Panna (film)
| Panna | |
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| Directed by | Najam Naqvi |
| Produced by | Navyug Chitra |
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| Music by | Amir Ali |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Panna is a 1944 Indian war drama film directed by Najam Naqvi, produced by Navyug Chitra and starring P. Jairaj and Geeta Nizami.[1][2] It is described as a war propaganda film produced during World War II.[3]
Cast
- P. Jairaj as Shyam
- Geeta Nizami as Panna
- David Abraham Cheulkar as Japanese spy
- Raja Paranjape
Music
Panna's music was composed by Amir Ali.[2]
Reception
Baburao Patel of filmindia called Panna "a good time killer".[4] The film was particularly noted for a sexually suggestive scene featuring Geeta Nizami in a bathtub.[5]
Panna became a major success at the box office.[6] The magazine filmindia reported in 1945, "Panna is having a merry run all over the country. The success of Panna has given an impetus to Navyug business."[5] The film's popularity also opened Geeta Nizami to public recognition.[4]
In popular culture
- The film is referenced in Abhimanyu Anat's book Slices From A Life.[7]
References
- ^ Purohit, Vinayak (1988). Arts of Transitional India Twentieth Century. Popular Prakashan. p. 1296. ISBN 978-0-86132-138-4.
- ^ a b Rangoonwalla, Firoze; Das, Vishwanath (1970). Indian Filmography: Silent & Hindi Films, 1897-1969. J. Udeshi. p. 215.
- ^ Chahryar, Adle; UNESCO (3 October 2005). History of civilizations of Central Asia: Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century. UNESCO Publishing. p. 806. ISBN 978-92-3-103985-0.
- ^ a b FilmIndia (1946). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1946. pp. 30 for Nizami gaining recognition, 91 for film review.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b FilmIndia (1945). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1945. pp. 45 for bathtub scene, 227 for box office success.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Hasan, Khalid (1984). Scorecard. Wajidalis. p. 22.
- ^ Anat, Abhimanyu (2005). Slices From A Life. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. ISBN 978-81-288-1009-1.