Karodpati

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| name = Karodpati

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| director = Hemchander Chander

| producer = New Theatres

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| starring = {{ubl|K. L. Saigal|Sardar Akhtar|Pahari Sanyal|Molina Devi}}

| music = {{ubl|R. C. Boral|Pankaj Mullick}}

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| studio = New Theatres

| released = {{Film date|1961}}

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| country = India

| language = Hindi

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Karodpati (also called Millionaire) is a Hindi 1936 comedy film directed by Hemchander Chunder.{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha, Willemen|first1=Ashish, Paul|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|date=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135943257|edition=2, revised}} The film was produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta, and the music was composed by R. C. Boral with the assistance of Pankaj Mullick.{{cite book|last1=Mishra|first1=D. P.|title=Great masters of Indian cinema: the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners-Pankaj Mullick|date=2006|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India|location=India|isbn=9788123013619|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=whtmAAAAMAAJ&q=Karodpati+1936|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Farooqui|first1=Dewan Zubair|title=New Theatres Calcutta Renowned Music Directors|url=http://members.tripod.com/oldies_club/new_theatres_calcutta.htm|website=members.tripod.com|publisher=oldies_club|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}} The lyrics were written by Kidar Sharma who also acted in the film. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Sardar Akhtar, Molina Devi, Pahari Sanyal, Nawab, Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, and Kidar Sharma.{{cite web|title=Karodpati 1936|url=http://www.citwf.com/film181645.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}} The film showcased K. L. Saigal performing a farcical-comedy role which was a different format from his normal tragedy based stories.{{cite book|last1=Raj|first1=Ashok|title=Hero Vol.1, Volume 1 Bollywood series|date=2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=9789381398029|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&q=Millionaire+Crorepati+1936+Songs&pg=PT75|accessdate=3 Sep 2014}} The story revolves around a cinema-crazy young man who wins a lottery, leading to a series of comedic situations when his friends join him.{{cite book|last1=Nevile|first1=Pran|title=K. L. Saigal A Definitive Biography|date=2011|publisher=Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.|location=India|isbn=9780143414063|pages=16}}