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''Bilwamangal'' (pronounced ), also known as ''Bhagat Soordas'', is a 1919 Indian
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silent film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, based on a story by Champshi Udeshi about the medieval Hindu devotional poet Bilwamangala (also identified with
Surdas Surdas (IAST: Sūr, Devanagari: सूर) was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna, the supreme lord. He was a Vaishnava devotee of Lord Krishna, and he was also a ...
). This full length (12000 feet) film was produced by the Elphinstone Bioscope Company,
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with Bengali intertitles and is credited as the first Bengali feature film. It was released on 1 November 1919 at Cornwallis Theatre in Calcutta. The National Film Archive of India acquired the footage of film from
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, France in 2016. The acquired footage is 594 metres long or run 28 minutes at 18 fps.


Plot

It featured the story of
Bilwamangal ''Bilwamangal'' (pronounced ), also known as ''Bhagat Soordas'', is a 1919 Indian black-and-white silent film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, based on a story by Champshi Udeshi about the medieval Hindu devotional poet Bilwamangala (also ident ...
(or
Surdas Surdas (IAST: Sūr, Devanagari: सूर) was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna, the supreme lord. He was a Vaishnava devotee of Lord Krishna, and he was also a ...
), a man whose life ruined due to his relationship with courtesan Chintamani.


Cast

* Miss Gohur as Temptress Chintamani * Dorabji Mewawala as
Bilwamangal ''Bilwamangal'' (pronounced ), also known as ''Bhagat Soordas'', is a 1919 Indian black-and-white silent film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, based on a story by Champshi Udeshi about the medieval Hindu devotional poet Bilwamangala (also ident ...
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Surdas Surdas (IAST: Sūr, Devanagari: सूर) was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna, the supreme lord. He was a Vaishnava devotee of Lord Krishna, and he was also a ...


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* 1919 films Indian silent films 1910s Bengali-language films Indian black-and-white films 1910s romance films Indian romance films Films about courtesans in India Hindu devotional films Hindu mythological films Indian biographical drama films Silent drama films {{1910s-romance-film-stub