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	'''''Manmohan''''' is a 1936 [[India]]n [[Urdu]]/[[Hindi]]-language romantic tragedy film directed by [[Mehboob Khan]].<ref name=Crow>{{cite news\|last1=Crow\|first1=Jonathan\|title=Manmohan 1936 Overview\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253902/Manmohan/overview\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908113144/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253902/Manmohan/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> This was Khan's third film for [[Sagar Movietone]] after ''[[Al Hilal (film)\|Al Hilal]]'' (1935) and ''[[Deccan Queen (film)\|Deccan Queen]]'' (1936). The cinematographer was [[Faredoon Irani]] who, starting from Mehboob Khan's ''Al Hilal'' (Judjement of Allah) (1935) went on to establish a long working relationship with him lasting till Khan's last film [[Son of India (1962 film)\|Son of India]] (1962).<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=24}}</ref> The music was composed by Ashok Ghosh assisted by [[Anil Biswas (composer)\|Anil Biswas]]. The story writer was [[Zia Sarhadi]] who also wrote the lyrics, screenplay and dialogue in addition to acting in the film. Though he had started his writing career on Khan's backing for ''Deccan Queen'' (1936), it was with ''Manmohan'' that he achieved success.<ref name=Shafique>{{cite web\|last1=Shafique\|first1=Khurram Ali\|title=Obituary: Zia Sarhadi The last Reel. From The Herald\|url=http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm\|website=therepublicofrumi.com\|publisher=Therepublicofrumi.com\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225305/http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm\|archivedate=4 October 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was inspired by ''[[Devdas (1936 film)\|Devdas]]'', (1935), which was a big hit at the box office. Surendra was chosen as the singing star to rival [[K. L. Saigal]] from [[New Theatres]] Calcutta, whose songs from ''Devdas'' had mesmerised the nation.<ref name="Ahmed p. 29">Ahmed, p.29</ref> Though ''Manmohan'' was referred to as the "poor man's Devdas"<ref name=Outlook>{{cite journal\|title=Devdas Forever\|journal=Outlook Magazine\|date=5 Aug 2002\|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908112414/http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691\|archive-date=8 September 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> it went on to do well and the songs became very popular. The film starred [[Bibbo (actress)\|Bibbo]], [[Surendra (actor)\|Surendra]], [[Yakub (actor)\|Yakub]], Kayam Ali, [[Bhudo Advani]] and Mehdi Raza.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web\|title=Manmohan 1936\|url=http://www.citwf.com/film213377.htm\|website=citwf.com\|publisher=Alan Goble\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>		'''''Manmohan''''' is a 1936 [[India]]n [[Urdu]]/[[Hindi]]-language romantic tragedy film directed by [[Mehboob Khan]].<ref name=Crow>{{cite news\|last1=Crow\|first1=Jonathan\|title=Manmohan 1936 Overview\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253902/Manmohan/overview\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908113144/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253902/Manmohan/overview\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 September 2014\|department=Movies & TV Dept.\|work=[[The New York Times]]\|date=2014\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref> This was Khan's third film for [[Sagar Movietone]] after ''[[Al Hilal (film)\|Al Hilal]]'' (1935) and ''[[Deccan Queen (film)\|Deccan Queen]]'' (1936). The cinematographer was [[Faredoon Irani]] who, starting from Mehboob Khan's ''Al Hilal'' (Judjement of Allah) (1935) went on to establish a long working relationship with him lasting till Khan's last film [[Son of India (1962 film)\|Son of India]] (1962).<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=24}}</ref> The music was composed by Ashok Ghosh assisted by [[Anil Biswas (composer)\|Anil Biswas]]. The story writer was [[Zia Sarhadi]] who also wrote the lyrics, screenplay and dialogue in addition to acting in the film. Though he had started his writing career on Khan's backing for ''Deccan Queen'' (1936), it was with ''Manmohan'' that he achieved success.<ref name=Shafique>{{cite web\|last1=Shafique\|first1=Khurram Ali\|title=Obituary: Zia Sarhadi The last Reel. From The Herald\|url=http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm\|website=therepublicofrumi.com\|publisher=Therepublicofrumi.com\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225305/http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm\|archivedate=4 October 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was inspired by ''[[Devdas (1936 film)\|Devdas]]'', (1935), which was a big hit at the box office. Surendra was chosen as the singing star to rival [[K. L. Saigal]] from [[New Theatres]] Calcutta, whose songs from ''Devdas'' had mesmerised the nation.<ref name="Ahmed p. 29">Ahmed, p.29</ref> Though ''Manmohan'' was referred to as the "poor man's Devdas"<ref name=Outlook>{{cite journal\|title=Devdas Forever\|journal=Outlook Magazine\|date=5 Aug 2002\|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908112414/http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691\|archive-date=8 September 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> it went on to do well and the songs became very popular. The film starred [[Bibbo (actress)\|Bibbo]], [[Surendra (actor)\|Surendra]], [[Yakub (actor)\|Yakub]], Kayam Ali, [[Bhudo Advani]] and Mehdi Raza.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web\|title=Manmohan 1936\|url=http://www.citwf.com/film213377.htm\|website=citwf.com\|publisher=Alan Goble\|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>

	The film which revolves around two childhood friends, Vimala (Bibbo), and Ashok (Surendra), who loves her but loses her to another, finally taking to drink.		The film which revolves around two childhood friends, Vimala (Bibbo), and Ashok (Surendra), who loves her but loses her to another, finally taking to drink.
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{{Infobox film
| name = Manmohan
| image =
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| caption =
| director = [[Mehboob Khan]]
| producer = [[Sagar Movietone]]
| writer = [[Zia Sarhadi]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]]|[[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]]|[[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]]|Kayam Ali}}
| music = {{ubl|Ashok Ghosh|[[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]]}}
| cinematography = [[Faredoon Irani]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Sagar Movietone
| released = 1936
| runtime = 147 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Urdu|Hindi]]
| budget =
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'''''Manmohan''''' is a 1936 [[India]]n [[Urdu]]/[[Hindi]]-language romantic tragedy film directed by [[Mehboob Khan]].<ref name=Crow>{{cite news|last1=Crow|first1=Jonathan|title=Manmohan 1936 Overview|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253902/Manmohan/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908113144/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/253902/Manmohan/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> This was Khan's third film for [[Sagar Movietone]] after ''[[Al Hilal (film)|Al Hilal]]'' (1935) and ''[[Deccan Queen (film)|Deccan Queen]]'' (1936). The cinematographer was [[Faredoon Irani]] who, starting from Mehboob Khan's ''Al Hilal'' (Judjement of Allah) (1935) went on to establish a long working relationship with him lasting till Khan's last film [[Son of India (1962 film)|Son of India]] (1962).<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=24}}</ref> The music was composed by Ashok Ghosh assisted by [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]]. The story writer was [[Zia Sarhadi]] who also wrote the lyrics, screenplay and dialogue in addition to acting in the film. Though he had started his writing career on Khan's backing for ''Deccan Queen'' (1936), it was with ''Manmohan'' that he achieved success.<ref name=Shafique>{{cite web|last1=Shafique|first1=Khurram Ali|title=Obituary: Zia Sarhadi The last Reel. From The Herald|url=http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm|website=therepublicofrumi.com|publisher=Therepublicofrumi.com|accessdate=8 Sep 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225305/http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm|archivedate=4 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was inspired by ''[[Devdas (1936 film)|Devdas]]'', (1935), which was a big hit at the box office. Surendra was chosen as the singing star to rival [[K. L. Saigal]] from [[New Theatres]] Calcutta, whose songs from ''Devdas'' had mesmerised the nation.<ref name="Ahmed p. 29">Ahmed, p.29</ref> Though ''Manmohan'' was referred to as the "poor man's Devdas"<ref name=Outlook>{{cite journal|title=Devdas Forever|journal=Outlook Magazine|date=5 Aug 2002|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691|accessdate=8 Sep 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908112414/http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691|archive-date=8 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> it went on to do well and the songs became very popular. The film starred [[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]], [[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]], [[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]], Kayam Ali, [[Bhudo Advani]] and Mehdi Raza.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Manmohan 1936|url=http://www.citwf.com/film213377.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>

The film which revolves around two childhood friends, Vimala (Bibbo), and Ashok (Surendra), who loves her but loses her to another, finally taking to drink.

==Plot==
Ashok ([[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]]) is an artist in love with Vimala ([[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]]). On learning that she is to marry Jagdish (Yakub) he is devastated and paints her portraits which become popular. He starts drinking and finds comfort with another woman. Soon his family wealth starts dwindling. Vimala, who is married by now, tries to help him with her husband's efforts. However, Ashok misunderstands the overture, leading to tragedy for him.

==Cast==
*[[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]] as Vimala
*[[Surendra (actor)|Surendra]] as Ashok
*[[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]] as Jagdish
*Ashalata as Shanti
*Ramchandra Pal
*[[Bhudo Advani]]
*Pande
*Pesi Patel
*Kayam Ali
*Mehdi Raza
*[[Zia Sarhadi]]

==Music==
The music composition was by Ashok Ghosh, with assistance from a then "young arranger", Anil Biswas. The lyrics were written by a then "small-time" actor Zia Sarhadi. The film's soundtrack became its "highlight" with "chart-busting" music. Surendra was brought in as a singer actor to counter New Theatres K. L. Saigal.<ref name="Ahmed p. 30">Ahmed, p. 30</ref> The duet by Surendra and Bibbo "Tumhi Ne Mujhko Prem Sikhaya" is considered a hit song and remains popular. The songs from this film made Surendra a popular singing star.<ref name=Rishi>{{cite book|last1=Rishi|first1=Tilak|title=Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years|date=2012|publisher=Trafford Publishing|isbn=9781466939639|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r623sWyGm0sC&q=manmohan+1936++movie&pg=PA36|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>

===Songs===
<ref name=muvyz>{{cite web|title=Manmohan (1936)|url=http://muvyz.com/song/hu701463|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=8 Sep 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Khizaan Ne Aake Chaman Ko Ujaad Dena Hai"
| Bibbo, Surendra
|-
| 2
| "Chali Re Berniya Main So Gayi"
|
|-
| 3
| "Dukh Ke Dinan Mein Koi Nahin"
| Ramchandra Pal
|-
| 4
| "Saawan Ban Aao Aaj Paayo Na Sandeswa"
| Surendra
|-
| 5
| "Nanhe Se Man Mein More Yaad Tihari"
| Ramchandra Pal
|-
| 6
| "Prem Hi Man Ka Meet Sakhi Ri"
| Bibbo
|-
| 7
| "Shokh Bhari Aankhon Se Meri Prem Ki Ganga Behne Do"
| Surendra
|-
| 8
| "Tumhi Ne Mujhko Prem Sikhaya"
| Bibbo, Surendra
|-
| 9
| "Aao Sunaoon Main Tumko Prem Kahani"
| Surendra, Ramchandra Pal
|-
| 10
| "Jo Guzri Hai Ham Par Agar Ham Bata De"
| Ramchandra Pal
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0232048 |title =Manmohan }}

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[[Category:1936 films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mehboob Khan]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:1930s romance films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]