Deccan Queen | |
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Directed by | Mehboob Khan |
Written by | Zia Sarhadi |
Produced by | Sagar Movietone |
Starring | Surendra Aruna Devi Ramchandra Pal Kayam Ali |
Cinematography | Faredoon Irani |
Music by | Pransukh Nayak |
Production company | Sagar Movietone |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 min |
Country | India |
Language | Hindustani |
Deccan Queen is a 1936 Hindustani action-adventure film directed by Mehboob Khan.[1] It was the first "stunt" film from Sagar Movietone and the first film for actor Surendra, who was credited as "Surendra Nath B.A., L.L.B.". The film helped launch him as a singing star.[2] This was the only action film directed by Mehboob Khan[1] as he later shifted to films with social and political slant. This was Mehboob Khan's second directorial venture after Al Hilal (1935).[3] He asked Zia Sarhadi then an unknown small-time actor, to write the screenplay, dialogue and songs for Deccan Queen.[4] The music direction was by Pransukh Nayak along with Ashok Ghosh. The cinematographer was Faredoon Irani. The film starred Surendra, Aruna Devi, Ramchandra Pal and Kayam Ali.[5]
The film centre's around Aruna Devi in a double-role, one as the dreaded Deccan Queen out for revenge against treacherous men, and the other as a sober typist in love with the police inspector (Surendra) who is planning to nab Deccan Queen. The eponymous Deccan Queen was used for the heroine to show her swiftness in eluding the police.