1938 Indian film
| State Express |
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| Directed by | Vijay Bhatt |
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| Written by | Sampatlal Srivastava (dialogue) |
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| Produced by | Vijay Bhatt |
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| Starring | Jayant
Sardar Akhtar
Umakant
Shirin |
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| Music by | Lallubhai Nayak
Pandit Anuj (lyrics) |
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Production
company | Prakash Pictures |
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Release date | |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
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| Country | India |
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| Language | Hindi |
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State Express is a 1938 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Vijay Bhatt for his production company Prakash Pictures.[1][2] The film's music was composed by Lallubhai Nayak and the dialogues were written by Sampatlal Srivastava. Zakaria Khan, named Jayant by Vijay Bhatt, and who was to become a famous character artist, started his career as a leading man in several of Bhatt's earlier films from Bombay Mail (1935) to Bijli (1939), including State Express[3] The film starred Jayant, Sardar Akhtar, Umakant, Lallubhai Nayak, Shirin and Ismail.[4]
State Express involved a masked heroine (Sardar Akhtar) who performed several stunts, a young prince (Jayant), and his scheming uncle. The film had the basic ‘stunt’ film features, masked characters, a gorilla, two dogs Tommy and Tiger (given poster credit) and crashing trains.[5]
Cast
- Jayant
- Sardar Akhtar
- Umakant
- Shirin
- Zaverbhai
- M. Zahur
- Lallubhai Nayak
- Ismail
- Jehangir
- Chhotejaan
- Vithaldass
- Athavale
Review And Box office
State Express is cited by Rajadhyaksha and Willemen as a "successful film" doing well at the box-office. The main draw of the film was a "performing gorilla" and Sardar Akhtar's songs and performance. The film was one of the "best stunt films" from Bhatt, who normally made mythologicals.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Lallubhai Nayak, with the lyricist being Pandit Anuj. The singers were Sardar Akhtar, Jayant, Lallubhai Nayak and Rajkumari.[6]
Song list
| # |
Title |
Singer
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| 1
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"Aao Aao Aao Hey Prem Pujari Aao"
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Sardar Akhtar
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| 2
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"Bane Na Prem Ka Deewana"
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Sardar Akhtar
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| 3
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"Bana LeApni Bigadi Baat"
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Rajkumari
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| 4
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"Baar Baar Man Ko Samjhaun"
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Sardar Akhtar
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| 5
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"Sabse Shreshth Naari Sansar Hai Pujari"
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Jayant, Lallubhai Nayak, Sardar Akhtar
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| 6
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"Panchhi Ban Ke Ud Jaaun"
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Sardar Akhtar
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| 7
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"Us But Ki Talaash Mein Main Jaun Kahan Kahan"
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Sardar Akhtar
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