A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1939:
1939 Some of the noteworthy films of 1939:
Pukar was a historical drama directed by Sohrab Modi for his own banner Minerva Movietone based on Jehangir's fair sense of justice. It was the most successful film of 1939. The film was one of the first to use spectacular sets and it was also Kamal Amrohi's first film as a scriptwriter. The film starred Chandra Mohan as Jehangir, with Naseem Banu and Sohrab Modi. Aadmi was a remake of the Marathi film Manoos (1939) and is regarded as a classic from Prabhat Film Company. The film starring Shahu Modak and Shanta Hublikar was a "reformist social melodrama" directed by V. Shantaram. Dushman starring K. L. Saigal, Leela Desai and Prithviraj Kapoor was directed by Nitin Bose for New Theatres based on an idea suggested by Lady Lithgow to spread awareness of tuberculosis. The social aspect used with a romantic triangle and Saigal's songs made it a notable film.
A–B Title Director Cast Genre NotesAadmi V. Shantaram Shanta Hublikar, Shahu Modak, Ram Marathe, Baba Saheb, Ganpat Rao, Gauri Social Music: Master KrishnaraoAap Ki MarziSarvottam Badami Motilal, Khursheed, Sabita Devi, Mazhar Khan, Vasanti, K. N. Singh, Sunalini Devi Social Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi, S. P. KallaActress Kyon BaniG. R. Sethi Usha Rani, Ashiq Hussain, Padma Devi, Rafiqe Ghaznavi, W. M. Khan, Abdul, Mukhtar Social Music: Ram Gopal PandeAdhuri Kahani Chaturbhuj Doshi Rose, Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga Khote, Keshavrao Date, Ishwarlal, Mira, Mirza Musharraf, Lala Yaqub Social Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: J. S. KashyapAlladin Ka Beta Nanubhai Vakil Sarojini, Ganpat, Shankar, Bose, Ali, Razaq, Mirajkar Action Adventure Fantasy Music: Damodar SharmaBadi Didi Amar Mullick Molina, Pahari Sanyal, Bikram Kapoor, Nawab, Renuka Devi, Menaka Devi, Kidar Sharma, G. K. Rampuri, Bela, Jagdish Sethi, Zainab, Gulab Social Music: Pankaj MullickLyrics: Kidar SharmaBaghi Dhirubhai Desai Mehtab, Shamim, Anil Kumar, Ashraf Khan, Samson, Amirbai Karnataki, Anwaribai, Shiraj Costume Vishnu Cine. Music: Shanti Kumar DesaiLyrics: G. S. Akhtar Poster linkBahadur RameshK. Amarnath Yasmin, Nazir, Rajkumari, Jeevan, Sadiq Nawab, S. Nazir, Devaskar, Ghulam Rasool, Haroon Action Mohan Pictures. Music: B. R. BatishLyrics: Ehsan RizviBhedi Kumar Chunilal Parekh Urmila, Yashwant Dave, Indurani, Mishra, Vasantrao Pehalwan, Sadiq Nawab, Ghulam Qadir Action Mohan Pics. Music: B. R. BtishLyrics: B. P. MathurBhole BhaleZia Sarhadi Prem Adib, Maya, Arun Kumar, Bibbo, Jyoti, Kayam Ali, Bhudo Advani, Kanhaiyalal, Putlibai Social Music: Anupam GhatakLyrics:Zia Sarhadi, KanhaiyalalBijli Balwant Bhatt P. Jairaj, Pramila, Shyam Sunder, Munshi Khanjar, Athavale Action Prakash Prod. Music: Shankar Rao Vyas, Lallubhai NayakLyrics: Pandit AnujBrandy Ki BotalMaster Vinayak Meenakshi, Master Vinayak, Damuanna Malvankar, Salvi, V. Jog, Javdekar Social Music: ChandekarLyrics: Pandit Indra Chandra
C–F Title Director Cast Genre NotesChashmawaliK. Amarnath Ashiq Hussain, Indurani, S. Nazir, Indira, Lobo, Varne, Azar Ansari, Sadiq, S. Nazir, Anwaribai Action Mohan Pics. Music: B. R. BatishLyrics: Safdar Aah SitapuriChhotisi Duniya B. S. Rajhans Leela Chitnis, P. Jairaj, Rajhans, Ram Punjwani, Gulshan Sufi Social Ray Pictures. Music: Ram T. HeeraLyrics:Comrades Nandlal Jaswantal Surendra, Harish, Jyoti, Maya Social CriminalBhagwan Bhagwan, Hansa Wadkar, Vasantrao Pehalwan, Masood, Chandrarao, Sunetra Action Chandra Art. Music: A. Hussain Lyrics:Daughters Of IndiaV. M. Vyas Khursheed, Ashiq Hussain, Radha Devi, Vimla Devi, Abdul, Mukhtar, Jahangir Social Super Pictures. Music: Ram Gopal PandeLyrics: Munshi AzizDekha JayegaO. P. Khanna Amarnath, Lillian, Kamran, Nasreen Action Marvel Production. Music: Sardul KwatraLyrics: Farook QaiserDil Hi To HaiKidar Sharma Ramola Devi, Amarnath, Prem Kumari, Gyani, S K Ojha, Gyani, Nand Kishore, Rajinder Singh, Ram Dulari Social Film Corporation of India. Music: B. ChatterjeeLyrics: Kidar SharmaDurgaFranz Osten Devika Rani, Hansa Wadkar, Balwant Singh, Rama Shukul, P. F. Pithawala, Mumtaz Ali, Saroj Borkar, V. H. Desai, Nana Palsikar, Haroon Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati DeviLyrics: Narottam Vyas, Narendranath Tuli, Dushman Nitin Bose K. L. Saigal, Leela Desai, Najamul Hassan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Manorama Sr., Devbala, Jagdish Sethi, Dhumi Khan, Shiraz Faruk, Bikram KapoorSocial Romance Drama New Theatres. Music: Pankaj MullickLyrics:Flying RaniAspi Irani Khursheed, Yashwant Dave, Husn Banu, Anant Marathe, Urmila, Muktar, Munshi Khanjar Action Wadia Movietone. Music: Ram Gopal PandeLyrics:
G–J Title Director Cast Genre NotesGarib Ka LalV. M. Vyas Kokila, Navinchandra, Ghulam Mohammed, Mirza Musharraf, Kamla Kumari, F. M. Butt Action Jaibharat. Music: Sagar AsifLyrics: Kabil Amritsari, Rafi KashmiriGhazi SalahuddinL. A. Hafizji Mazhar Khan, Rattan Bai, Lalita Devi, Yakub, Ishwarlal, W. M. Khan, Kalyani, Gulam Mohammed, Mohammed Ishaq, Mirza Mushrraf Historical Drama Supreme Pictures. Music: Khemchand PrakashLyrics:Hero No. 1Balwant Bhatt Umakant, Shirin, Jayant, Anant Marathe, Munshi Khanjar, Athavale, Shyam Sunder, M. Zahur, Gulab Action Prakash Pictures. Music: Lallubhai NayakLyrics: Pandit AmujHukum Ka EkkaShanti Dave Umakant Pramila, Shyam Sunder, Anant Marathe Lallubhai, M. Zahur, Gulab Action Prakash Pictures. Music: Shankar Rao VyasLyrics: Lallubhai Nayak, Pandit AnujImandar G. R. Sethi Anil Kumar, Shamim Akhtar, Noor Jehan, Zubeida, Shahzadi, Fazlu, Mukhtar, Pir Mohammed, Anwaribai Action Vishnu. Music: Shanti Kumar DesaiLyrics: G. R. SethiImperial Mail Safdar Mirza Shahjehan, Gulzar, Sunder, Gulab Action India Movies. Music: Prem Kumar, S. P. RaneLyrics: Safdar MirzaIndia In Africa a.k.a. Africa Mein Hind Hiren Bose Urmila, Nandrekar, S. N. Bannerjee, Vidya Devi, Mitra, Tripathi Action Adarsha Chitra. Music: Sudhir Bose, Sudhir Ghosh DastidarLyrics: G. P. ShakalJawani Ki ReetHemchandra Chunder Kanan Devi, Najmul Hussain, Jagdish Sethi, Chhabirani, Nemo Bipin Gupta, Kalavati, Nand Kishore, Bikram Kapoor, A. H. Shore Social New Theatres. Music: R. C. BoralLyrics: Arzu LucknaviJosh-e-IslamDaud Nazir, Pushparani, Bipin Gupta, Kalavati, Nand Kishore Sunder, Baburao Action Indira Movies. Music: Lyrics: JuariG. K. Mehta P. Jairaj, Nirmala Devi, Chand Kumari, Shanta Dutt, Gulshan Sufi, R. T. Hira, B. R. Sharma Social Ray Pics. Music: R. T. HiraLyrics: Ehsan Rizvi, DarpanJungle KingNari Ghadiali John Cawas, Pramila, Dilawar, Dalpat, Agha, Shah Nawaz, Nazira, Bismillah Action Wadia Movietone. Music: Master Madhavlal DamodarLyrics: Munshi Shyam
K–M Title Director Cast Genre NotesKahan Hai Manzil TeriS.M.Yusuf Benjamin, Radharani, Harishchandra, Urmila, Shah Nawaz, Ila Devi, Sayani Atish, Agha, Dalpat, Nazira Action Wadia Movietone. Music: Master Madhavlal DamodarLyrics: Waheed QureshiKala JigarA. M. Khan Akbar Nawaz, Daya Devi, Chandrakant, Miss Iqbal, Zohra, Gulab, Lily, Rajpal, S. Nazir Action Mohan Pictures. Music: BashirLyrics: Munshi NayabKanganFranz Osten Ashok Kumar, Leela Chitnis, Mubarak, Balwant Singh, Ranibala, Saroj Borkar, Jagdish Sethi, Kamlesh Kumari, Najam, Sarla Kumari Social Bombay Talkies. Music: Saraswati DeviLyrics: Kabir, Kavi PradeepKapala Kundla Nitin Bose, Phani Majumdar Sailen Choudhury, Leela Desai, Najmul Hussain, Pankaj Mullick, Kamlesh Kumari, Manorama Social Romantic Drama New Theatres. Based on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Kapalkundala. Mullick song:"Piya Milan Ko Jaana". Music: Pankaj MullickLyrics: Arzu Lucknavi, A. R. ShoreKaun Kisi KaC. Luhar Shobhana Samarth, Khursheed, Padma Devi, Nazir, Mubarak, Gope, K. N. Singh, Maruti Rao, Bibijan Social Hindustan. Rafiqe Ghaznavi. Music: Lyrics: Munshi DilKhooni JadugarRoop K. Shorey M. Esmail, Hiralal, Usharani, Majnu, Charlie, Kanwal, Kanti Action Costume Kamla Movies. Music: Gobind RamLyrics: Roop K. ShoreyLadies Only Sarvottam Badami Surendra, Sabita Devi, Bibbo, Harish, Kaushalya, Bhudo Advani, Prabha Devi, Sunalini Devi, Pande Social Sagar Movietone. Music: Anupam GhatakLyrics: Zia Sarhadi, Pandit IndraLeatherface a.k.a. Farzande Watan Vijay Bhatt P. Jairaj, Mehtab, Putlibai, Shirin, Jal Writer, M. Zahoor, Lallubhai Nayak, Shyam Sunder, Munshi Khanjar, Baby Meena Kumari Action Praksh. Music: Shankar Rao VyasLyrics: Lallubhai Nayak, Pandit AnujMadhu BansariK. Desai Shankar Vazre, Sarojini, Vatsala Kumtekar, Bose, Mirajkar, Mehrunnisa, Ganpat, Pukhraj, Mansur Action Paramount. Music: Damodar SharmaLyrics:Marad a.k.a. Murad Saqi P. Jairaj, Khursheed, Moti, Shamrao, Hari Shivdasani, Mehdi Raja Action Sarla Cinetone. Music: Lyrics:Mera HaqP. Y. Altekar Minakshi, Vimla Sardesai, Damuanna Malvankar, Baburao Pendharkar, Usha Mantri, D. S. Salvi, Vishnupant Jog Social Huns Pics. Music: K. DuttaLyrics: Pandit Anand KumarMera WatanInamdar Nirmala Devi, Ayesha Banu, Inamdar, Chanchal Kumari, Maruti, Azurie Actiom Challenge Pics. Music: Chapekar, HindlekarLyrics: Kabil AmritsariMeri AnkhenDwarka Khosla Trilok Kapoor, Khursheed, Sitara Devi, Mazhar Khan, Ishwarlal, Suresh, Bhagwandas, Kesari Social Supreme. Music: Khemchand PrakashLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiMidnight MailK. Amarnath Yasmin, Nazir, Shiraz, Indurani, Chandrakant, S. Nazir, Gulab, P. Varne, Ghulam Mohammed, Ghulam Qadir Action Mohan Pics. Music: B. R. BatishLyrics: Safdar Faizpuri
N–R Title Director Cast Genre NotesNadi Kinare Manibhai Vyas Kumar, Sitara Devi, Charlie, Ghory, Sunita, Indubala, Ram Marathe, Bhagwandas, Ibrahim Social Ranjit Studios. Music: : Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi, D. N. MadhokNavjivanFranz Osten Hansa Wadkar, Rama Shukul, V.H. Desai, Mumtaz Ali, P. F. Pithawala, Saroj Borkar, M. Nazir, Lalita Devulkar, Pratima Social Bombay Talkies. Music: Sarswati DeviLyrics: J. S. KashyapPati PatniGunjal Shobhana Samarth, Yakub, Sitara Devi, Mirza Musharraf, Shama, Joshi, Ameena, Balabhai, K. N. Singh, Wasti Social Family Drama General Films. Music: H. C. Bali, Mushtaq HussainLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiPayam-e-HaqDhirubhai Desai Ashiq Hussain, Anil Kumar, Ansuya, Noor Jehan, Samson, Anwaribai, Ashraf Khan, Fazlu, P. R. Joshi, Gulshan Sufi Action Vishnu. Music: Zhande Khan, Shyam Babu PathakLyrics: Kabil AmritsariPrem Ki JyotGunjal Dinshaw Billimoria, Sulochana, Jal Merchant, Jamshedji, Maruti Rao, Jamuna, Adjania, Lakshmi Social Ruby Pics. Music: Lyrics:Prem SagarNarottam Vyas Paresh Banerji, Kokila, Indubala, Pahelwan, Hasanaddin, Rampyari, Leelabai Social Mahalaxmi Cinetone. Music: Ramchandra PalLyrics: Narottam VyasPucce Badmash a.k.a. Secret Five A. H. Essa Jal Merchant, Vatsala Kumtekar, Maruti Rao, Gangoo, Bhim, Jamshedji Action Rex Pics. Music: Vasant Kumar NaiduLyrics: Ratan PiyaPukarSohrab Modi Chandra Mohan, Naseem Banu, Sohrab Modi, Sardar Akhtar, Sheela, Ghulam Hussain, Sadiq, Jilloobai, Shakir, Ram Apte Historical Drama Minerva Movietone. Music: Mir SahibLyrics: Kamal AmrohiPunjab MailHomi Wadia Fearless Nadia, John Cawas, Boman Shroff, Sardar Mansur, Master Mohammed, Shahzadi, Sayani Atish, Sarita Devi, Nazira, Mithu Miyan Action Wadia Movietone Music: Master Madhavlal DamodarLyrics: Pandit Gyan ChandraRan SangramA. M. Khan Chandrakant, Kanta Kumari, Ameena, Nawaz, Shahzadi, Sadiq, Haroon, Anwaribai Action Mohan Pictures. Music: Fazal, BashirLyrics: A. M. KhanRatna LutariA. M. Khan Ramola, Chandrakant Desai, Shahzadi, Ameena, Mehdi Raja, Haroon, Kanta Kumari, Anwaribai Action Mohan Pictures. Music: Bashir, FazalLyrics:RukminiBhola Addi Pratima Das Gupta, Nimbalkar, Ansari, Panna, Nand Kishore, Devbala, Muzammil, Jahar Devotional Deb Dutta Films. Music: FazalLyrics:
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