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{{Infobox film
| name = Pujarin
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Prafulla Roy
| producer = International Film Craft
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[K. L. Saigal]]|Chandrabati Debi|[[Pahari Sanyal]]|[[K. C. Dey]]}}
| music = [[Timir Baran]]
| cinematography = [[Nitin Bose]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = International Film Craft
| released = 1936
| runtime = 137 min
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Pujarin''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1936|1936]] [[Hindi]] social film.<ref name=Agnihotri>{{cite book|last1=Agnihotri|first1=Ram Awatar|title=Artistes and Their Films of Modern Hindi Cinema: Cultural and Socio-Political Impact on Society, 1931-91, Volume 1|date=1992|publisher=Commonwealth Publishers|isbn=9788171691807|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lv1kAAAAMAAJ&q=Pujarin+1936|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref> It was directed by Prafulla Roy for International Film Craft.<ref name=Willemen>{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha, Willemen|first1=Ashish, Paul|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|date=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135943257|edition=2, revised}}</ref> The film was based on a story by writer [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]] from his story "Dena Paona". The film was the remake of the Bengali film ''[[Dena Paona]]'' directed by [[Premankur Atorthy]].<ref name=Raj>{{cite book|last1=Raj|first1=Ashok|title=Hero Vol.1, Volume 1 Bollywood series|date=2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=9789381398029|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&q=Pujarin+1936&pg=PT74|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref> The music direction was by [[Timir Baran]] with lyrics by Pandit Bhushan and [[Kidar Sharma]].The film starred [[K. L. Saigal]], Chandrabati Devi, [[K. C. Dey]], [[Pahari Sanyal]] and Rajkumari.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Pujarin 1936|url=http://www.citwf.com/film282303.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref> The story is about a reckless immoral youth who marries for money then deserts his wife due to circumstances, only to return as an aristocrat and reform through the love of his wife.

==Plot==
Jibanananda ([[K. L. Saigal]]) a selfish young criminally-minded man marries the rich Alaknanda (Chandra) for her money. With her help he changes and starts loving her. But his criminal activities catch up with him and he has to escape from the police leaving his wife behind. Several years pass and he returns as a rich aristocrat. The Pujarin (priestess) of the local temple who unknown to Jibananda is his wife, and he get into a conflict with each other as she does not approve of his high-handed ways with the local people. He realises who the priestess is and reforms his ways, finally uniting with his wife.

==Cast==
*[[K. L. Saigal]] As Jibananda
*Chandrabti Devi As Alaka
*[[Pahari Sanyal]]
*[[K. C. Dey]]
*[[Shyam Laha]]
*Rajkumari As Hemavati
*Nawab
*Babulal
*Kailash
*Jagdish
*[[Kidar Sharma]]

==Soundtrack==
The music direction was by Timir Baran and lyrics by Kidar Sharma.<ref name=muvyz>{{cite web|title=Pujarin 1936|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/es871482/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Inc.|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref> The popular K. L. song from this film ''Piye Ja Aur Piye Ja'' is said to have been recorded without any rehearsal.<ref name=Ranchan>{{cite book|last1=Ranchan|first1=Vijay|title=Story of a Bollywood Song|date=2014|publisher=Abhinav Publications|location=India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p3h2AgAAQBAJ&q=Pujarin+1936&pg=PT48|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref> The composition for the music was a mix of Western orchestra with waltz and use of Raag Khamaj. The song seemed a foreshadowing of Saigal's life and "enchanted listeners".<ref name=Ranade>{{cite book|last1=Ranade|first1=Ashok Damodar|title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|date=2006|publisher=Bibliophile South Asia|isbn=9788185002644|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&q=Pujarin+1936&pg=PA175|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref><ref name=Nevile>{{cite web|last1=Nevile|first1=Pran|title=The Ghazal King And Mirza Ghalib|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010128/spectrum/main4.htm|website=tribuneindia.com|publisher=The Tribune|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}</ref>

===Song List===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Jo Beet Chuki So Beet Chuki"
| K. L. Saigal
|-
| 2
| "Piye Ja Aur piye Ja Akbat Ki Baatein Jaane Koi Kya"
| K. L. Saigal
|-
| 3
| "Kis Kaaran Bhar Aaye Aansoo"
| Chandrabati Devi
|-
| 4
| "Phal Karmon Ka Ham Na Bhoge"
|
|-
| 5
| "Jeevan Ke Aadhar Jagat Mein Tum Hi Ho"
|
|-
| 6
| "Le Chal Le Chal Prem Ke Tat Par"
|
|-
| 7
| "Manwa Re Preet Ki Reet Nibhana"
|
|-
| 8
| "Moorakh Kaun Tujhe Samjhaye"
|
|-
| 9
| "Nindariya Kahe Ko Jagai Sovat Rahi Such Chain"
|
|-
| 10
| "Nirmohi Saiyan Jabse Gaye Pardes"
|
|-
| 11
| "Sangh Na Sathi Bujhi Hai Baati"
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0272264 |title =Pujarin }}

[[Category:1936 films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Bengali films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1936 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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