Sajan (1947 film)

Sajan
Ashok Kumar and Rehana in Sajan from Filmindia
Directed byKishore Sahu
Written byKishore Sahu
Screenplay byKishore Sahu
Story byKishore Sahu
Produced byFilmistan
Starring
CinematographyK. H. Kapadia
Edited byPundalik
Music byC. Ramchandra
Production
company
Distributed byFilmistan
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Sajan (Boyfriend) is a 1947 Hindi romantic film directed by Kishore Sahu.[1] The film was produced by Filmistan and had music by C. Ramchandra.[2] The story and screenplay were by Kishore Sahu.[3] The film had Rehana in the female lead, and following the success of this film, as well as Shehnai (1947), she became an "overnight star".[4] The cast included Ashok Kumar, Rehana, Ramesh Gupta, Anant Prabhu and Leela Mishra.[5]

The story revolves around Prakash (Ashok Kumar), a man suffering from amnesia following a train accident. A man pretending to be Prakash surfaces at his house. The film was a big commercial success.[6]

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  2. ^ "Sajan (1947)". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ Patel, Baburao (August 1948). "Filmindia". Filmindia. 14 (8): 47. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Rehana". cineplot.com. Cineplot. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Sajan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. ^ Ausaja, SMM. "Talkie Superstar". archive.tehelka.com. Tehelka.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.