A list of films produced by the Hindi language film industry based in Mumbai in 1940:
Panchaayat
Highest-grossing films The five highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1940:
1940rank Title Notes 1. Zindagi 2. Bandhan 3. Achhut 4. Pagal 5. Nartaki
A Title Director Cast Genre Notes Aaj Ka Hindustan Jayant Desai Rose, Prithviraj Kapoor, SitaraDevi, Ishwarlal, Yakub, Kalyani, Tarabai, Charubala, Charlie Social Music: Khemchand PrakashLyrics: D. N. Madhok Aaj Ki Duniya G.P. Pawar Trilok Kapoor, Ashalata, Jeevan, Vatsala Kumtekar, Gulab, Nazir Kashmiri, S. Nazir Social Music: Pratap MukherjiLyrics: A. KarimAandhi Dinesh Ranjan Das Pankaj Mullick, Khursheed, Molina Devi, K. C. Dey, Sulekha, Sham Laha, Nemo Social Music: K. C. DeyLyrics: Arzu Lucknavi Abla Ki Shakti Munshi Dil Lucknowi Jehanara Kajjan, Khalil, Premlata, Phool Kumari Social Music: C. SolankiLyrics: Ustad Hussain Jan Achhut Chandulal Shah Gohar Mamajiwala, Motilal, Vasanti, Mazhar Khan, Sitara Devi, Trilok Kapoor, Charlie, Dixit, Lala Yaqub, Ibrahim, Rajkumari Social Drama Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: Pyare Lal SantoshiAflatoon Aurat Kikubhai Desai Moti, Mallika Pukhraj, Sardar Mansur, Kanta Kumari, Vatsala Kumtekar, S. Vazre, Bose, Razak, Dhulia, Bashir, Mirajkar Action Music: Damodar SharmaLyrics: Munshi Aziz Alakh Niranjan a.k.a. Gorakhnath Bhalji Pendharkar Nandrekar, Leela, Raja Paranjpe, Vimal Sardesai, Chandrakant Devotional Music: Koregaonkar DuttaLyrics: Pandit Anand Kumar Ali Baba Mehboob Khan Surendra, Sardar Akhtar, Ghulam Mohammed, Jagdish Fantasy, Adventure Music: Anil BiswasLyrics: Aah Sitapuri Anarbala A. M. Khan Benjamin, Jani Babu, Shanta Kashmiri, N. A. Ansari, Usha Rani, M. Musa, Indira, Ameena, Rafiqe Horror Music: Master MohammedLyrics: Munshi Nayab Anjaam Kanjibhai RathodAnil Kumar, Mehar Sultana, Rajkumari, Yashwant Dave, Samson, Fazlu Costume Music: Shanti KumarLyrics: Kabil Amritsari Anuradha Mohan Sinha Maya Banerjee, Trilok Kapoor, Jeevan, Vatsala Kumtekar, Shyam Sunder, Anant Marathe, S, Nazir, Agha, Ghulam Rasool, Mehdi Raza, Bibijan Social Music: Badri PrasadLyrics: Lajpat Rai Apni Nagariya Gunjal Shobhana Samarth, Nazir, Jayant, K. N. Singh, Shanta Dutt, Madhavi, Bibijan, Keki Bawa Social Music: Rafiqe GhaznaviLyrics: Aah Sitapuri, Pandit Indra Aurat Mehboob Khan Sardar Akhtar, Surendra, Yakub, Jyoti, Kanhaiyalal, Arun Kumar, Harish, Brij Rani, Vatsala Kumtekar, Sunalini Devi Social Family Drama Music: Anil BiswasLyrics: Safdar Aah Azad N.R. Acharya Leela Chitnis, Ashok Kumar, Hansa Wadkar, Mumtaz Ali, Nazir Bedi, Rama Shukal, Nana Palsikar, D. V. Surve, Ramchandra Pal Social Music: Saraswati DeviLyrics: J S Kashyap Azadi-e-Watan Dinshaw Billimoria Mallika Pukhraj, D. Billimoria, W. M. Khan, Ashraf Khan, Ghulam Mohammed, Abdul Qadir Social Music: Munshi DilLyrics: Munshi Dil
B–D Title Director Cast Genre Notes Bahurani a.k.a. Daughter-in-Law R.S. Junnarkar, Mubarak Kishore Sahu, Rose, Anuradha, Mubarak, Madhurika, Pratima Devi, Masood, Nana Palsikar Family Music: Rafiq GhaznaviLyrics: J. S. Kashyap, AzadBandhanN. R. Acharya Ashok Kumar, Leela Chitnis, Arun Kumar, P. F. Pithavala, V. H. Desai, Shah Nawaz, Purnima Desai, Jagganath Romantic Drama Music: Saraswati Devi, Ramchandra PalLyrics: Kavi PradeepBhairavsingh – Ek Rashtra sevak Bharosa Sohrab Modi Chandra Mohan, Sardar Akhtar, Mazhar Khan, Maya Devi, E. Tarapore, Sheela, Abu BakarSocial Music: G. P. KapoorLyrics: Lalchand Bismil Bholi Lutaran A. M. Khan Zohra Sehgal, Umakant, Ameena, Jani Babu, Shiraz, A. M. Khan, Ata Mohammed, Sadiq Costume Music: Haribhai Mistry, Master Mohammedd Lyrics: Munshi Nayab Captain Kishori K. Amarnath Nazir, Lalita Pawar, Yasmin, Agha Action Music: Ram Gopal PandeAslam Noori Chalti Duniya Gunjal, B. Marzban Padma Devi, Rafiq Ghaznavi, Lakshmi, Ghulam Rasool, Leelavati, Action Music: Ram Gopal PandeLyrics: Chingari Sarvottam Badami Prithviraj Kapoor, Sabita Devi, Keshavrao Date, E. Billimoria, Sunalini Devi, Khatoon, Bhagwandas, Mira, TarabaiSocial Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: J. S. KashyapCivil Marriage Ramchandra Thakur Snehprabha Pradhan, Harish, Arun Kumar, Kayam Ali, Sankatha Prasad, Bhudo Advani, Putlibai Social Music: Anupam GhatakLyrics: Kanhaiyalal Deepak Dwarka Khosla Prithviraj Kapoor, Ashalata, Jeevan, Anant Marathe, S. Nazir, Vatsala Kumtekar, Nazir Kashmiri, Baby Suman Social Music: Timir BaranLyrics: Lajpat Rai Deepak Mahal Nanubhai Vakil Anil Kumar, Sarojini, Bibijan, Mirajkar, Indira, Khalil, MajidFantasy Music: Ram Gopal PandeLyrics: B. R. Batish, Pandit Anuj Desh Bhakta A. H. Essa Wazir Mohammed Khan, Harishchandra, Ashalata, Kashmiri, Gope, Agha, Nissar, Shah Nawaz, Pir Mohamed Social Music: V. K. Naidu Lyrics: Waheed Qureshi, Shaifta Dharma Bandhan Jagatrai Pesumal Advani Khursheed, Yusuf Effendi, Shyam Sunder, Zebunissa, Kaushalya, Jani Babu Social Music: B. R. DevdharLyrics:Diamond QueenHomi Wadia Fearless Nadia, John Cawas, Radha Rani, Sayani Atish, Sardar Mansur, Dalpat, Boman Shroff Adventure Action Comedy Music: Madhaval Damodar Master Lyrics: Munshi Sham Divali Jayant Desai Motilal, Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Vasanti, Keshavrao Date, Dixit, Indubala, Suresh, Kesari, M. Bhagwandas Social Music: Khemchand PrakashLyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi, D. N. Madhok, and Pandit Sudarshan Dorangia Daku Harnam Singh Rawail Pushpa Rani, Sunder, Ghulam Mohammed, Baburao Pehalwan Action Music: G. K. RampuriLyrics:
E–J Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ek Hi Bhool Vijay Bhatt Mehtab, P. Jairaj, Umakant, Prahlad dutt, Munshi Khanjar, Baby Meena Kumari Social Drama Music: Shankar Rao VyasLyrics: Pandit Anuj Geeta Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar Chandra Mohan, Durga Khote, Anant Marathe, Ashalata, Kashmiri, Vatsala Kumtekar, Keki Bawa, Suman Social Music: D. P. Koregaonkar Lyrics: S. P. Kalla Ghar Ki Rani Master Vinayak Master Vinayak, Meenakshi, Leela Chitnis, Baburao Pendharkar, Damuanna Malvankar, Kusuk Deshpande, Salvi Family Drama Music: ChandekarLyrics:Golibar Nanubhai Vakil Moti, Navinchandra, Kanta Kumari, Vasantrao Pehalwan, Mirajkar, Sardar Mansur, Dhulia, Razaq, Bacha, S. L. Puri Action Music: Damodar SharmaLyrics: Haar Jeet Amar Mullick Kanan Devi, Pahari Sanyal, Meera Dutta, Chhaya Devi, Nawab, Madho Shukla, Nand Kishore, Nemo, Ghulam Hussain Social Music: R. C. BoralLyrics: Arzu Luckhnavi, Kidar SharmaHaiwan A. M. Khan Sitara Devi, Alaknanda, Bachchu, Tarabai Action Music: R. PandeLyrics:Hatimtai Ki Beti Nanubhai Vakil Sarojini, Anil Kumar, Indurani, Anwaribai, Sayid Ahmed, Bibijan Music: B. R. Batish, Master Madhavlal DamodarLyrics: Pandit Anuj Hind Ka Lal Homi Wadia, Ramji Arya Radharani, Sardar Mansur, Boman Shroff, Dalpat, Mithu Miyan, Gulshan, Kasturi, Dilawar, Azurie, Nazira, Master Mohammed, Bismillah Action Music: Madhavlal Damodar MasterLyrics: Ata Biswani Hindustan Hamara Ram DaryaniJamuna, Padmadevi, Nandrekar, Ram Dulari, Devaskar, Hari Shivdasani, Badri Prasad Social Music: B. ChatterjiLyrics: Arzu Luckhnavi Holi Abdul Rashid Kardar Motilal, Khursheed, Ishwarlal, Sitara Devi, Ghory, Dixit, Lala Yaqub, Tarabai, Mirza Musharraf, Keshavrao Date, Bhagwandas Social Drama Music: Khemchand PrakashLyrics: D. N. MadhokJadui Kangan Nanubhai Vakil Master Vithal, Kokila, Rajkumari, Sunita Devi, Kamal, Nawaz, Sadique, Majid, Krishna Kumari, Haroon, Mohanlal Mishra Fantasy Music: Shanti KumarLyrics: Pandit Phani Jadu Nagri B. Apte Rajkumari, Yashwant Dave, Shamim, Tarabai Fantasy Music: Shanti Kumar Desai Lyrics: Kabil Amritsari Jagat Mohini Chunilal Parikh Master Vithal, Kokila, Sunita Devi, Majid, Kamal, Krishna Kumari Sr., Mohanlal, Mishra, Haroon, Amritlal Nagar Music: Madhavlal MasterLyrics: Pandit Phani Jai Swadesh Aspi Irani Radharani, Benjamin, Sayani Atish, Vatsala Kumtekar, Azurie, Abdul Haq Action Social Music: Madhavlal MasterLyrics: Waheed Qureshi Jhuthi Sharm Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani Trilok Kapoor, Bimla Kumari, Navin Yagnik, Nirmala Devi, Rajkumari, Nayampalli, Rai Mohan, Sharifa Social Music: Badri PrasadLyrics: D. N. Madhok
K–N Title Director Cast Genre Notes Kalyani Premankur AtorthyRattanbai, W. M. Khan, Ghulam Mohammed, Jilloo, Mukhtar, Kesar, Jamshedji, Sayed Ahmed Social Music: H. C. BaliLyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi Kumkum the Dancer Modhu Bose Sadhona Bose, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Preeti Majumdar, Moni Chatterjee, Kayam Ali, Padma Devi, Lalit Roy, M. Ishaq, Bhudo Advani, Kamta Prasad, Jamshedji Costume Drama Music: Timir BaranLyrics: Pandit Sudarshan Kanyadan V. M. Vyas Kalyani Ds, Ashiq Hussain, Shamim, Ghulam Mohammed, Jamshedji, Hadi, Jilloo Social Music: Mushtaq HussainLyrics: A. Shah Laxmi Mohan Sinha Kumar, Ishrat Sultana, Maya, Bibbo, Jeevan, Gope, Bibijan, Ghulam Rasool, Mehdi Raja Social Music: Timir BaranLyrics: Mohan Sinha Main Hari Gajanan Jagirdar Navin Yagnik, Naseem, Maya Devi, Ghulam Hussain, Hari Shivdasani Social Music: Mir SahibLyrics: Kamal AmrohiMadari Mohan Babu Rao Pokal, R, Varde Satyarani, Devaskar, Sunita Devi, Ramchandra Varde, Vasant Kanse, Kashinath, Tara Fantasy Music: B R Deodhar, K Narayan RaoLyrics: B. G. Joglekar, Pandit Phani Matwali Mira Prafulla Roy Husn Banu, Nissar, Sultana Banu, Ranjit Kumari, Fakir Mohammed, Kamla, Fida Hussain Devotional Music: Brijlal VermaLyrics:Medha Sharma Mohini Madhukar Bavdekar, Annasaheb Rajopadhye Master Vithal Music: Lyrics: Musafir Chaturbhuj Doshi Ishwarlal, Khursheed, Yakub, Charlie, Vasanti, Bhupatrai, Kesari, Mirza Musharaf, Bhagwandas Social Music: Gyan DuttLyrics: D. N. MadhokNarsi Bhagat Vijay Bhatt Vishnupant Pagnis, Durga Khote, Pande, Vimla Vashishta, Ram Marathe, Baby Indira, Amirbai Karnataki Biopic Music: Shankar Rao VyasLyrics: Sampatlal Shrivastav Anuj, Baalam Nartaki Debaki Bose Leela Desai, Najmul Hussain, Wasti, Jagdish Sethi, Bhanu Bannerjee, Sailen Choudhury, Nand Kishore, Bikram Kapoor, Panna Kapoor Period Costume Music: Pankaj MullickLyrics: Arzu Lucknavi Nirali Duniya V.M. Vyas Lalita Pawar, E. Billimoria, Shamim, Jal Merchant, Kalyani Das, Fakir Mohammed, Begum Mukhtar, Gulzar, Hadi Costume Music: Mushtaq HussainLyrics: Ehsan Rizvi
O–R Title Director Cast Genre Notes Pagal Abdul Rashid Kardar Madhuri, Prithviraj Kapoor, Yakub, Sitara Devi, Trilok Kapoor, Charlie, Sunalini Devi, Khatoon, Tarabai, Bhatkar, Tarabai Social Drama Music: Khemchand PrakashLyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi, D. N. Madhok Pak Daman Rustom Modi Firoz Dastur, Ghulam Mohammed, Menaka, Mehboob Khan, Abu Bakar, Mira, Muzaffar Adeeb, Leela Costume Drama Music: K. M. PawarLyrics: Pooja Abdul Rashid Kardar Sardar Akhtar, Sitara Devi, Zahur Raja, Mina, Satish, Sunalini Devi, Bhudo Advani, Kanhaiyalal, Shakir, Jyoti, Amir Banu, Sankatha Prasad, Ram Avtar Social Music: Anil BiswasLyrics: Shatir Ghaznavi Prem Nagar Mohan Dayaram BhavnaniHusn Banu, Nagendra, Bimla Kumari, Fatty Prasad, Rai Mohan, Ramanand, Gulzar Social First film for Naushad as independent MD Music: NaushadLyrics: D. N. Madhok Punar Milan Najam NaqviKishore Sahu, Snehprabha Pradhan, Anjali Devi, Shah Nawaz, Sunalini Devi, Pithawala, Mumtaz Ali, S. Baburao, Mumtaz Begum Social Music: Ramchandra PalLyrics: J. S. Kashyap Pyaar Dhirubhai Desai Mehar Sultana, Samson, Rajkumri, Prakash, Anwaribai, Ishwarlal, Fazlu Costume Music: Shanti Kumar Desai Lyrics: Kabil Amritsari Qaidi S.F. Hasnain Madhuri, Ramola, Nandrekar, Mehtab, Monica Desai, Ibrahim, Leela Mishra, Wasti Social Music: B. ChatterjiLyrics: Mirza Ghalib, Arzu Luckhnavi Rangila Jawan S.M. Yusuf Agha, Mehar Sultana, Harishchandra Rao, Ashalata, Kashmiri, Gulshan Sufi, Prabha Devi, Rajni, Iqbal, Maruti, Ramlal, W. M. Khan Gangaram, GangoobaiSocial Music: Vasant KumarLyrics: Rani Sahiba Dhirubhai Desai, Chunilal Parekh Rajkumari, Prakash, Samson, Bulbule, Jayant, Urmila Action Music: Shantikumar DesaiLyrics: Shyam Babu Pathak, Kabil Amritsari Reshmi Sari G.P. Pawar Moti, Vasant, Sofia, S. L. Puri, Ganpat Rao, Dhulia, Vazre Social Family Drama Music: DamLyrics: Munshi Aziz, I. C. Kapoor
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