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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Gorakh Aya<br />
| image = RajkumariGorakhAya(1938).jpg<br />
| caption = [[Rajkumari Dubey|Rajkumari]] in a still from ''Gorakh Aya''<br />
| director = [[Chaturbhuj Doshi]]<br />
| producer = [[Chandulal Shah]]<br />
| writer = <br />
| starring = [[Rajkumari Dubey|Rajkumari]]<br>[[Trilok Kapoor]]<br>[[Mazhar Khan (actor, born 1905)|Mazhar Khan]]<br>Ila Devi<br />
| music = [[Gyan Dutt]]<br />
| cinematography = Krishna Gopal<br />
| editing = <br />
| distributor = [[Ranjit Studios|Ranjit Movietone]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1938}}<br />
| runtime = 120 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Gorakh Aya''''' (Gorakh Has Come) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1938|1938]] [[Hindi]] mythology film from [[Ranjit Studios|Ranjit Movietone]].<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Cast & Crew of Gorakh Aya|url=http://www.gomolo.com/gorakh-aya-movie-cast-crew/691|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref> It was the debut directorial venture for [[Chaturbhuj Doshi]],<ref name="Narwekar1994">{{cite book|author=Sanjit Narwekar|title=Directory of Indian film-makers and films|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UYUjAQAAIAAJ|year=1994|publisher=Flicks Books|isbn=9780948911408}}</ref> who had made a name for himself as a journalist and publicist. The screenplay was by Gunvantrai Acharya, with dialogues by Pyare Lal Santoshi. The cinematographer was Krishna gopal and music was composed by [[Gyan Dutt]].<ref name=Review>{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=Baburao|title=Our Review- Gorakh Aya|journal=Filmindia|date=September 1938|volume=4|issue=9|pages=37|url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia193804unse#page/n175/mode/2up/search/chaturbhuj|access-date=9 September 2015|ref=Round The Town-Our Review}}</ref><br />
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The film starred [[Rajkumari Dubey|Rajkumari]], [[Mazhar Khan (actor, born 1905)|Mazhar Khan]], [[Trilok Kapoor]], and Kalyani in the lead roles. The film was also Rajkumari's debut as a [[playback singer]].<ref name="Ranade2006">{{cite book|author=Ashok Damodar Ranade|title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA342|year=2006|publisher=Bibliophile South Asia|isbn=978-81-85002-64-4|page=342}}</ref><br />
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The story based on the legend of [[Matsyendranath|Machhindra]] and his disciple [[Gorakshanath|Gorakh]], involves Machhindra's retreat to the Himalayas for meditation. His belief that women are to blame for all troubles divides the Indian Kingdom into two armies, one run by Tilottama, leading the women's army and another, an all-male army, led by Machhindra himself.<ref name=BFI>{{cite web|title=Gorakh Aya (1938)|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b8d0c37b4|website=explore.bfi.org.uk|publisher=BFI|access-date=9 September 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
Machchindra ([[Mazhar Khan (actor, born 1905)|Mazhar Khan]]) leves the monastery after he witnesses excesses at the temple. He goes for meditation to the Himalayas for a period of seven years and comes to the conclusion that women are responsible for the problems facing mankind. His thinking becomes pervasive all over India. Meanwhile, the Egyptian Queen plans to raid India, setting up her camp by the Indus river. A Rishi's daughter in the nearby forest, becomes influenced by the power the Queen wields and sets up a woman's army of her own to fight the invading army. India gets divided into two sets of armies, one, the women's army, led by Tilottama and the second, all-male, led by Machchindra who has by now defeated the invaders with the help of his army. The story continues with the meeting of Machchindra and Tillottama, with both falling in love. Ultimately Machchindra's disciple Gorakhnath comes and helps him return to his spiritual path.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Rajkumari Dubey|Rajkumari]] as [[Tilottama|Tilottamma]]<br />
* [[Mazhar Khan (actor, born 1905)|Mazhar Khan]] as [[Matsyendra|Machhindra]]<br />
* [[Trilok Kapoor]] as [[Gorakhnath]], Machhindra's disciple<br />
* Kalyani as [[Visha Kanya|Vish Kanya]]<br />
* Ila Devi<br />
* Ram Apte<br />
* Bhagwandas<br />
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==Review==<br />
The film was released on 30 July 1938 at West End theatre, Bombay. According to [[Baburao Patel]] in his review of the film in the September 1938 issue of [[Filmindia]], "Drastic editing" was required to improve the film. The photography was stated to be "too beautiful in places" as were the trick shots, but the cinematographer was cautioned to handle the outdoor photography better. Use of an art director would have helped keep "in composition and angle selection". The dialogues were good as was the music, which was "cleverly mixed". The direction was praised: "Chaturbhuj Doshi has given an excellent account of himself as a director considering that this is his very first effort". The publicity, by having the opening day limited only to women was commended. The box-office verdict as stated by Patel was "Plenty of entertainment with a popular plot makes the picture a great box office possibility". The film was reported to be drawing large crowds in later sections of the magazine.<ref name=Review /><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music direction was by [[Gyan Dutt]], with lyrics by [[Pyarelal Santoshi]]. The film was also Rajkumari's debut as a playback singer. She shifted from acting to playback singing full-time singing for nearly a hundred films.<ref name="Ranade2006"/> The singers were Rajkumari, Kantilal, Ram Apte, E. G. Pargaonkar and Kalyani Das.<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Gorakh Aya|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/td334386/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd.|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Song List===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! # !! Title !!Singer <br />
|- <br />
| 1<br />
| "Aisi Nagariya Jaana Humko"<br />
| Rajkumari, Kantilal, Ram Apte<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| "Ek Bhool Se Kya Hota Hai"<br />
| E. G. Pargaonkar<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| "Gaati Hoon Mujhko Gaana Hai Gaana"<br />
| Rajkumari<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| "Kya Kya Ban Kar Aaoon Uthein Umange Man Mein Kitni"<br />
| Rajkumari<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| "Le Chal Re Piya Apne Nagar Mein"<br />
| Rajkumari<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| "Main Chhoti Si Pyali Mein Madira Ki Pyali"<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| "Mai Itni Pila De"<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| "Tum Ho Raja Mere Man Ke Saathi"<br />
| Rajkumari<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| "Woh Din Gaye Hamare Main Thi Chhai Chhabili Radha"<br />
| Rajkumari, Kalyani Das<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| "Alakh Niranjan Alakh Niranjan Bolo Milkar"<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 11<br />
| "Chal Re Chal Re Chal Jeevan Kheti"<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| "Jaanewala Jaa Kar Rahega"<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| "Jis Nagri Ki Raah Na Jaane Us Nagri Kyun Jaata Hai"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 14<br />
| "Maya Ki Chhayi Andhiyari"<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0213685|Gorakh Aya (1938)}}<br />
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