State Express

1938 Indian film

1938 (1938)

Running time

171 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi

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
1	"Aao Aao Aao Hey Prem Pujari Aao"	Sardar Akhtar
2	"Bane Na Prem Ka Deewana"	Sardar Akhtar
3	"Bana LeApni Bigadi Baat"	Rajkumari
4	"Baar Baar Man Ko Samjhaun"	Sardar Akhtar
5	"Sabse Shreshth Naari Sansar Hai Pujari"	Jayant, Lallubhai Nayak, Sardar Akhtar
6	"Panchhi Ban Ke Ud Jaaun"	Sardar Akhtar
7	"Us But Ki Talaash Mein Main Jaun Kahan Kahan"	Sardar Akhtar

References

^ ^a ^b Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 279–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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^ Ausaja, S. M. M. "Romancing The Reel". archive.tehelka.com. Anant Media Pvt. Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ "State Express". Alan Goble. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ "Song Synopsis Booklet- State Express". Osianama.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ "Songs-State Express (1938)". Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 11 January 2015.