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{{Infobox film
| name = Holi
| image = Holi_film_(1940).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[A. R. Kardar]]
| producer = [[Chandulal Shah]]
| writer = M. Sadiq
| narrator =
| starring = [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]]<br>[[Khursheed Bano|Khursheed]]<br>[[Sitara Devi]]<br>Ishwarlal
| music = [[Khemchand Prakash]]
| cinematography = Krishna Gopal
| editing =
| studio = [[Ranjit Studios|Ranjit Movietone]]
| distributor =
| released = 1940
| runtime = 137 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| website =
}}
'''''Holi''''' (Festival Of Colour) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1940|1940]] [[Hindi]]/[[Urdu]] social drama film directed by [[A. R. Kardar]].<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Holi (1940)|url=http://www.gomolo.com/holi-movie/867|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref> ''Holi'' was produced by [[Ranjit Studios|Ranjit Movietone]] and had music composed by [[Khemchand Prakash]] with lyrics by [[D. N. Madhok]].<ref name=Review>{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=Baburao|title=Holi Meant Only For Entertainment|journal=Filmindia|date=April 1940|volume=6|issue=4|pages=53|url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia194006unse#page/n245/mode/2up/search/Holi|accessdate=25 March 2015|ref=Review}}</ref> It had [[Khursheed Bano|Khursheed]] and [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] starring in the lead with [[Sitara Devi]], Ishwarlal, [[Keshavrao Date]], Dixit, Ghory and Manohar Kapoor.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Holi|url=http://www.citwf.com/film152933.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

With two love stories as a format, the film pits the rich against the poor, in the shape of two pairs of lovers; a poor-girl-rich-boy, and a rich-boy-poor-girl. The film showed Motilal as a villain who reforms through the love of Kokila, played by Khursheed.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA285|accessdate=25 March 2015|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|pages=285–}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film starts with a [[Holi]] scene, with the people being drenched in colour. Sunder (Ishwarlal) is a poor man who lives with his mother and sister Kokila ([[Khursheed Bano|Khursheed]]). Champa ([[Sitara Devi]]), an artist, is the daughter of a wealthy Seth (business man). Champa and Sunder meet and fall in love. Chand ([[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]]), also from a rich family lusts after Kokila. Sunder is framed by the evil Chand and his father ([[Keshavrao Date]]) on a robbery charge and he is caught by the police and put in jail. While he's behind bars his sister is kidnapped by Chand, who wants to marry her. When Sunder is released from jail he is told about his sister being kidnapped. However, love for Kokila has changed Chand from the villainous character and reformed him. He is due to marry Kokila. Suraj, unaware of the change and the impending marriage, rushes in and stabs Chand. Chand is rushed to the hospital. While he's battling for his life, the court procedures begin against Sunder. Finally, Chand turns up in court aided by Champa, to prove he's alive. The film ends on a happy note, with the two pairs of lovers uniting.

==Cast==
* [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] as Chand
* [[Khursheed Bano|Khursheed]] as Kokila
* [[Ishwarlal (actor)|Ishwarlal]] as Sunder
* [[Sitara Devi]] as Champa
* [[Keshavrao Date]] as Mangaldas
* Dixit
* Ghory
* [[Yakub (actor)|Lala Yakub]] as the Judge
* Tara Bai
* Manohar Kapoor
* Mirza Musharraf
* Bhagwandas

==Reception==
[[File:Ishwarlal_in_Holi_(1940).jpg|thumb|right|Ishwarlal in ''Holi'']]
[[Baburao Patel]], editor of ''[[Filmindia]]'', in his review of ''Holi'', called the film a "little harmless entertainment, bereft of common sense", while commending the actor Ishwarlal for doing a good job. Keshavrao Date was criticised for accepting a meaningless role.<ref name=Review /> Patel stated that Motilal's talents were "wasted" in the film.<ref name=Patel>{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=Baburao|title=Filmindia|journal=Filmindia|date=April 1940|volume=6|issue=4|pages=23|url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia194006unse#page/n57/mode/2up/search/Holi|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music director was [[Khemchand Prakash]], with lyrics by [[D. N. Madhok]]. The notable songs were "Phagun Ki Rut Aayi Re" sung by [[Sitara Devi]] and Amritlal , and "Oonchi Nigahon Ke Teer" sung by Miss Kalyani.<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Holi|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/lh543593/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd.|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

===Songlist===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Oonchi Nigahon Ke Teer"
| Kalyani
|-
| 2
| "Phaagan Ki Rut Aai Re"
| [[Sitara Devi]], Amiratlal
|-
| 3
| "Bach Ke Raho"
| Sitara Devi, Miss Kalyani, Amritlal Nagar
|-
| 4
| "Dhanwalon Ki Duniya Hai Yeh"
| Sitara Devi, Kantilal
|-
| 5
| "Jeevan Mein Saras Savera Aaya"
|
|-
| 6
| "Kyun Sajan, Kyun Sajni Dil Mera Baitha Jaaye"
|
|-
| 7
| "Laakh Chhupaye Koi Man Mein"
| [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]], Amiratlal
|-
| 8
| "Meri Sun Le Toh"
| Vasanti
|-
| 9
| "Naina Sharabi Rung Tore Kalejwa Pe Kar Gayo Waar"
| Sitara Devi
|-
| 10
| "Pagle Man Kise Sunata Hai"
| Kantilal
|-
| 11
| "Pihu Bahaar Gaaye Ja"
| Sitara Devi
|-
| 12
| "Preet Kiye Pachhtaye Sajan"
| Sitara Devi, Kantilal
|-
| 13
| "Sajna Hum Tum Bhaye Udas"
| Miss Kalyani
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0231732|title=Holi (1940) }}

{{A. R. Kardar}}

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