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Watan (transl. Homeland) is a 1938 Indian costume drama film directed by Mehboob Khan. Produced by Sagar Films (Sagar Movietone), the film had story by Mehboob Khan and Wajahat Mirza. The cast of the film included Kumar (Syed Ali Hasan Zaidi), Bibbo (Ishrat Sultana), Maya Banerjee, Yakub Lala, Sitara Devi and Kayam Ali. The story set in Central Asia, based on the De-Cossackization policy, involving the Bolsheviks and Cossacks with the Cossacks fight for independence which was a symbolic reference to the independence from British rule in India at that time. It also incorporated a romantic triangle involving Kumar, Bibbo and Sitara Devi.
The cinematographer, as for most Sagar films, was Faredoon Irani. Following the successful music of Manmohan (1936), Sagar Movietone retained Anil Biswas as the in-house music director, scoring music for Watan along with other releases of the time from the studio.
Sitara Devi, who started her career as a child actress with Sagar Movietone working with Mehboob, got her first role as a leading lady with Watan. She was adjudged, and received the best actress award, from the Gohar Gold Medal Committee, an award committee instituted by actress Gohar.




Plot


In a fictionalised setting somewhere in Central Asia, the tyrannical Russian Tsar is committing atrocities against the Cossacks. General Murad is sympathetic towards the Cossacks and is arrested for his treachery. He manages to escape and meets Gulnar. Together with the help of princess Nigar who falls in love with Murad, they plan a coup and are successful in routing the Tsar and his men.




Cast


Kumar as General Murad
Bibbo as Princess Nigar
Sitara Devi as Gulnar
Maya Banerjee
Yakub Lala
Kayam Ali as Jabir
Sankatha Prasad
H. Siddiqui as the Russian Tsar
Pande
Mirza
Ramchandra
Agashe




Songs






References






External links


Watan at IMDb

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