hussain (Karan Dewan), who comes to study Persian from her teacher father, Hakim Sahib. Akhtar is also the son of Liaqat and Sharafat’s older brother. Sayida’s friend Jamila has a brother, Afzal (Himalayawala) who is also enchanted by Sayida. Soon, a marriage is fixed between Akhtar and Sayida. During the wedding Hakim and his wife find out about Zeenat being the real mother of Sayida and she tells them the father’s name. At the wedding the bridegroom’s family discover that Sayida is not Hakim’s real daughter. However they agree to continue with the wedding but the Qazi needs to know the name of the girl’s father. By the time Liaqat shows the family Sharafat’s diary as proof of Zeenat’s purity and morality, she has consumed poison. She lives just long enough to hear her daughter call her ‘Mother’.
Cast
Noor Jehan – Zeenat,Yakub – Liaqat Hussain,Majid – Sharafat Hussain,Karan Dewan – Akhtar Hussain,Himalayawala – Afzal,Nasseem - Sayida,Dixit,Sainger,Aga,Baby Khurshid (Shyama),
Shashikala,Bibboo,Jilloo Bai - Hakim's wife
Qawwali
The qawwali "Aahein Na Bhari Shikve Na Kiye" sung by Zohrabai Ambalewali, Noor Jehan, and Kalyani was very popular and remains so. It was the first all-female qawwali and picturised on the then very young Shashikala, Baby Khurshid (Shyama), Rehana, Zohrabai, Zebunnissa, Yasmin and the singer Kalyani herself. The qawwali was written by Nakshab Zarachvi and music was composed by Hafiz Khan.
Music
The film credits two music directors: Meer Sahib and Hafiz Khan. There were four lyricists: Nakshab Jarchvi, Mahir Ul Qadri, Shewan Rizvi, Anjum Pilibhiti. However the qawwali ‘Aahein Na Bhari’ was written by Nakshab.
songslist
Song Singer Composer
Naacho Sitaro Naacho Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Dulhan Ban Jao Zohrabai Ambalewali, Kalyani and Menaka Meer Saheb and Hafiz Khan
Bulbulo Mat Ro Yahaan Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Haaye Re Duniya Jhoothon Ka Durbar Mohd. Rafi Meer Saheb, Hafiz Khan
Aandhiyan Gham Ki Yun Chali Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Aaja Ri Aa Nindiya Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
Sakhi Aaya Saawan Aaya Zohrabai, Amirbai and Kalyani Meer Saheb, Hafiz Khan
Aahein Na Bhari Shikve Na Kiye Zohrabai, Kalyani and Noor Jehan Hafiz Khan
2. Gaon Ki Gori
Gaon Ki Gori is a 1945 Indian Bollywood film. It was the second highest grossing Indian film of 1945. Directed by K. Amarnath it had music composed by Shyam Sunder with Lyrics by Wali Saheb. The cast included Noorjehan, Nazir, Jagdish Sethi, Mishra, Shanta Patel, Ibrahim, Nawaz, Chandrika, Ghosh, Durga Khote, Rama Shukul, Anant Marathe,Rajkumari Shukla, Bikram Kapoor, Geeta Nizami, Rajkumari Kapoor, Ghulam Rasool, M.A. Khan
3. Badi Maa
Badi Maa (Elder Mother), also called Bari-Ma, is a Bollywood social war drama film. Released in 1945, it was produced and directed by Master Vinayak. Made under the banner of Prafulla Pictures, Kanpur, it had story written by V. S. Khendekar. Zia Sarhadi wrote the screenplay and lyrics for six songs.The other lyricists were Anjum Pilibhiti and Raja Badhe. The music director was K. Datta (Datta Koregaonkar).
The film starred Noor Jehan, Ishwarlal, Yakub, Sitara Devi, Meenaxi, Baby Alka, Damuanna Malvankar, Leela Mishra and Girish. It had playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in one of her rare early acting roles, performing alongside Noor Jehan. Besides Mangeshkar, the film also had singer Asha Bhosle in a minor role with the other two singers.
Made at the end of WW II, the film factors the Japanese involvement, with Yakub and Sitara Devi acting as spies for Japan. The lead pair, Ishwarlal and Noor Jehan take them on, emerging victorious.
Set against the backdrop of WW II, it has the hero Dinesh, played by Ishwarlal, stuck in London during the Blitz. Dinesh's father Durgadas (D. S. Salvi) lives in a village (Dinapur) in India, with his daughter Usha (Meenaxi). Durgadas owes money to Ghanshyam (Girish), a money-lender with two children. Ghanshyam's son Rajinder (Yakub), is a spy for the Japanese and is helped by a dancer called Mona (Sitara Devi). His daughter Hema (Noor Jehan) is a compassionate, patriotic girl unaware of her brother's plans and is in love with Dinesh.
Ghanshyam offers to free Durgadas of his debt if he will agree to his daughter's marriage to Rajinder. When Durgadas refuses, Ghanshyam has his property confiscated. Dinesh returns to India and is shocked to find his father in penury and an attack on his village by the Japanese. He takes up arms to fight and is joined by Hema. His sister Usha dies under enemy firing, and a repentant Rajinder fights the enemy dying in the bargain. Hema and Dinesh survive the war having fought for Badi Maa (India), and get together.
Cast
Noor Jehan as Hema,Ishwarlal as Dinesh,Yakub as Rajinder,Sitara Devi as Mona, Rajinder's partner in spying,Meenaxi as Usha, Dinesh's sister,D. S. Salvi as Durgadas, Dinesh's father, Girish as Ghanshyam, Hema and Rajinder's father,Lata Mangeshkar,Asha Bhosle in a minor role
Though the film came in for criticism for being a propaganda film, made "under the constant goading of the Information Department", it was a commercial success at the box-office, becoming the third highest grossing Indian film of that year.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. Datta with the songs written by three lyricists. Zia Sarhadi wrote the lyrics for six of the ten songs in the film, Anjum Pilibhiti three songs, and Raja Badhe one song. The singers were Noor Jehan, Baby Alka, Lata Mangeshkar and Ishwarlal.
Songlist
Aa Intezar Hai Tera Dil Beqarar Hai Mera Noor Jehan Zia Sarhadi
Aana Kya Hai Ek Bahaana Jaane Ka Meenaxi Zia Sarhadi
Chhananan Chhum Chhananan Baby Alka Raja Badhe
Diya Jalakar Aap Bhujaaya Noor Jehan Zia Sarhadi
Khil Jao Bagh Ki Kaliyon Baby Alka Zia Sarhadi
Kisi Tarah Se Mohabbat Mein Chain Paa Na Sakey Noor Jehan Anjum Pilibhiti
Mata Tere Charnon Mein Lata Mangeshkar, Ishwarlal Zia Sarhadi
Pyara Pyara Mausam Hai Rut Suhani Baby Alka Anjum Pilibhiti
Tum Humko Bhulaa Baithe Ho Noor Jehan Zia Sarhadi
Tum Ho Maa Badi Maa Lata Mangeshkar, Meenaxi Anjum Pilibhiti
4. Phool
Phool is a 1945 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 1945.The film was directed by K. Asif who went on to make the blockbuster film Mughal-E-Azam
5. Tadbir
Tadbir (Fate) is a 1945 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth-highest-grossing Indian film of 1945. The film was directed by Jayant Desai under his Jayan Desai Productions banner and had music composed by Lal Mohammed with lyrics written by Swami Ramanand Saraswati. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Suraiya, Mubarak, Jillobai, Rehana, Shashi Kapoor.
Cast
K. L. Saigal,Suraiya,Rehana,Mubarak,Jillobai,Shashi Kapoor,Rewashankar,D. S. Salvi,Shalini
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