Khandan (1942 film)

Plot

This was mainly a Noor Jehan musical about a man seduced by a gold-digging woman, who then kills her and her lover is jailed. When he is released, he finds employment as a gardener and becomes a father-figure to his employer's son Anwar and to Anwar's fiancee Zeenat (Noor Jehan). This allows him to prevent Anwar from perpetuating precisely the same crime for which he had been jailed as history repeats itself because, so the film alleges, men are constantly threatened by women and only paternal wisdom can save them from the untoward desires of women. Future famous film directors Ramesh Saigal and S. K. Ojha assisted in this film. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , New Revised Edition 1999.

Cast

Music

The music is composed by Ghulam Haider and lyrics by M. D. Taseer, Nazim Panipati and D. N. Madhok. The playback singers include Noor Jehan, Shamshad Begum, Ghulam Haider and Nasim Akhtar.This film was a landmark movie for Ghulam Haider and Noor Jehan as well as the film director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi.All 3 ended up becoming well-sought-after persons, when this film became a mega-hit musical movie.

1. Mere Liye Jahan Mein Chaen Hai Naa Qaraar Hai - Noor Jehan

2. Too Kaunsi Badli Mein Mere Chand Hai Aaja - Noor Jehan

3. Khelenge Hum Aankh Macholi - Noor Jehan

4. Mere Baagh Ka Mali Phir Aagaya - Shamshad Begum

5. Maar Gayi Re Hamein Teri Nazaria - Noor Jehan

6. Udja Udja Panchhi Udja - Noor Jehan & Ghulam Haider

7. Chalo Paniya Bharan Ko Chalein – Shamshad Begum & Nasim Akhtar

8. Mere Mann Ka Panchhi Kyun Bole – Noor Jehan

9. Meri Ammi Ka Raj Bhala - Shamshad Begum