Rattan (film)
Directed byM. Sadiq
Written byR. S. Choudhury
D. N. Madhok
Produced byAbdul Rashid Kardar
StarringSwaran Lata
Karan Dewan
Amir Banu
Music byNaushad
Release date
  • 1944 (1944)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindustani
Rattan

Rattan or Ratan is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was the highest-grossing film of 1944.[1][2][3]

The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.[4][5]

Cast

Music

The film had music by Naushad, with lyrics by the popular poet of the 1940s, D. N. Madhok.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Top Earners of 1944 - Box Office 1944". Box Office India website. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rattan (1944 film) - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ Rattan (film) on YouTube Retrieved 14 February 2023
  4. ^ Raju Bharatan (15 November 2013). "Two legends (Naushad and Meena Kumari)". The Hindu (Frontline magazine). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of lead actress Swaran Lata". Cineplot.com website. 18 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d film cast of Rattan on muvyz.com website Retrieved 5 November 2020
  7. ^ a b c Rattan (1944 film) soundtracks on hindigeetmala.net website Retrieved 5 November 2020