Geeta (1940)
October 5, 1940Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Durga Khote
Durga

Anant Marathe
Actor

Ashalata Wabgaonkar
Lata

Trilok Kapoor
Kumar

Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar
Director

Mama Warerkar
Writer
Details.
Release DateOctober 5, 1940
Original Nameगीता
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 43m
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Geeta is a Bollywood film directed by Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar and starring Chandra Mohan, Durga Khote and Anant Marathe. It was released in 1940. The film produced under the Circo Productions banner was a bilingual made in Hindi and Marathi. The story was written by Minoo Katrak who in later films was to become a renowned sound recordist. The cinematographer was Gordhanbhai Patel and the film's music was composed by Datta Koregaonkar. It's dialogues and song lyrics were by S. K. Kallah with screenplay by Altekar. The rest of the cast included Trilok Kapoor, Ashalata, Vatsala Kumtekar and Baby Suman.
The film starred Durga Khote and Chandra Mohan in the same film for the second time. They had earlier acted in Amar Jyoti (1936) but not opposite each other. Chandra Mohan was cast in a double role in this film, playing the role of father and older son.
The story involves a restless man, whose hardships and needs make him leave his virtuous wife. Taking his young son Mohan along, he turns to a life of crime, inducing Mohan to become an outlaw with him.