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Gujarati cinema

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1932-1949

Gujarati film started its journey in 1922 [1932 might be more accurate]and during its run since then to this day it has much to state. From mythology to history, soial to political, Gujarati cinema has experimented with such stories and issues all these years.

In a filmdom which was theatrical and melodramatic and often shunned by the audience, Akhand Saubhagyabati , that starred Bollywood queen Asha Parekh, made a success in 1963. Asha also has immense contribution to Gujarati television serial making. Her TV production ’Jyoti’ was a household show for a long time.

About recent Gujarati films, Suresh M Thakkar’s Sajan Haiye Sambhre, Gormano Var Kesariyo and Dikro Kahu Ke are huge hits.

Gujarat has immense contribution to the Bollywood in the form of sending actors and actresses of fame to make the base of Hindi films. Much of Bollywood rest on the performance of these Gujarati film men and women.

The list of such film personalities is scintilating. It includes Parveen Babi, Sanjay Leela Banshali, Manmohan Desai, Ismail Darbar, Sanjay Gadhvi, Kalyanji Anandji, Deepika Chikhalia, Bindu Desai, Dimple Kapadia, Ben Kingsley, Sanjeev Kumar, Ketan Mehta, Tina Munim, Namitha, Neelam, Asha Parekh, Amisha Patel, Upen Patel, Falguni Pathak, Paresh Rawal, Himesh Reshammiya, Nirupa Roy, Mallika Sarabhai, Shruti Seth, Satish Shah, Farooq Shaikh, Shravan, Ayesha Takia and Alka Yagnik.

Information about all Gujarati Films are provided by Shree Narhari Vyas. We are very thankful to him for providing us such a good information. Once again thank you Shree Narhari Vyas from Gujarati Rock's Team.

The major films of 1932-1949

Achhoot

Banner of the film: Ranjit Movietone, Bombay

Producer: Chandulal Shah

Year of the film: 1939

Director: Chandulal Shah

Music: Gyan Dutt

Lyrics: Kavi Raghunath Brahmabhatt

Actors: Gohar, Motilal, Vasanti, Charlie, Rajkumari, Sitara, Mazhar, Dikhit, Trilok Kapoor, Lala Yakub, Bhupatbhai, Ibrahim

Ajaamil

Banner of the film: Sanskar Chitra, Bombay

Name of the film: Ajaamil

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Mythology

Director: Jamanadas Kapadia

Music: Master Mohan (Junior)

Lyrics: Kavi Prabhulal Dwivedi

Actors: Umakant Desai, Malti Kapadia, Kanta Kumari, Narmada Shankar, Kashi Naath, Bhimjibhai, Chandrika, Shantabai, Suresh, Manhar Desai

Akkal Na Baardan

Banner of the film: Premier Films, Bombay

Producer: Dwarkadas Sampat

Year of the film: 1936

Genre: Comedy

Director: Homi Master

Music: Jamadeshaji – Khan Saheb

Actors: Jamna, Hira, Amu, Jamshedji, Sayed Ahmad, Rustam Poonawala, Gulam Rasool, Gani

Bhakta Ambarish

Banner of the film: Jubilee Pictures, Bombay

Year of the film: 1947

Genre: Mythological

Director: Jayant Desai

Actors: Vishnupant Pagnis, Vasanti, Kaushalya Dixit, Mubarak, E Billimora, Kantilal, Bhagvandas, Noorjahan, Phatak

Bhakta Prahlad

Banner of the film: Shri Vishnu Movietone, Bombay

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Mythology

Director: Homi Master

Music: Indukumar Parekh

Lyrics: Mohanlal Dhami

Actors: Tara, Kishori, Hiralaxmi, Master Amrut, Jamshedji, Alibhai Punawala

Bhakta Pundlik

Banner of the film: Shri Vishnu Cineton, Bombay

Producer: Dhirubhai Desai

Year of the film: 1949

Genre: Mythology

Director: Dhirubhai Desai

Music: Chitragupt

Lyrics: Kavi Raghunath Bhrahmabhatt

Actors: Suryakant, Rani Premlata, Chandulal Pandey, Radha, Chunilal, Kamlesh Thaker, Saguna, Nazira, Baby Rambha, Shivlal

Bhakta Puran

Banner of the film: Chitra Mandir, Bombay

Producer: Jawaharlal Sharma

Year of the film: 1949

Genre: Mythology

Director: Chaturbhuj Doshi

Music: Mohan Junior

Lyrics: Prafull Desai

Actors: Bhagwandas, Natwarlal Chauhan, Pinakin Shah, Mulchand, Kantilal Mustafa, Lalji Nanda, Madhurika Divecha, Bhavna, Kantakumari, Saguna, Malini, Kesar ....

Gorakh Dhandha

Banner of the film: Diljit Chitra, Bombay

Producer: Chhotabhai Punatar

Year of the film: 1949

Director: Jashubhai Trivedi, Vaju Kotak

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Avinash Vyas

Actors: Dular, Babu Raje, Avinash Vyas, Master Dhulia, Barkat Virani, Maruti, Kamal Kant, Mohanlal Bhinda, Anvari

About the film: Famous music director Avinash Vyas and legendary Lyricist Barkat Virani had acted in the film.

Gun Sundari

Banner of the film: Ajit Chitra, Bombay

Producer: Ratibhai Punatar

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Social Drama

Director: Ratibhai Punatar

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Avinash Vyas

Actors: Nirupa Roy, Manhar Desai, Dulari, Saraswati, Babu Raje, Chhagan Romeo, Jalejar Righter, Kamalesh Thakur, Nazira, Ibrahim, Master Pransukh Nayak

Gunial Gujaratan

Banner of the film: Sunrise Pictures, Bombay

Producer: V M Vyas

Year of the film: 1949

Genre: Family Social

Screenplay: Karsandas Manek

Dialogues: Karsandas Manek

Director: V M Vyas

Music: Chhnalal Thakur

Lyrics: Manasvi Prantijwala

Actors: Madhurika Divecha, Dulari, David, Champaklal, Radha, Dhulia, Shantabai, Ramlal, Baby Rambha, Pinakin Shah, Mervan

About the film: This film was also released in Hindi with the name of Nirali Dunia

Hothal Padamani

Banner of the film: Kirti Pictures, Bombay

Producer: P B Zaveri

Year of the film: 1947

Genre: Historical Film

Director: Maheshchandra Chunawala

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Prafulla Desai

Actors: Saraswati Devi, Chhanalal Pande, M. Udwatia, Saguna, Mulchand, Bakulesh Pandit, Gajendra, Dhandrakala, Daksha, Kadar, Pransukh

Jogidas Khuman

Banner of the film: Poorchhaya Chitra, Bombay

Producer: Raskapoor Madhusudan

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Historical

Director: Manhar Raskapoor

Music: Ramesh Desai, Indrakumar Parekh

Lyrics: Avinash Vyas, Venibhai Purohit, Prahlad Parekh, Kailash Pandya

Actors: Arvind, Dalpat, Vimal, ChanshibhaiNagada, Ratikumar Vyas, Chimanlal, Sanjay, Balwant Lohan, Pinakin Shah, Pramila, Gulab, Master Navinchandra

About the film: Music director Laxmikant of Laxmikant Pyarelal fame was a child artiste in this film

Karanghelo

Banner of the film: Pinakin Pictures, Bombay

Producer: Jamu Patel

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Historical

Director: Narayan Patel

Music: Indravadan Bhatt

Lyrics: Raghunath Brahmabhatt

Actors: Jamu Patel, Umakant Desai, Charubala, Sharda, Natvar Chauhan, Chandrika, Babu Raje, Saguna, Shyam, Kalpana, Pinakin Shah

About the film: The film was made in Hindi in 1949 in the name Roop Sundari

Kariyavar

Banner of the film: Sagar Movietone, Bombay

Producer: Chimanlal Desai

Name of the film: Kariyavar

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Social Drama

Director: Chaturbhuj Desai

Cinematographer:

Music: Ajit Merchant

Lyrics: Chaitanya, Nandkumar Pathak

Actors: Deena Sanghvi, Manhar Desai, Urmila, Chhanala, Kusum Thakkar, Dulia, Shobha, Mulchand (Khichadi), Shyamabai, Kamalkant, Narendra Desai

Krishna Sudama

Banner of the film: Diljeet Chitra, Bombay

Producer: Chhotubhai Punatar

Year of the film: 1947

Genre: Mytology

Director: Raman B Desai

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Avinash Vyas

Actors: Natu Desai, Devendra, Thakorbhai Desai, Bakulesh Pandit, Saraswati, Anjana, Urmila, Maruti, Kamalesh Thakkar, Latabai, Baby, Bhupatrai Oza, Tarabi, Popatlal

Meerabai

Banner of the film: Gautam Chitra, Bombay

Producer: Nanubhai Bhatt

Name of the film: Meerabai

Year of the film: 1947

Genre: Mythology

Director: Nanabhai Bhatt

Music: Shankar Rao Vyas

Lyrics: Meerabai, Raghunath Bhrahmabhatt

Actors: Nirupa Roy, Natwarlal Chauhan, Umakant Dalpat, Gulab, Pandi, Kanta, Madhukar Gupte, Jaal Righter, Leela, Aga, Shapur, Sindhu, Hira Date, Manekbai, Sitaram, Laxman, Shashi

Narad Muni

Banner of the film: Diljit Pictures, Bombay

Producer: Chhotubhai Punatar

Year of the film: 1949

Director: Raman B Desai

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Avinash Vyas

Actors: Babu Raje, Latabai, Purnima, Devendra, Urmila, Kusum Thakkar, Kalpana Kumari, Shanti Madhok, Chandrika, Indumati Shanti Madhok, Chandrika

Narsinh Mehta (1932)

Banner of the film: Sagar Movietone, Bombay

Producer: Chimanbhai Desai

Year of the film: 1932

Genre: Biographical film

Director: Nanubhai B Vakil

Actors: Mohan Lalji, Master Manhar, Bachu, Umakant Desai, Vikram Das, Miss Jamna, Miss Khatun, Miss Mehtab, Miss Devi, Maruti Rao

Narsinha Mehta (1947)

Banner of the film: Prakash Pictures, Bombay

Year of the film: 1947

Genre: Mythology

Director: Vijay Bhatt

Music: Shankar Rao Vyas

Lyrics: Narsinha Mehta

Actors: Vishnupant Ragnis, Durga Khote, Pande, V Audhav, Vimala Vashista, Amirbai Karnatake, Ram Marathe, Baby Indira, Damayanti Joshi, Baburao Sansari, Dayadevei, M Nazir, Vimal Sirdesai, Janardan Sharma, Tarabai Athawale, Sheetal Ghosh

About the film: This film was also made in Hindi

Ra’Navghan

Banner of the film: Pravinlila Pictures, Bombay

Producer: W Garchar

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Historical

Director: W Garchar

Music: Chhanalal Thakur

Lyrics: Kavi Manasvi, Meerabai, Danabhai Garchar

Actors: Asharani, Dalpatram, Mastar Gopal, Baby Rambha, Pandey, Kesar, Maher Sultana, Manubhai Bhatt

Saavki Maa

Banner of the film: Rupam Chitra, Bombay

Producer: Raja Yagnik

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Family Social

Music: Chhanalal Thakur

Lyrics: Jeevanlal Brahmabhatt, Manasvi Prantijwala

Actors: Umakant Desai, Saraswati, Bhagvandas, Urmila, Dalpat, Pandey, Purnima, Babu Raje, Meena, Pradeep, Kesarbai, Saguna, Bakulesh Pandit

Sadevant Savlinga

Banner of the film: Basant Pictures, Bombay

Producer: Homi Wadia

Year of the film: 1949

Director: Mahesh Chunawala

Music: Chitragupt

Lyrics: Prafull Desai

Actors: Sharda, Ghanshyam, Dalpat, Saguna, Bakulesh, Lajendra, Champaklal, Narmada Shankar, Leela Karle, Rajni

Samaj Na Vaanke

Banner of the film: Gujarat Kala Mandir Ltd., Bombay

Year of the film: 1940

Director: Dakubhai Mehta

Music: Sundardas Harihar Diwana

Lyrics: Raghunath Brahmabhatt

Actors: Miss Kamla, Champaklala, Inamdar, Narhar Mehta, Balabhai, Kusum Pramil Dalal, Dr. Nagindas, Jagannath, Putalibai, Baby Ranjanbala, Manjula

Sati Sukanya

Banner of the film: Nutan Films, Bombay

Producer: Raman B Desai

Year of the film: 1949

Genre: Mythology

Director: Raman Desai

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Avinash Vyas

Actors: Nirupa Roy, Manhar Desai, Ghanshyam, Ramuk, Chhagan Romeo, Babu Raje, Vijya, Kamla Kant, Zarina, Mohini, Monica Suman

Satyawadi Harishchandra

Banner of the film: Shri Vishnu Cineton, Bombay

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Mythological

Director: Dhirubhai Desai

Music: Chhanalal

Lyrics: Raghunath Brahmabhatt

Actors: Rani Premlata, Natwarlal Chauhan, Shivlal, Chhanalal, Pandey, Kamlesh Thaker, Lajendra, Pransukh Nayak, Kesarbai, Shanta Maanek

Shaamalshaa Na Vivah

Banner of the film: Sunrise Pictures, Bombay

Producer: V M Vyas

Year of the film: 1948

Genre: Mythology

Story: Karsandas Manek

Screenplay: Karsandas Manek

Dialogues: Karsandas Manek

Director: V M Vyas

Cinematographer: Raley, Bapurao Badodekar

Music: Chhanalal Thakur

Lyrics: Manasvi Prantijwala

Actors: Rani Premlata, Gamanlal, Dulari, Amrut Nayak, Radha, Natvar Chauhan, Shantabai, Tara, Sundar, Mulchand Marwadi, Malini, Pinakin Shah

Sheth Sagalshaa

Banner of the film: Kirti Pictures, Bombay

Producer: P B Zaveri

Year of the film: 1947

Genre: Mythology

Director: Balwant Bhatt

Music: Avinash Vyas

Lyrics: Prafulla Desai

Actors: Rani Premlati, Chhanalal, Pandey, Manu Bhatt, Mulchand, Dalpat Kumar, Vithhaldas, Bakulesh Pandit, Chandrakala, Lajendra, Saguna, Tara