Down The Melody Lane

History of 100 Years of Indian Films & Music in a nut-shell

1938

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¤ Prabhat's Duniya Na Maane shown in Venice.

¤ Bombay Talkies made probably the first officially commissioned ad film on Lever's Dalda cooking oil for the Lintas Advertising Agency.

¤ South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce formed in Madras.

¤ Indian films celebrated its silver jubilee. First story film 'Raja Harishchandra' was relesed in 1913.

¤ The Indian Screen Gazette is started by Wadia Movietone.

¤ Music director S D Burman married Mira, who was a noted actress and singer.

Popular Films

Bhabhi: Frenz Austin
Renuka Devi, Jayraj, Maya Devi

Dhartimata: Nitin Bose
K C Dey, K L saigal, UmaShashi

Street Singer: Fani Mazumdaar
K L Saigal, Kanan Devi, Jagdish Sethi

Nirmala: Frenz Austin
Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Maya Devi

Gopal Krishna: Damle, Phattelal
Shanta Apte, Ulhaas

Brahmchari: Master Vinayak
Minakshi, Master Vinayak, Salvi

Popular Songs

 Duniya Rang Raneeli Baba : Dhartimata
K L Saigal, Pankaj Mullick, Uma Shashi

Babul Mora Naihar Chhuta : Street Singer
K L Saigal

Jiwan Been Madhur Na : Street Singer
K L Saigal

Main Man Ki Baat Bataun : Dhartimata
Uma Shashi, K L Saigal

Kaahe Akela Dolat Baadal : Gramophone Singer
Surendra

Ban Titlee Main Ban Titlee : Bhabhi
Meera

Films Released

Total Films Released : 172

Hindi : 88    Bengali : 19    Tamil : 39   
Telugu : 10      Marathi : 14    Others: 2

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