Rattan (film)

Rattan or Ratan is a 1944 Indian film, directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was the highest-grossing film of 1944.[1][2]

The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top music directors in the Indian film industry.[3][4]

Abdul Rashid Kardar spent 75,000 rupees on production in 1944 to make Rattan. The music by Naushad Ali was such a phenomenal hit that the company earned Rs 3 lakhs in royalties from Gramophone sales in the first year.

Cast
Swaranlata as Gauri[5]
Karan Dewan as Govind[5]
Wasti as Rattan, Gangu’s brother
Badri Prasad as Govind’s father
Manju as Manju, Rattan’s sister[5]
Gulab as Govind’s mother
Rajkumari Shukla[5]
Auzurie as Gangu
Chandabai as the Bhabhi
Amirbano as Gauri’s mother