Khandan

The Hindi/Urdu film Khandan (1942) was directed by Shoukat Hussain Rizvi.

• This film was based on the famous novel of East Lynne from 1861 by the English novelist Ellen Wood. Calcutta based old artist Baba Ibrahim played the main role in this family drama.
• This super hit Lahore made musical film was first break through for Madam Noorjahan as singer and actress in Hindi/Urdu cinema.
• Noor Jehan's role as Zeenat in this film was made as a new film Zeenat in 1945, which was an another super hit musical film by her producer and director husband Syed Shoukat Hussain Rizvi.
• Famous Indian villain actor Pran was hero in this film.
• Kaido-fame Heer Ranjha (1970) artist Ajmal played the villain role and his dialogue Engilstan Mein To Aisa Nahin Hota.. became very famous.

Film Khandan (1942) was the first break through for Noor Jehan as singer and actress in Hindi/Urdu cinema