''Safdar Jung'' is a 1930 action costume
silent film
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directed by
A. R. Kardar.
The film was the third to be produced by Kardar's United Players Pictures (Playart Phototone), following ''
Husn Ka Daku'' (1929) and ''
Sarfarosh
''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years ...
'' (1930).
Kardar introduced the actress
Mumtaz Begum as the lead heroine in the film. The cast included Gulzar, Mumtaz, Hiralal. The director of photography was K. V. Machve.
For actor
Gul Hamid, ''Safdar Jung'' was the first of seven silent films he worked in. A police officer in the British Police by profession, he was chosen by Kardar as a leading man due to Hamid's "over-all persona".
Like the rest of the films produced earlier, ''Safdar Jung'' was also released at The Deepak cinema in
Bhati Gate area of
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
.
Cast
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Gul Hamid
*
Mumtaz Begum
* Gulzar
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Hiralal Hiralal is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Hiralal (actor), Indian film actor
*Shirish Hiralal Chaudhari, member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
*Hiralal Datta (born 1959), Indian cricketer
*Hiralal Gaekwad (1923†...
References
External links
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1930 films
Silent films
Indian silent films
Indian black-and-white films
Films directed by A. R. Kardar
Indian action films
1930s action films
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