Janmabhoomi (1936 film)

Janmabhoomi
Janmabhoomi
Directed byFranz Osten
Written byNiranjan Pal
J. S. Kashyap (dialogue)
Produced byHimanshu Rai
StarringDevika Rani
Ashok Kumar
CinematographyJosef Wirsching
Music bySaraswati Devi
Production
company
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Janmabhoomi

Janmabhoomi (English: Land of Birth) is a 1936 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Franz Osten and starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles. Music of the film was by Saraswati Devi, who had worked extensively with Bombay Talkies.

Synopsis

Protima Devi (Devika Rani) is in love with Dr. Ajoy Kumar Ghosh (Ashok Kumar), whom she has already accepted as her husband even though they are not married. Ajoy is living in a village where he is the only doctor.

Inspired by the death of a friend, Ajoy decides to devote his life serving his native village (a metaphor for serving the country). Dedicated to the cause, Ajoy decides to renounce all worldly pleasures, including his love. Protima gets a rude shock when Ajoy writes to her urging her to forget him. Determined not to give up easily, she sets off to the village, where she discovers that Ajoy is out to improve the lives of the villagers.

Ajoy attempts at enlightening the villagers against blind faith and achieving unity by breaking down caste barriers brings him in direct conflict with the old order, represented by the hedonistic zamindar, his assistant Sanatan (P. F. Pithawala), the village priest, and the village moneylender. Together, the four band together to discredit Ajoy in the eyes of the villagers.

After several failed attempts, the wily Sanatan dreams up a diabolical conspiracy to get rid of the vacillating Zamindar and replace him with his drunkard, hedonistic nephew (Mumtaz Ali), who will prove more pliable. The zamindar is poisoned under circumstances that point to Dr. Ajoy's involvement, resulting in his imprisonment.

The doctor's report establishes that the Zamindar died due to arsenic poisoning. Further investigation reveals that Sanatan had purchased arsenic from a chemist shop in a nearby town. Suspicion automatically turns to Sanatan, who is apprehended. Under interrogation he confesses to his crime. Ajoy is released with his name and reputation intact, free to carry on with his reforming ways.

Cast

Main Cast
Supported by
  • Jhaverbhai Kaiser as The Zamindar
  • N. M.Joshi
  • Ahteramuddin
  • D. A. Kamat
  • H. S. Naik
  • Madhurika
  • Khosla
  • Ishrat
  • Talwar

Legacy

Released during the Indian independence movement, Janmabhoomi was the first patriotic movie in the history of Hindi cinema.

It was also the first ever Hindi movie to have an explicitly nationalistic song: "Jai Jai Janani Janmabhoomi" (Hail the land of our birth), written by Jamuna Swarup Cassyap.[1] The song was an extremely popular song in its era.[citation needed]

A tune from the film was utilised by the BBC as a signature tune for its "Indian News Service".[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Pauwels 2007, p. 207.
  2. ^ Ranade 2006, p. 114.
  3. ^ Ranchan 2014, p. 40.

References

  • Ranade, Ashok Da. (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4.
  • Ranchan, Vijay (2014). Story of a Bollywood Song. Abhinav Publications. GGKEY:9E306RZQTQ7.
  • Pauwels, Heidi R. M. (2007). Indian Literature and Popular Cinema: Recasting Classics. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-06255-3.
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