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{{Infobox film
| name = Jagirdar
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Mehboob Khan]]
| producer = [[Sagar Movietone]]
| writer = Babubhai Mehta
| narrator =
| starring = [[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]]<br>[[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]]<br>[[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]]<br>[[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]]
| music = [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]]
| cinematography = Keki Mistry<br>[[Faredoon Irani]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Sagar Movietone
| released = 1937
| runtime = 166 min
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Jagirdar''''' (Landlord) is a 1937 [[Hindi]] romantic melodrama film directed by [[Mehboob Khan]],<ref name=Crow>{{cite news|last1=Crow|first1=Jonathan|title=Jagirdar 1937 Overview|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253925/Jagirdar/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908155837/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253925/Jagirdar/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2014|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]]|date=2014|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref> and starring [[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]], [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]], [[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]], [[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]], Pande, Sankatha Prasad, Pesi Patel and Maya Banerjee.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Jagirdar 1937|url=http://www.citwf.com/film170869.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>

The film was produced by [[Sagar Movietone]] and was Anil Biswas' first major venture as an independent music director. After the success of [[Manmohan (1936 film)|Manmohan]], [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]] replaced Ashok Ghosh as an acclaimed composer continuously producing a range of successful music.<ref name=Ahmed>{{cite book|last1=Ahmed|first1=Rauf|title=Mehboob Khan The Legends of Indian Cinema Series|date=2008|publisher=Wisdom Tree|location=Delhi, India|isbn=9788183281065|pages=31}}</ref> The story was written by Babubhai Mehta with dialogues credited to [[Zia Sarhadi]]. The lyricists were Zia Sarhadi and Pandit Indra Sharma.

==Plot==
Neela (Bibbo) and Jagirdar (Surendra) marry each other without anyone's knowledge. However, Jagirdar goes missing at sea presumed dead. Neela realises she's pregnant and when the child is born he's called illegitimate. Shripat (Pande), a poor farmer marries her and helps take care of her son Ramesh. On his return Jagirdar is angry to find Neela married to Shripat and a fight ensues. When Shripat is killed by Banwarilal everyone assumes Jagirdar is the murderer. Soon with Ramesh's help they fight the villains with the truth revealed. Ramesh finally accepts Jagirdar as his father.

==Cast==
*[[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]] as Neela
*[[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]] as Jagirdar
*[[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] as Ramesh
*[[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]] as Narayanlal
*Pande as Shripat
*[[Zia Sarhadi]]
*[[Bhudo Advani]]
*Maya Banerjee
*Sankatha Prasad
*[[Ram Marathe]]

==Production==
The film had a strong [[Hollywood]] influence and the murder mystery was reminiscent of [[Alfred Hitchcock|Hitchcock]] films.<ref name=Likhi>{{cite web|last1=Likhi|first1=Abhilaksh|title=The master of melodrama|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99sep19/sunday/head8.htm|website=tribuneindia.com|publisher=The Tribune|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref> The film starred Motilal as the newcomer Surendra's son. Motilal's "casual style of acting" was appreciated by critics.<ref name=Raheja>{{cite news|last1=Raheja|first1=Dinesh|title=Bollywood turns 100: the trend setters|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-turns-100-the-trend-setters/article1-1054107.aspx|accessdate=8 Sep 2014|agency=Hindustan Times, Mumbai|publisher=HT Media Limited|date=3 May 2013}}</ref> The directors of photography were Keki Mistry and [[Faredoon Irani]].<ref name=Willemen>{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha, Willemen|first1=Ashish, Paul|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|date=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135943189|pages=272|edition=2, revised}}</ref><ref name=upperstall>{{cite web|title=Jagirdar 1937|url=http://www.upperstall.com/films/1937/jagirdar|website=upperstall.com|publisher=The Rest|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>

==Songs==
<ref name=muvyz>{{cite web|title=Jagirdar 1937|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/td876165/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Pujari More Mandir Mein Aao"
| Surendra, Bibbo
|-
| 2
| "Nadi Kinare Baith Ke Ao"
| Surendra, Maya Banerjee
|-
| 3
| "Agar Deni Thi Humko Hooro Jannat Toh Yahan Dete"
| Surendra
|-
| 4
| "Auron Ke Kyun Pag Padta Hai"
| Rajkumari
|-
| 5
| "Baanke Bihaari Bhool Na Jaana"
| Motilal, Maya Banerjee
|-
| 6
| "Jinke Nainon Mein Rehte Hain Taare"
| Surendra
|-
| 7
| "Jeevan Yun Beet Na Jaaye"
| Bibbo
|-
| 8
| "Kyun Chale Gaye Us Paar"
| Rajkumari
|-
| 9
| "Tera Hai Sansar"
| Motilal
|-
| 10
| "Wohi Purane Khel Jagat Ke"
| Anil Biswas
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0231810 |title =Jagirdar }}

{{Mehboob Khan}}

[[Category:1937 films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mehboob Khan]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1937 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Melodramas]]

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