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{{short description|1941 Indian film}}
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| director      = Moti B. Gidwani
| director      = Moti B. Gidwani
| producer      = D. M. Pancholi (Pancholi Productions, Lahore)
| producer      = D. M. Pancholi
| writer        =  
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| starring      = M. Esmail<br />S. D. Narang<br />Ramola Devi<br />Durga Mota<br />Manorma<br />Ajmal<br/>Khairati,Jankidas
| starring      = M. Esmail<br/>S. D. Narang<br/>[[Ramola Devi]]<br/>Durga Mota<br/>Manorma<br/>Ajmal<br/>Khairati<br/>[[Jankidas]]<br/>[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]<br/>[[Madan Puri]]
| music          = [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]
| music          = [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]
| cinematography = Badri Das
| cinematography = Badri Das
| editing        = Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
| editing        = Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
| studio        = Pancholi Art Pictures
| studio        = Pancholi Art Pictures<br/>Pancholi Productions, [[Lahore]]
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| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1941|||[[British India]]}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1941}}
| runtime        = 171 minutes
| runtime        = 171 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]
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[[File:Khazanchi (1941).webm|thumb|x220px|''Khazanchi'']]
[[File:Khazanchi (1941).webm|thumb|x220px|''Khazanchi'']]
'''''Khazanchi''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1941|1941]] (pre-[[Partition of India|partition]]) blockbuster,<ref name="boi">{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=146&catName=MTk1MQ== | title=Box Office 1941 | publisher=www.boxofficeindia.com | accessdate=31 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421002538/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=146&catName=MTk1MQ== | archive-date=21 April 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> directed by Moti B. Gidwani,<ref name="cp">{{cite web | url=http://cineplot.com/khazanchi/ | title=Khazanchi (1941) | publisher=www.cineplot.com | date=7 November 2009 | accessdate=3 April 2012}}</ref> starring M. Ismail, S. D. Narang, Ramola Devi, Manorama and Durga Mota in lead roles.<ref name=cp /> M. Ismail played the title role of a Khazanchi (English: Cashier). The movie was the biggest hit<ref name="us">{{cite web | url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/ghulam-haider | title=Ghulam Haider | publisher=www.upperstall.com | accessdate=31 March 2012}}</ref> and the top earner<ref name=boi /> of 1941. The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Moondru Pillaigal]]'' (1952).<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Moondru-Pillaigal-1952/article15529076.ece</ref>
 
'''''Khazanchi''''' ({{translation|Cashier}}) is a 1941 Indian [[Mystery film|mystery thriller]] film directed by Moti B. Gidwani and starring M. Ismail, S. D. Narang, [[Ramola Devi (actress)|Ramola Devi]], Manorama and Durga Mota in lead roles.<ref name="boi">{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=146&catName=MTk1MQ== |title=Box Office 1941 - Top Earners |website=BoxOfficeIndia.com | access-date=18 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421002538/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=146&catName=MTk1MQ== | archive-date=21 April 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> M. Ismail played the title role of a cashier. It was the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] at the time of its release and the highest-grossing Indian film of 1941.<ref name="us">{{cite web | url= https://upperstall.com/profile/ghulam-haider/ | title=Ghulam Haider (profile) | website=Upperstall.com | date=16 April 2023 | access-date=4 May 2024|archive-date=5 December 2023|author=Karan Bali|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205154337/https://upperstall.com/profile/ghulam-haider/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was remade in Tamil as ''[[Moondru Pillaigal]]'' (1952).<ref name="TheHindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Moondru-Pillaigal-1952/article15529076.ece|title=Moondru Pillaigal 1952 (based on Khazanchi (1941 film))|first=Randor|last=Guy|date=22 January 2011|access-date=4 May 2024|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316142821/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Moondru-Pillaigal-1952/article15529076.ece |archive-date=16 March 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Actress [[Munawar Sultana]], who became a popular actress of Hindi cinema in 1940s and early 1950s, made her earliest appearance in the film, in the song "Peene Ke Din Aaye Piye Jaa". The film also made [[Shalwar kameez]] very popular amongst Indian women.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
 
''Khazanchi'' is a [[murder mystery]]. Shadi Lal is a 'khazanchi' ([[cashier]]) in a bank in [[Lahore]]. His son Kanwal wants to marry Madhuri, the daughter of a rich man, Durga Das.
'''Khazanchi''' is a murder mystery. Shadi Lal is a ''Khazanchi'' (English: Cashier) in a bank in [[Lahore]]. His son Kanwal wants to marry Madhuri, the daughter of a rich man, Durga Das.


[[File:Ramola in Khazanchi (1941).jpg|thumb|200px|alt=Ramola as Madhuri|Ramola Devi as Madhuri]]
[[File:Ramola in Khazanchi (1941).jpg|thumb|200px|alt=Ramola as Madhuri|Ramola Devi as Madhuri]]
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A wicked wealthy, Ajmal, also wants to marry Madhuri. One day, Shadi Lal goes to [[Bombay]] for some bank work and the news comes from the city that Shadi Lal has murdered an actress and stolen her jewellery and money.
A wicked wealthy, Ajmal, also wants to marry Madhuri. One day, Shadi Lal goes to [[Bombay]] for some bank work and the news comes from the city that Shadi Lal has murdered an actress and stolen her jewellery and money.


A clever woman, Tarawati, tricked Shadi Lal in a night club and stole his money, but her two accomplice men murdered her while snatching the money from her and when intoxicated Shadi Lal wakes up, he finds himself with her dead body and his money stolen. Seeing this, he runs away and on the next day, the newspaper headlines say: '''''Khazanchi killed actress'''''. He spends some very bad days of his life during this period.
A clever woman, Tarawati, tricked Shadi Lal in a [[Nightclub|night club]] and stole his money, but her two accomplice men murdered her while snatching the money from her and when intoxicated Shadi Lal wakes up, he finds himself with her dead body and his money stolen. Seeing this, he runs away and on the next day, the newspaper headlines say: "Khazanchi Killed Actress". He spends some very bad days of his life during this period.


Later, he gets caught and his son, Kanwal (an advocate now), fought the case from his side. Meanwhile, the newspaper reporter stumbles upon important facts regarding the stage actress' murder and got kidnapped by the villain, but manages an escape and reaches the court, revealing the truth. Thus Shadi Lal gets acquitted.
Later, he gets caught and his son, Kanwal (an advocate now), fought the case from his side. Meanwhile, the newspaper reporter stumbles upon important facts regarding the [[Actor|stage actress]]' murder and gets kidnapped by the villain, but manages to escape and reaches the court, revealing the truth. Thus Shadi Lal gets acquitted.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
<!--IN ORDER OF THE FILM'S OPENING CREDITS-->
<!--IN ORDER OF THE FILM'S OPENING CREDITS-->
* Ramola as Madhuri
* [[Ramola Devi]] as Madhuri<ref name=TheHindu/>
* S. D. Narang as Kanwal
* S. D. Narang as Kanwal<ref name=TheHindu/>
* M.Esmail as Shadilal
* M. Esmail as Shadilal
* [[Manorama (Hindi actress)|Manorma]] as Asha, Shadi Lal's daughter and Kanwal's sister
* [[Manorama (Hindi actress)|Manorma]] as Asha, Shadi Lal's daughter and Kanwal's sister<ref name=TheHindu/>
* [[Madan Puri]] as dancer on stage
* [[Madan Puri]] as Kanwal's friend
* [[Jankidas|Janki Dass M.A.]] as Ram Das
* [[Jankidas|Janki Dass M.A.]] as Ram Das
* [[M. Ajmal|Ajmal]] as Ramesh
* [[Mamluk|Ajmal]] as Ramesh
* Durga Mota as Durga Das
* Durga Mota as Durga Das
* Khairati as Maddan, Durga's [[Domestic worker|house servant]]
* Nafees
* Nafees
* Kamla
* Kamla
* Fazal Shah
* Fazal Shah
* Dev Datt
* Dev Datt
* Khairati as servant in Durga Mota house
* [[Munawar Sultana]] in the song " "Peene Ke Din Aaye Piye Jaa"  " (credited as Asha)


== Music ==
== Music ==
 
The music director [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]] made an experiment by combining popular [[Raga|Raags]] of Indian classical music with [[Music of Punjab|Punjabi folk music]]<ref name=us /> and revolutionalized<ref name="wp">{{cite web | url=http://indianbaja.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/vintage-film-khazanchi-1941/ | title=Vintage film : Khazanchi (1941) |website=IndianBaja.com website| date=19 June 2010 | access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> the film music industry. The film songs were hits. The playback includes [[Shamshad Begum]] and [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/khazanchi.htm|title=Khazanchi : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Khazanchi (1941)|website=HindiGeetMala.net|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>
The music director [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]] made an experiment by combining popular [[Raga|Raags]] of Indian classical music with [[Music of Punjab|Punjabi folk music]]<ref name=us /> and revolutionalized<ref name="wp">{{cite web | url=http://indianbaja.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/vintage-film-khazanchi-1941/ | title=Vintage film : Khazanchi (1941) | publisher=www.wordpress.com | date=19 June 2010 | accessdate=31 March 2012}}</ref> the film music industry. The songs were hits. The playback includes [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Noor Jehan]] and more.<ref>http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/khazanchi.htm</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Song Title !! Singer
! Song title !! Singer
|-
|-
| "Diwali Phir Aa Gayi Sajni" || [[Shamshad Begum]]
| "Diwali Phir Aa Gayi Sajni"<ref name=TheHindu/> || rowspan="4" | [[Shamshad Begum]]
|-
|-
| "Laut Gayi Papan" || Shamshad Begum
| "Laut Gayi Papan"<ref name=TheHindu/>
|-
|-
| "Mohe Bhabhi La Do Bhaiyya" || Shamshad Begum
| "Mohe Bhabhi La Do Bhaiyya"  
|-
|-
| "Mori Chudiya Aayegi Aali" || Shamshad Begum
| "Mori Chudiya Aayegi Aali"  
|-
|-
| "Naino Ke Baan Ki Reet Anokhi" || [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]
| "Naino Ke Baan Ki Reet Anokhi" || Shamshad Begum, [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]
|-
|-
| "Pine Ke Din Aaye Piye Ja" || Shamshad Begum
| "Pine Ke Din Aaye Piye Ja" || rowspan="3" | Shamshad Begum
|-
|-
| "Sawan Ke Najare Hai" || Shamshad Begum
| "Sawan Ke Najare Hain"<ref name=TheHindu/>
|-
|-
| "Man Dhire Dhire Rona" || Shamshad Begum
| "Man Dhire Dhire Rona"  
|}
|}


== See also ==
== References ==
 
{{reflist}}
* ''[[Gul-E-Bakawali (film)]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0214846|Khazanchi (1941)}}
*{{IMDb title|0214846}}
* [https://indiancine.ma/DHZ/info Khazanchi (1941)] on indiancine.ma
* [https://indiancine.ma/DHZ/info Khazanchi (1941)] on indiancine.ma
== References ==
{{reflist}}


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Khazanchi
Poster
Poster
Directed byMoti B. Gidwani
Produced byD. M. Pancholi
StarringM. Esmail
S. D. Narang
Ramola Devi
Durga Mota
Manorma
Ajmal
Khairati
Jankidas
Pran
Madan Puri
Music byGhulam Haider
CinematographyBadri Das
Edited byShaukat Hussain Rizvi
Production
company
Pancholi Art Pictures
Pancholi Productions, Lahore
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindustani
Khazanchi

Khazanchi (transl. Cashier) is a 1941 Indian mystery thriller film directed by Moti B. Gidwani and starring M. Ismail, S. D. Narang, Ramola Devi, Manorama and Durga Mota in lead roles.[1] M. Ismail played the title role of a cashier. It was the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release and the highest-grossing Indian film of 1941.[2] It was remade in Tamil as Moondru Pillaigal (1952).[3]

Actress Munawar Sultana, who became a popular actress of Hindi cinema in 1940s and early 1950s, made her earliest appearance in the film, in the song "Peene Ke Din Aaye Piye Jaa". The film also made Shalwar kameez very popular amongst Indian women.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

Khazanchi is a murder mystery. Shadi Lal is a 'khazanchi' (cashier) in a bank in Lahore. His son Kanwal wants to marry Madhuri, the daughter of a rich man, Durga Das.

Ramola as Madhuri
Ramola Devi as Madhuri

A wicked wealthy, Ajmal, also wants to marry Madhuri. One day, Shadi Lal goes to Bombay for some bank work and the news comes from the city that Shadi Lal has murdered an actress and stolen her jewellery and money.

A clever woman, Tarawati, tricked Shadi Lal in a night club and stole his money, but her two accomplice men murdered her while snatching the money from her and when intoxicated Shadi Lal wakes up, he finds himself with her dead body and his money stolen. Seeing this, he runs away and on the next day, the newspaper headlines say: "Khazanchi Killed Actress". He spends some very bad days of his life during this period.

Later, he gets caught and his son, Kanwal (an advocate now), fought the case from his side. Meanwhile, the newspaper reporter stumbles upon important facts regarding the stage actress' murder and gets kidnapped by the villain, but manages to escape and reaches the court, revealing the truth. Thus Shadi Lal gets acquitted.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music director Ghulam Haider made an experiment by combining popular Raags of Indian classical music with Punjabi folk music[2] and revolutionalized[4] the film music industry. The film songs were hits. The playback includes Shamshad Begum and Ghulam Haider.[5]

Song title Singer
"Diwali Phir Aa Gayi Sajni"[3] Shamshad Begum
"Laut Gayi Papan"[3]
"Mohe Bhabhi La Do Bhaiyya"
"Mori Chudiya Aayegi Aali"
"Naino Ke Baan Ki Reet Anokhi" Shamshad Begum, Ghulam Haider
"Pine Ke Din Aaye Piye Ja" Shamshad Begum
"Sawan Ke Najare Hain"[3]
"Man Dhire Dhire Rona"

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Box Office 1941 - Top Earners". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Karan Bali (16 April 2023). "Ghulam Haider (profile)". Upperstall.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Guy, Randor (22 January 2011). "Moondru Pillaigal 1952 (based on Khazanchi (1941 film))". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Vintage film : Khazanchi (1941)". IndianBaja.com website. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Khazanchi : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Khazanchi (1941)". HindiGeetMala.net. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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