| Khazanchi | |
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| Directed by | Moti B. Gidwani |
| Produced by | D. M. Pancholi |
| Starring | M. Esmail S. D. Narang Ramola Devi Durga Mota Manorma Ajmal Khairati Jankidas Pran Madan Puri |
| Cinematography | Badri Das |
| Edited by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Music by | Ghulam Haider |
Production companies | Pancholi Art Pictures Pancholi Productions, Lahore |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
| Box office | ₹1.15 crore |
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] This film also made Shalwar kameez dress, worn in the film by the lead actress very popular.
The film was remade in Tamil as Moondru Pillaigal (1952).[3]
- ^ "Box Office 1941 - Top Earners". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Karan Bali (16 April 2023). "Ghulam Haider (profile)". Upperstall.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ 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.