Anil Biswas Filmography



Filmography


1935
Baal Hatyaa with Madhulal Damodar Master
Bhaarat Ki Beti with Jhande Khan
Dharma Ki Devi First Independent Film

1936
Fidaa-e-Vatan with Jhande Khan
Manmohan Music by Ashok Ghosh. Anil Biswas may have composed two songs.
Piyaa Ki Jogan
Pratimaa
Prem Bandhan with Jhande Khan
Sangdil Samaaj
Sher Kaa Panjaa with Jhande Khan
Shokh Dilrubaa

1937
Bulldog
Dukhiyaari with Madhulal Damodar Master
Gentleman Daakoo
Insaaf
Jaagirdaar
Kokilaa
Mahaageet

1938
300 Days And After
Dynamite
Gramophone Singer
Hum Tum Aur Woh
Industrial India
Postman
Watan

1939
Comrades
Ek Hi Raastaa

1940
Alibaabaa Also Punjabi version of this film with the same name
Aurat
Poojaa

1941
Aasraa
Bahen
Nai Roshni

1942
Apnaa Paraayaa
Basant Music credited to Pannalal Ghosh but tunes were composed by Anil Biswas.
Gareeb
Jawaani
Roti
Vijay

1943
Hamaari Baat
Qismat

1944
Chaar Aakhen
Jwaar Bhaataa
Lady Doctor

1945
Pehli Nazar

1946
Darbaan with Gulshan Sufi
Milan Also Bengali version of this film with the same name

1947
Bhookh
Manjhdhaar with Ghulam Haider and Gyan Dutt
Naiyyaa

1948
Anokhaa Pyaar
Gajre
Veenaa

1949
Girls' School with C Ramchandra
Jeet with Shyam Babu Pathak
Laadli

1950
Aarzoo
Beqasoor with Hansraj Behl
Laajawaab

1951
Aaraam
Badi Bahoo
Do Sitaare
Taraanaa

1952
Doraahaa

1953
Aakaash
Fareb
Hamdard
Jalliyaanwaalaa Baagh Ki Jyoti
Mehmaan
Raahi

1954
Maan
Mahaatmaa Kabeer
Munnaa There were no songs in this film.
Naaz
Waaris

1955
Faraar

1956
Heer
Paisaa Hi Paisaa

1957
Abhimaan
Jalti Nishaani
Pardesi
Zamaanaa with Salil Chowdhuri

1958
Sanskaar

1959
Chaar Dil Chaar Raahen

1960
Angulimaal
Meeraa Kaa Chitra
Return of Mr. Superman

1961
Lucky Number A Childrens' Film Society film.
Saavitri

1962
Hamen Khelne Do A Childrens' Film Society film.
Sautelaa Bhaai

1964
Raaju Aur Gangaaraam

1965
Chhoti Chhoti Baaten

Other Childrens' Society Films
Vishwaas Year not known.
Vidyaasaagar Year not known.

Unreleased
Chaand 1950s.
Jaasoos 1950s. Songs recorded in 1957.
Shikwaa 1950s. with Sajjad Hussain

Notes:
  • Anil Biswas also composed:
    • Title music for TV Serial Humlog.
    • Background music for Kaamdhenu - A Tamil film (1939).
    • Music for Dujonae - Bengali film (Year not known).
    • Music for Bilwaamangal - A film in a South Indian Language (Year not known).
    • Music for the song Hum Honge Kaamyaab.
  • Basant (1942) - Anil Biswas could not conduct recordings for this Bombay Talkies film because of contractual obligations with National Studios. Hence songs were credited to Pannalal Ghosh.
  • Anil Biswas sang 2 solos and 1 duet in Laalaaji for MD Vasant Kumar Naidu in 1942. This is probably the only time he sang for other composer.
  • According to Anil Biswas, he did most of the work as music director for these films though his name is not mentioned in official documents like film booklet for the following films:
      » Hanso Hanso Ai Duniyaa Waalo - 1942. (MD - C Ramchandra)
      » Beesveen Sadi - 1945. (MD - Pannalal Ghosh)



Source: Mostly from RMIM Archives.

Special thanks to:
Har Mandir Singh "Hamraaz" (Compiler: Hindi Film Geet Kosh; Editor: Listeners' Bulletin)
Gurcharan Singh Sandhu.
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