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{{Infobox film
| name           =Poonji
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| director       = {{ubl|[[Ravindra Dave]]|[[Vishnu R. Pancholi]]}}
| producer       = [[Dalsukh M. Pancholi]]
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| starring       = M. Esmail, Durga Mota, [[Ragini (Shamshad Begum)|Ragini]]
| music          = [[Master Ghulam Haider]]
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| released       = {{Film date|1943}}
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| country        = [[India]]
| language       = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
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'''''Poonji''''' is a [[Bollywood]] [[film]]. It was released in [[Bollywood films of 1943|1943]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bollywood Hindi Movie |url=http://www.gomolo.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302223934/http://www.gomolo.com/ |archive-date=March 2, 2021  |url-status=unfit |accessdate=23 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen1999">{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja|url-access=registration|accessdate=23 August 2012|year=1999|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=9780851706696}}</ref> The film was directed by [[Ravindra Dave]] and Vishnu R. Pancholi. It starred [[M. Esmail]], [[Durga Mota]], [[Ragini (Shamshad Begum)|Ragini]] in lead roles.
==Plot==
The film revolves around three sisters trying to prevent their father from remarrying.<ref name=":0" />
==Production==
The film was a debut of directors [[Ravindra Dave]] and [[Vishnu R. Pancholi]]. The film was produced by [[Dalsukh M. Pancholi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/920201/tribute-director-ravindra-dave-who-was-ravinbhai-in-hindi-films-and-bapa-for-gujarati-cinema|title=Tribute: Director Ravindra Dave, who was 'Ravinbhai' in Hindi films and 'Bapa' for Gujarati cinema|last=Dave|first=Hiren B.|date=2019-04-16|website=Scroll.in|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> The film starred [[M. Esmail]], [[Durga Mota]], [[Ragini (Shamshad Begum)|Ragini]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/celebrities/filmography/ravindra-dave/4939|title = Ravindra Dave Complete Movies List from 1969 to 1943}}</ref> The music was directed by [[Master Ghulam Haider|Ghulam Haider]].
==Reception==
The film was released in 1943 and declared commercially hit.<ref name=":0" />
The ''Film India'' (December 1943) magazine noted, "A film that entertained and yet made a substantial contribution to the screen art of the country... The picture is directed by two new comers and considering that they were new to the game, they could be said to have done very well."<ref name=":0" />
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id = 0213164 |title =Poonji }}
[[Category:1943 films]]
[[Category:1940s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1940s Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ravindra Dave]]
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