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'''Pratap A. Rana''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodnazar.com/biography/celebrity/producers/pratap-a.-rana/bio/3622 |title=Pratap A. Rana | bio- Biography |website=Bollywoodnazar.com |date= |accessdate=2016 | '''Pratap A. Rana''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodnazar.com/biography/celebrity/producers/pratap-a.-rana/bio/3622 |title=Pratap A. Rana | bio- Biography |website=Bollywoodnazar.com |date= |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref> also known as Rana Pratap Singh, was a [[Bollywood]] writer and producer. He produced three films, ''[[Parwana (1947 film)| Parwana]]'' (along with producer, R.B. Haldia), ''[[Vidya (film)|Vidya]]'' (1948) and ''[[Jeet (1949 film)|Jeet]]'' (1949) as writer-producer, the latter two starring [[Suraiya|Suraiya and Dev Anand]]. He was the son-in-law of the writer-director, [[Mohan Sinha]] and father of actress, [[Vidya Sinha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-still-regret-saying-no-to-raj-kapoor-for-satyam-shivam-sundaram/20150113.htm |title=I still regret saying no to Raj Kapoor for Satyam Shivam Sundaram |website=Rediff.com |date=13 January 2015 |accessdate=26 November 2016}}</ref> Earlier, he was in the Azad Hind Fauj ( also known as I.N. A. or the Indian National Army) of Netaji [[Subash Chandra Bose]]. | ||
Parwana (1947) was the last film of the then superstar actor singer Kundan Lal Sehgal, and had the later to be superstar actress singer, Suraiya as the heroine. | Parwana (1947) was the last film of the then superstar actor singer Kundan Lal Sehgal, and had the later to be superstar actress singer, Suraiya as the heroine. | ||
Rana's other two films, ''[[Vidya (film)|Vidya]]'' (1948) and ''[[Jeet (1949 film)|Jeet]]'' (1949) are also very notable films and are watched keenly to this day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.induna.com/1000008819-productdetails/ |title=Jeet VCD (1949) |website=Induna.com |date= |accessdate=2016 | Rana's other two films, ''[[Vidya (film)|Vidya]]'' (1948) and ''[[Jeet (1949 film)|Jeet]]'' (1949) are also very notable films and are watched keenly to this day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.induna.com/1000008819-productdetails/ |title=Jeet VCD (1949) |website=Induna.com |date= |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.induna.com/1000002589-productdetails/ |title=Vidya VCD (1948) |website=Induna.com |date= |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSBHBQAAQBAJ&q=jeet+film+1949&pg=PT51 |title=Bollywood and its Other(s): Towards New Configurations |date=26 January 2016 |isbn=9781137426505 |accessdate=2 December 2016 |last1=Kishore |first1=V. |last2=Sarwal |first2=A. |last3=Patra |first3=P.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webmallindia.com/buy-dvd-online-movie-jeet--1949--p-792.html |title=Buy JEET (1949) DVD online |website=Webmallindia.com |date= |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref> All the films are available on YouTube. Superstars of yesteryears, Suraiya and Dev Anand acted in both the films. The two acted in seven films together. During the filming of the song, 'Kinare kinare chale jayenge' of the film Vidya, the boat in which they were sitting capsized, but Dev Anand saved Suraiya from drowning. This started their famous romance. The film, 'Vidya' marked the start of the appearances of the two in films together. 'Jeet' was released in 1949, and it was the film in which Dev Anand proposed to Suraiya and gave her a ring worth rupees three thousand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080309/spectrum/main7.htm |title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum |website=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref> Pratap A. Rana died in 1976. | ||
The names of Pratap Rana's wife was Nirmala Pratap Rana who died on 31 October 2006 In the two films, 'Vidya' and 'Jeet', the heroines, played by Suraiya were called 'Vidya' and 'Jeet' respectively. | The names of Pratap Rana's wife was Nirmala Pratap Rana who died on 31 October 2006 In the two films, 'Vidya' and 'Jeet', the heroines, played by Suraiya were called 'Vidya' and 'Jeet' respectively. | ||
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Pratap A. Rana,[1] also known as Rana Pratap Singh, was a Bollywood writer and producer. He produced three films, Parwana (along with producer, R.B. Haldia), Vidya (1948) and Jeet (1949) as writer-producer, the latter two starring Suraiya and Dev Anand. He was the son-in-law of the writer-director, Mohan Sinha and father of actress, Vidya Sinha.[2] Earlier, he was in the Azad Hind Fauj ( also known as I.N. A. or the Indian National Army) of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose.
Parwana (1947) was the last film of the then superstar actor singer Kundan Lal Sehgal, and had the later to be superstar actress singer, Suraiya as the heroine. Rana's other two films, Vidya (1948) and Jeet (1949) are also very notable films and are watched keenly to this day.[3][4][5][6] All the films are available on YouTube. Superstars of yesteryears, Suraiya and Dev Anand acted in both the films. The two acted in seven films together. During the filming of the song, 'Kinare kinare chale jayenge' of the film Vidya, the boat in which they were sitting capsized, but Dev Anand saved Suraiya from drowning. This started their famous romance. The film, 'Vidya' marked the start of the appearances of the two in films together. 'Jeet' was released in 1949, and it was the film in which Dev Anand proposed to Suraiya and gave her a ring worth rupees three thousand.[7] Pratap A. Rana died in 1976.
The names of Pratap Rana's wife was Nirmala Pratap Rana who died on 31 October 2006 In the two films, 'Vidya' and 'Jeet', the heroines, played by Suraiya were called 'Vidya' and 'Jeet' respectively.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pratap A. Rana | bio- Biography". Bollywoodnazar.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "I still regret saying no to Raj Kapoor for Satyam Shivam Sundaram". Rediff.com. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Jeet VCD (1949)". Induna.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Vidya VCD (1948)". Induna.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Kishore, V.; Sarwal, A.; Patra, P. (26 January 2016). Bollywood and its Other(s): Towards New Configurations. ISBN 9781137426505. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Buy JEET (1949) DVD online". Webmallindia.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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