Khazanchi (1941 film)
| Khazanchi | |
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| Directed by | Moti B. Gidwani |
| Produced by | D. M. Pancholi |
| Starring | M. Esmail S. D. Narang Ramola Devi Durga Mota Manorma Ajmal Khairati Jankidas Pran Madan Puri |
| Cinematography | Badri Das |
| Edited by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Music by | Ghulam Haider |
Production companies | Pancholi Art Pictures Pancholi Productions, Lahore |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
| Box office | ₹1.15 crore |
Khazanchi (transl. Cashier) is a 1941 Indian mystery thriller film directed by Moti B. Gidwani and starring M. Ismail, S. D. Narang, Ramola Devi, Manorama and Durga Mota in lead roles. M. Ismail played the title role of a cashier. It was the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release and the highest-grossing Indian film of 1941. It was remade in Tamil as Moondru Pillaigal (1952).
Actress Munawar Sultana, who became a popular actress of Hindi cinema in 1940s and early 1950s, made her earliest appearance in the film, in the song "Peene Ke Din Aaye Piye Jaa". The film also made Shalwar kameez very popular amongst Indian women.