Deccan Queen (film)

Deccan Queen
Directed byMehboob Khan
Written byZia Sarhadi
Produced bySagar Movietone
StarringSurendra
Aruna Devi
Ramchandra Pal
Kayam Ali
CinematographyFaredoon Irani
Music byPransukh Nayak
Production
company
Sagar Movietone
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
158 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindustani

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.

  1. ^ a b Crow, Jonathan (2014). "Deccan Queen 1936". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Rauf (2008). Mehboob Khan The Legends of Indian Cinema Series. Delhi, India: Wisdom Tree. p. 29. ISBN 9788183281065.
  3. ^ Raj, Ashok (2009). Hero Vol.1, Volume 1 Bollywood Series. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789381398029. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ^ Shafique, Khurram Ali. "Obituary: Zia Sarhadi The last Reel. From The Herald". therepublicofrumi.com. Therepublicofrumi.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Deccan Queen 1936". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 8 September 2014.