A list of films produced by the

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film industry based in

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in 1921:

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*Star of the East film company was started in Madras by R. S. Prakash.

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Bhakta Vidur ''Bhakta Vidur'' ( hi, भक्त विदुर, "Devotion of Vidura") is a 1921 silent Indian film directed by Kanjibhai Rathod and made under Kohinoor Film Company banner. In this film the Hindu mythological character Vidura was moulded on ...

'' directed by Kanjibhai Rathod and produced by Kohinoor Film Company was the first Indian cinema film to face a ban, leading to a "major censorship row". Cited by Rajadhyaksha and Willemen as "One of the most famous silent mythologicals", the film featured Vidur in Gandhian attire complete with Gandhi cap and the Khaddar shirt. The film was banned in

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and

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. It had the owners of Kohinoor playing the main roles, with Dwarkadas Sampat as Vidur and Maneklal Patel as Krishna, while the role of Duryodhan was enacted by

Homi Master Homi Master (?–1949) was an actor-director of early Indian cinema. His work extended from the silent era to the talkie era and up to his death. He produced his best films for Kohinoor Film Company and he has been referred to as "silent cinema's ...

.Rajadhyaksha, ch. Bhakta Vidur (1921) *''Bhisma Pratighna'',

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's first feature film, was released in 1921. The film was directed by Raghupathi Venkaya co-directed by R.S. Prakash. *''

Bilat Ferat ''Bilat Ferat'' বিলেত ফেরত (England Returned) also known as ''Bilet Pherat'', is a 1921 Bengali silent film directed by Nitish Chandra LaharryIMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online databa ...

'' or ''Bilet Pherat'' a.k.a. ''England Returned'' was the acting debut of

Dhirendranath Ganguly Dhirendra Nath Ganguly (26 March 1893 – 18 November 1978), better known as Dhiren Ganguly or D.G, was a Dadasaheb Phalke Award-winning and Padma Bhushan recipient film entrepreneur/actor/director of Bengali Cinema. He had set up a number of ...

who co-directed and produced the film under his Indo-British Film banner. The film is the first full-length Bengali feature film. It was also stated to be the first "love story" shown in Indian cinema. *''Mahasati Ansuya'' also called ''Sati Ansuya'' was directed by Kanjibhai Rathod for Kohinoor Film Company. It starred Sakina and Vaidya. According to Rajadhyaksha and Willemen, the film was a success at the box office and "gained notoriety for a nude shot of Sakina". *''Nal Damayanti'', a mythological, was one of the notable films of 1921. Directed by Eugenio de Liguoro for Madan Theatres, it starred Patience Cooper, E. D. Liguoro and D. Sarkari. It was cited to be the first international co-production with Italy.Rajadhyaksha, ch. Chronicle *''Surekha Haran'' was directed by Baburao Painter for Maharashtra Film Company. Painter hired

V. Shantaram Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...

, who had been employed by the studio doing all-purpose jobs, to play the role of Krishna. Shantaram's acting in the film brought him into prominence leading to several small roles till Savkari Pash where he was cast in the main role.

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