| Bachchon Ka Khel | |
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| Directed by | Raja Nene |
| Written by | G. K. Power[1] |
| Produced by | Ramnik Productions |
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| Music by | C. Ramchandara |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bachchon Ka Khel (lit. 'Child's Play') is a 1946 Indian film produced by Ramnik Productions and directed by Raja Nene. It was released at Novelty Bombay on 2 May.[1][2] The film's music is by C. Ramchandara, lyrics by Magan, Pt Sharma and art direction by Shripatrao Mane.[1] The film starred Meena Kumari, Aga Jan, Nimbalkar, Shanta Patel and Baby Shakuntala.[1]
With this film, at the young age of 13, Baby Meena became the heroine Meena Kumari. To quote the film review featured in Filmindia 1946 "The newcomer Meena Kumari is a good addition to the screen. she does well as Anuradha and has a promising future."[1] The film turned out to be an ordinary film, but Meena performed with credit and her talent was noticed at this time by two other important film makers, Kidar Sharma and Homi Wadia.[3] Meena Kumari, after her career as a child artist, started doing adult roles as heroines in mythologicals and fantasy genres before she made it in mainstream cinema with Baiju Bawra (1952).[4]
- ^ a b c d e f g "FilmIndia (1946)". Internet Archive. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Mehta, Vinod (1 December 2016). Meena Kumari. ISBN 9789350296271. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Gulazāra; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee, eds. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. India: Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9788179910665.