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Dhiraj
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Song synopsis booklet cover

Directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi


Produced by Chandulal Shah
Starring Sitara Devi
Ishwarlal
Nur Jehan
Rajkumari Shukla



Music by Gyan Dutt





Country India
Language Hindi



Dhiraj (Patience) is a Bollywood social film. It was released in 1942.[1][2] The film was directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Ranjit Movietone. Gyan Dutt was the music director, with lyrics by Pandit Indra.[3] The cast included Sitara Devi, Ishwarlal, Kesari, Nurjehan.[4]

Dhiraj was doing successful business at the box-office when it was banned by the British government on the request of the Advisors to the governors. "They had grown intolerant of introduction of symbols like pictures of national leaders in films".[5][6]

Cast

Rajkumari

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gyan Dutt and the lyricist was Pandit Indra. The singers were Ishwar Lal, Gyan Dutt, Nur Jehan, Kesari.[7]

Songlist

# Title Singer
1 "Manua Mann Me Dhiraj Dhar" Ishwarlal
2 "O Sahiba Jaiyyo Na Des Bangal" Nur Jehan, Kesari
3 "Tu Kaisa Hai Bhagwan" Gyan Dutt
4 "Aaj Aaye Ghanshyam Re"
5 "Aaj Angna Me Salone Shyam Aaye"
6 "Aaj Ham Bhi Bade Ghar Ke Mehman Bane"
7 "Dham Dham Dham Veer Chale"
8 "Jalebi Khaungi"
9 "Main To Bik Gayi Shyam Ke Naam"
10 "Milna Hai To Yun Milo"
11 "So Ja Lalna Main Palna Jhulau"

References

  1. Dhiraj 1942. Gomolo.com.
  2. Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. British Film Institute(1999)
  3. Dhiraj 1942. myswar.com. MySwar.
  4. Dhiraj 1942. citwf.com. Alan Goble.
  5. The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1975)
  6. The Message Bearers: The Nationalist Politics and the Entertainment Media in South India, 1880-1945{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cre-A(1981)
  7. Dhiraj 1942. Hindi Geetmala.


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