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+ | The first Gujarati movie, '' Narasinh Mehta '' , was released in the year 1932, which was directed by Nanubhai Vakil. The film starred Mohanlala, Marutirao, Master Manhar, and Miss Mehtab. It was of the Saint Film genre and was on the life of the saint Narasinh Mehta. The film was matchless as it avoided any depiction of miracles. | ||
− | + | In 1935, another social movie, '' Ghar Jamai '' , was released, directed by Homi Master. The film starred Heera, Jamna, Baby Nurjehan, Amoo, Alimiya, Jamshedji, and Gulam Rasool. The film featured a Resident Son-In-Law or Ghar Jamai, and his escapades as well as his problematic attitude towards the freedom of women. It was a comedy oriented movie and was a major success in the industry. | |
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+ | The Gujarati movies such as Kariyavar, directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi, Vadilona Vanke directed by Ramchandra Thakur, Gadano Bel, directed by Ratibhai Punatar and Leeludi Dharti, directed by Vallabh Choksi, brought immense success to the industry. The problems of modernisation are the underlying concern of several films. | ||
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=The major films of 1932-1949= | =The major films of 1932-1949= | ||
==Achhoot== | ==Achhoot== |
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Gujarati cinema
1932-1949
The 1930s
The first Gujarati movie, Narasinh Mehta , was released in the year 1932, which was directed by Nanubhai Vakil. The film starred Mohanlala, Marutirao, Master Manhar, and Miss Mehtab. It was of the Saint Film genre and was on the life of the saint Narasinh Mehta. The film was matchless as it avoided any depiction of miracles.
In 1935, another social movie, Ghar Jamai , was released, directed by Homi Master. The film starred Heera, Jamna, Baby Nurjehan, Amoo, Alimiya, Jamshedji, and Gulam Rasool. The film featured a Resident Son-In-Law or Ghar Jamai, and his escapades as well as his problematic attitude towards the freedom of women. It was a comedy oriented movie and was a major success in the industry.
The 1940s
The Gujarati movies such as Kariyavar, directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi, Vadilona Vanke directed by Ramchandra Thakur, Gadano Bel, directed by Ratibhai Punatar and Leeludi Dharti, directed by Vallabh Choksi, brought immense success to the industry. The problems of modernisation are the underlying concern of several films. The movies like Gadano Bel had a strong realism and reformism.
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
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