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{{Infobox film
| name = Zinda Lash
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| director = [[Premankur Atorthy]]
| producer = [[New Theatres]]
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| starring = [[K. L. Saigal]]<br>Rattan Bai<br>[[Pahari Sanyal]]<br>Mahajabin
| music = [[R. C. Boral]]
| cinematography = [[Nitin Bose]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = New Theatres
| released = 1932
| runtime = 128 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Urdu language|Hindi]]
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'''''Zinda Lash''''' (The Living Corpse) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1932|1932]] [[India]]n costume drama directed by [[Premankur Atorthy]].<ref name=Gulzar>{{cite book|last1=Gulazāra, Nihalani, Chatterjee|first1=Govind, Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|date=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|location=India|isbn=9788179910665|pages=650|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=Zinda+Lash+1931+film&pg=PT674|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref> The film was produced by [[New Theatres]] Ltd. Calcutta.<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|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&q=Zinda+Lash+1931+film&pg=PA1950}}</ref> The cast of the film included [[K. L. Saigal]], Rattan Bai, [[Pahari Sanyal]], Mahajabin, Nawab, Kumar and Radharani.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Zind Lash 1932|url=http://www.citwf.com/film395794.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alam Goble|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref> The music direction was by [[R. C. Boral]].<ref name=tripod>{{cite web|last1=Farooqui|first1=Dewan Zubair|title=New Theatres Calcutta Renowned music directors|url=http://members.tripod.com/oldies_club/new_theatres_calcutta.htm|website=members.tripod.com|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref> [[B. N. Sircar]] started [[New Theatres]] Ltd. Calcutta in 1930 and produced his first film in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], ''[[Dena Paona]]'' in 1931. In 1932 he produced films in Hindi where he introduced K. L. Saigal to [[Indian Cinema]]. The first was ''[[Mohabbat Ke Ansu]]'' and the second was ''Zinda Lash'' both directed by Premankur Atorthy.<ref name=Mukherjee>{{cite web|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Partha, Priyanka|title=New Awakening|url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1|website=harmonyindia.org|publisher=harmonyindia.org|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref> K. L. Saigal changed his name for his first three films and was billed as Saigal Kashmiri to prevent his family from finding out his profession.<ref name=sangeetmahal>{{cite web|title=The Music Greats K. L. Saigal|url=http://www.sangeetmahal.com/hof/Music_Singers_Saigal.asp|website=sangeetmahal.com|publisher=Sangeet Mahal|access-date=24 Aug 2014|ref=K. L. Saigal: The Pilgrim of the Swara (Author: Ragava R. Menon)}}</ref> This film like his earlier ''Mohabbat Ke Ansu'' was not successful at the box office.<ref name=Neville>{{cite book|last1=Neville|first1=Pran|title=K. L. Saigal A Definitive Biography|date=2011|publisher=Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd.|location=India|isbn=9780143414063|pages=12}}</ref>

==Plot And Genre==
According to Jess Nevins, the film ''Zinda Lash'' (Resolute Laash) set several centuries earlier, is about a prince who gets possessed by an evil spirit and sets out to terrify the people of his land. Laash, a warrior overcomes and finally kills him.<ref name=Nevins>{{cite web|last1=Nevins|first1=Jess|title=24 More Weird and Wonderful Movies That You'll Never Get To See|url=http://io9.com/5890089/24-more-weird-and-wonderful-movies-that-youll-never-get-to-see|website=io9.com|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref> In some books the film is cited as a comedy<ref name=Neville /> while others have labelled it under the costume or oriental genre.<ref name=ibaburao>{{cite web|title=Zinda Lash 1932|url=http://www.ibaburao.com/movie/zinda-laash-1932-hindi-movie-slO9jLb#.U_mT5PmSyM4|website=ibaburao.com|publisher=iBaburao|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref><ref name=jmionline>{{cite web|last1=Dharamsey|first1=Virchand|title=The Advent of Sound in Indian Cinema : Theatre, Orientalism, Action, Magic pg35|url=http://www.jmionline.org/articles/2010/the_advent_of_sound_in_indian_cinema_theatre_orientalism_action_magic.pdf|website=jmionline.org|publisher=Journal of the Moving Image|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[K. L. Saigal]]
*Rattan Bai
*[[Pahari Sanyal]]
*Nawab,
*Kumar
*Mahajabin
*Radharani
*Ansari
*Hafisji
*Siddiqui

==Songs==
The music was by [[R. C. Boral]], and one of the popular songs from the film was "Laagi Karejwa Mein Chot", sung by [[K. L. Saigal]].<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Zinda Lash 1932|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/zl204229/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Inc.|access-date=24 Aug 2014}}</ref>

===Song List===
*"Aankhon Mein Sar Rahta Hai Kyun"
*"Gujre Gujre Haan Yuhin Kate Din Rain"
*"Kaisi Duniya Hai Yeh"
*"Lagi Karejwa Mein Chot"
*"Saara Aalam Dhokha Hai"
*"Jaante Ho Tum Mohabbat Kis Kadar"
*"Kuchh Tum Hame Satao"
*"Pehle To Shauk Mein"
*"Sazaa Mili Hai Mujhe"
*"Tu Khaalik Hai Maalik Hai"

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0155412 |title =Zinda Lash }}

{{Premankur Atorthy}}

[[Category:1932 films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Premankur Atorthy]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1932 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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