| Patanga | |
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| Directed by | H. S. Rawail |
| Written by | Rajendra Krishan |
| Screenplay by | Anjana Rawail |
| Story by | Anjana Rawail |
| Starring | Nigar Sultana Shyam Yakub Gope |
| Cinematography | Jamshed R. Irani |
| Edited by | Prabhakar Gokhale |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Varma Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 mins. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Patanga is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film. It was the first film produced and distributed by Varma Films;[1] yet, it was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1949.[2] The film was directed by H. S. Rawail based on a story written by his wife Anjana Rawail.[3] Rajendra Kumar, who would become one of the leading actors in Indian cinema, worked in Patanga as an assistant to director H.S. Rawail [4] and also had a cameo in the film. A duet sung against the backdrop of WW2, "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon", picturised on actor Gope and lead heroine Nigar Sultana became popular.[5] The playback singers for the song were C. Ramchandra, who also composed the music for the film, and Shamshad Begum.[6][7] The cast included Nigar Sultana, Shyam, Yakub, Gope, Purnima, Shyama, Randhir and Mohana.[8]
- ^ "Patanga". Filmindia. 15 (5): 312. May 1949. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Top Earners 1949". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Harnam Singh Rawail at IMDb
- ^ Rajendra Kumar – Memories Archived March 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Superhits of Shamshad Begum". rediff.com. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). "Lost In The Shadows". Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon (MP3)
- ^ "Patanga". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 31 August 2015.