Roti (1942 film)

Roti
Film poster
Directed by	Mehboob Khan
Written by	R. S. Chawdhary
Screenplay by	Vajahat Mirza
Starring	Chandramohan Sheikh Mukhtar Sitara Devi Akhtaribai Faizabadi Ashraf Khan
Narrated by	S. Pellokila
Cinematography	Faredoon A. Irani
Edited by	Shamsudin Kadri
Music by	Anil Biswas
Production company	Sagar National Studios Ltd.
Release date	1942 (1942)
Running time	128 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Roti (1942)

Roti (transl. Chappati or Flatbread) is a 1942 Indian Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan. This movie was anti-capitalist.^[1]

This was Mehboob Khan's last movie before he set up his own production house.^[2] The cast included Chandramohan, Sheikh Mukhtar, Sitara, Akhtaribai Faizabadi and Ashraf Khan.^[3]

Cast

• Chandramohan^[3]
• Sheikh Mukhtar^[3]
• Jamshedji
• Sitara Devi^[3]
• Akhtaribai Faizabadi^[3]
• Nawab
• Agha Jani Kashmiri

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Anil Biswas with lyrics penned by Safdar Aah. Anil Biswas introduced Begum Akhtar as a singer in this movie.^[4]

Track#	Song	Singer(s)
1	"Chaar Dinon Ki Jawaani"	Akhtaribai Faizabadi
2	"Garibo Par Daya Kar Ke"	Ashraf Khan
3	"Phir Faasle Bahaar Aayi"	Akhtaribai Faizabadi
4	"Ulajh Gae Nainawaa"	Akhtaribai Faizabadi

References

1. Lal, S. (January 2008). 50 Magnificent Indians Of The 20Th Century (page 36 - Mehboob Khan profile). Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 9788179926987.
2. Bingham, Adam (29 July 2015). Directory of World Cinema: INDIA (page 98). ISBN 9781841506227.
3. "Roti (1942 film)". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
4. Param Arunachalam (4 July 2015). "Bollywood Retrospect: Music director Anil Biswas, a mentor to many singers". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

External links

• Roti at IMDb
• Roti (1942) on YouTube