Snehlata (1936 film)

Snehlata, also known as Bharat Ki Devi, is a 1936 Gujarati and Hindi language film directed by Balwant Bhatt and produced by Vijayshankar Bhatt.

Snehlata
Directed by	Balwant Bhatt
Produced by	Vijayshankar Bhatt
Starring	Jayant Gulab Panna Umakant Rajkumari Shirin Banu Lalobhai
Music by	Lallubhai Naik
Production company	Prakash Pictures
Release date	1936 (1936)
Country	India
Languages	Gujarati, Hindi

Plot

Successful businessman Sudhakar who falls in love with a college girl Snehlata. The love-story progresses in a love triangle and ends in a tragedy.^[1]

Cast

The cast is as follows:^[1]

• Jayant
• Gulab
• Panna
• Umakant
• Rajkumari
• Shirin Banu
• Lalobhai
• Jai Writer

Production

When talkie films were started, Balwant Bhatt and Vijayshankar Bhatt established Prakash Pictures. Following success of Sansarleela (1934), they produced black-and-white film Snehlata in Gujarati as well as Hindi.^[1]

Soundtrack

Hindi

Snehlata/Bharat Ki Devi
Soundtrack album by Lallubhai Naik
Released	1936
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Hindi
Label	Sa Re Ga Ma
External audio Sa Re Ga Ma

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Sambhal Kar Rakh Kadam"	Rajkumari Dubey
2.	"Tum Ho Kisi Ke Ghar Ke Ujale"	Rajkumari Dubey
3.	"Moorakh Man Bharmane"	Rajkumari Dubey
4.	"Hey Dhanya Tu Bharat Naari"	Rajkumari Dubey

All lyrics are written by Vijayshankar Bhatt^[2]; all music is composed by Lallubhai Naik

Gujarati

The songs of Gujarati version of film had become popular.^[1] "Tame Mara Devna Didhel Chho" was written Jhaverchand Meghani and had become popular.^[3] The soundtrack is as follows:^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Vishay Premna Panth Jagatma"	Rajkumari Dubey
2.	"Tame Mara Devna Didhel Chho"	Rajkumari Dubey	3:11
3.	"Tame Harya Amari Chhe Jeet Mano Ne Tame Man Ghela"
4.	"Bharan Panghatava Akeli May Gai Ree"
5.	"Palpal Amari Ankhathi Aaghaa Kadi Jasho Nahi"
6.	"Aavo Naseeb Ajamavava Khulla Amara Dwar Chhe"
7.	"Madhura Sandeh Kaink Lave Jeevan Jagaveshi"
8.	"Surana Shuddha Premine Badha Raspan Ochha Chhe.."	Lallubhai Naik, Ismail
9.	"Sahu Sahuni Mastima Baheni Mast Bani Sahu Dole"	Rajkumari Dubey
10.	"Kya Chhe Musafir Sukh Jagatma Fogat Fanfa Mare"
11.	"Kyare Nazar Pade E Murti Mruduta Bhari"
12.	"Hai Aaj Jagat Tu Tyagi Thai Amar Puri Anuragi"	Rajkumari Dubey

All lyrics are written by Raghunath Brahmabhatt^[1]; all music is composed by Lallubhai Naik^[1]

References

1. Thanki, Harsukh. "સ્નેહલતા". Gujarati Vishwakosh (in Gujarati). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
2. "Snehlata (1936)". MySwar. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
3. "ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મોની ગઈકાલ : ભાગ – ૭". www.newzviewz.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
4. Raghuvasnhi, Harish (March 1995). ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ ગીતકોશ (૧૯૩૨ – ૧૯૯૪) [Gujarati Film Geet Kosh (1932 – 1994)] (First ed.). Surat: Harish Raghuvanshi. p. 4-5.

External links

• Snehlata at IMDb