Imtihaan (1949 film)
| Imtihaan | |
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| Directed by | Mohan Sinha |
| Starring | Madhubala Surendra |
| Music by | Shyambabu Pathak Indeevar (lyrics) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Imtihaan (transl. "Test") is a 1949 Bollywood Hindi romantic drama film directed by Mohan Sinha[1] and starring Madhubala and Surendra in lead roles.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Madhubala as Roopa
- Surendra
- Sajjan
- Gulaab
- Madan Puri
- Cuckoo Moray
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Shyambabu Pathak and lyrics were written by Indeevar and Harikrishna. Surendra, leading man of the film, had also sung a song named "Har Nafrat Ki Mohabbat Ne" for the film.[3]
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Man Ka Albela Pancchi" | Mohantara Talpade |
| 2 | "Zindagi Bhati Nahi" | Geeta Dutt |
| 3 | "Aate Hain Mere Ghar" | Geeta Dutt |
| 4 | "Dekho Dil De Ke" | Geeta Dutt |
| 5 | "Deke Jana Nishani Tumhari" | Geeta Dutt |
| 6 | "Har Nafrat Ki Mohabbat Ne" | Surendra |
| 7 | "Koi Humko Na Chodo" | Geeta Dutt |
| 8 | "Koi Jaake Unhe Samjhana" | Surendra |
| 9 | "Maine Godi Mein Chanda Paya Re" | Mohantara Talpade |
| 10 | "Piya Hamko Nahi Pehchan Paye" | Mohantara Talpade |
Reception
[edit]Madhubala's biographer Mohan Deep called Imtihaan "a shabby film".[4]
The film was successful commercially and was among the films that helped Madhubala establish herself as a leading lady. Her close friend and retired IAS officer Latif told, "After Mahal (her breakthrough film), Madhubala did eight films in 1949; all hits in some measure or the other. However Dulari, Singaar and Imtihaan stand out."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohan Sinha on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Imtihan (1949) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Songs from Imtihan (1949)". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Deep, Mohan (1996). The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala. Magna Books. p. 144.
- ^ ADMINISTRATOR. "The unknown side of Madhubala". Active India. Retrieved 16 September 2020.