Baburao Patel (1904–1982) was an Indian publisher and writer, associated with films and politics.

Career

He was the editor and publisher of India's first film trade magazine, '' Filmindia'', the first edition of which was published in 1935. Baburao was also the founder and editor of a political magazine, '' Mother India'' (different from the magazine of the same name started by the

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group). He was elected to the Lok Sabha as the

Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh ( BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh, full name: Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh; ) (ISO 15919: '' Akhila Bhāratīya Jana Saṅgha '' ) was an Indian right wing political party that existed from 1951 to 1977 and was the po ...

candidate from Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh in 1967.

Personal life

Baburao Patel was born Baba Patil to politician Pandurang Patil (Pandoba Patil) near Mumbai, but changed his name to Baburao Patel because he mostly dealt with Gujarati community in professional life.Sarma, Ramya (August 29, 2015)
"The Patels of Filmindia: A delicious potboiler"
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''. He was married three times. His third wife was singer and actor Sushila Rani Patel (nee Tombat), originally from Chennai. He directed her in a couple of films in the 1940s.

Books

* ''The Rosary and the Lamp'' (1966), Girnar Publications * ''Burning Words: A Critical History of Nine Years of Nehru's Rule from 1947 to 1956'' (1956), Sumati Publications * ''Grey Dust'' (1949), Sumati Publications * ''A Blueprint of Our Defence'' (1962), Sumati Publications

Filmography

As director & scriptwriter *''Kismet''(1929) *''Sati Mahananda'' (सती महानन्दा) (1933) *''Chand ka Tukda'' (1933-'35) *''Bala Joban'' (1934) *''Maharani '' (1934) *''Pardesi Saiyan'' (1935) *''Draupadi '' (1944) *'' Gwalan'' (1946)

External links

Organizer.org Centenary profileMovie Talkies listing
* ttp://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=7760 Screen India Profile

References

1904 births 1982 deaths Lok Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh 20th-century Indian film directors Indian male journalists Film producers from Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians Journalists from Madhya Pradesh Film directors from Madhya Pradesh India MPs 1967–1970 {{India-writer-stub