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List Of Hindi Films Of 1925
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1925: 1925 in Indian cinema *The number of films rose from 11 in 1919, to 88 in 1925. *Chandulal Shah started his directing career in films with ''Vimla'' for Laxmi Films. He directed two more films before moving to Kohinoor Film Company. He went on to form his own studios Ranjit Film Company (Ranjit Studios) in 1929. "GC, ch. Chandulal Shah" *V. Shantaram, who started his career assisting Baburao Painter, made his acting debut as the main lead as the young village peasant in ''Savkari Pash''. *Dinshaw Bilimoria, D. Billimoria (Dinshaw Billimoria) made his debut in a lead role in N. D. Sarpotdar's ''Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1925 film), Chhatrapati Sambhaji''. Films *''Savkari Pash'' directed by Baburao Painter for Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur, was the acting debut of V. Shantaram. The film was the "earliest example" of parallel cinema in its realistic depiction of social issues. *''The Light of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The industry, producing films in the Hindi language, is a part of the larger Indian cinema industry, which also includes Cinema of South India, South Indian cinema and other smaller Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries. The term 'Bollywood', often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as a whole, only refers to Hindi-language films, with Indian cinema being an umbrella term that includes all the Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364, have been in Hindi. In 2022, Hindi cinema represented 33% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wimal Dissanayake
Wimal Dissanayake (born 1939) is a Sri Lankan writer, lecturer, and scholar of Asian cinema and Asian communication theory. Biography Dissanayake is from Nikaveva, a village about 35 kilometers away from Kurunegala town. Both his parents were school teachers. He attended high school at Trinity College, Kandy. He studied under dramatist Ediriweera Sarachchandra. Career Dissanayake graduated from the University of Peradeniya with a Bachelor of Arts degree upon graduating from the university, which merged while he was there with the University of Ceylon. He then obtained an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D from the University of Cambridge. He received Fulbright and Rockefeller Fellowships. He then became Wei Lun Distinguished Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He criticised the wholesale adoption of Western-based communication theory, research, and methodologies. He studied the perspective and mindset of Asians in communication studies. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Indra Sabha
Indra (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> Indra is the most frequently mentioned deity in the ''Rigveda''. He is celebrated for his powers based on his status as a god of order, and as the one who killed the great evil, an asura named Vritra, who obstructed human prosperity and happiness. Indra destroys Vritra and his "deceiving forces", and thereby brings rain and sunshine as the saviour of mankind. Indra's significance diminishes in the post-Vedic Indian literature, but he still plays an important role in various mythological events. He is depicted as a powerful hero. According to the ''Vishnu Purana'', Indra is the title borne by the king of the gods, which changes every Manvantara – a cyclic period of time in Hindu cosmology. Each Manvantara has its own Indra and the Indra of the current Manvantara i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fatma Begum
Fatma Begum (1892 1983) was an Indian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is known as ''The First Female Film Director in Indian Cinema''. Within four years, she went on to write, produce and direct many films. She launched her own production house, Fatma Films, which later became Victoria-Fatma Films, and directed her first film, ''Bulbul-e-Paristan'', in 1926. Early life Fatma Begum was born into an Urdu-speaking Muslim family in India and came from a background in the Urdu language theater, her family of Muslim background having spoken that tongue. She was trained in theater and mostly acted in Urdu and Hindi plays. Career She began her career on the Urdu stage. She later shifted to films and debuted in Ardeshir Irani's silent film, '' Veer Abhimanyu'' (1922). It was common practice for men to play women in plays and movies, so she became a huge woman superstar. Fatma Begum was fair skinned and wore dark make-up that suited the sepia/black & white images on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gohar Mamajiwala
Gohar Khayyam Mamajiwala (19 November 1910 – 28 September 1985), also known as Miss Gohar, was an Indian singer, actress, producer and studio co-owner of Ranjit Studios. Early life Gohar was born on 19 November 1910 into a Dawoodi Bohra family in Lahore, Punjab, British India. Gohar's father's business almost collapsed and the family funds were seriously depleting when a family friend, Homi Master, working at the time as a director for Kohinoor Films, suggested that Gohar take up acting as a career. Her parents agreed. Career Gohar started her career at the age of sixteen with the film ''Baap Kamai/Fortune and the Fools'' (1926), directed by Kanjibhai Rathod. The role of the hero was portrayed by Khalil and the film was produced by ''Kohinoor Films''. The film was a hit. Gohar, along with Jagdish Pasta, Chandulal Shah, Raja Sandow and cameraman Pandurang Naik started ''Shree Sound Studios''. In 1929, along with Chandulal Shah, she founded Ranjit Studios, which was later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Khalil (actor)
Khalil (1903–1941) was an Cinema of India, Indian cinema actor of silent and talkie films. He achieved stardom with silent films like ''Gul-E-Bakavali'' (1924), ''Kulin Kanta'' (1925), and ''Lanka Ni Laadi'' (1925) which was a major success commercially. His other successes included ''Cinema Queen'' (1925) with Ruby Myers, Sulochana, ''Draupadi (1931 film), Draupadi'' (1931), and ''Daily Mail'' (1930). Khalil is referred to as the "macho hero". Khalil worked from 1920 to 1941, making a transition to Talkies in 1931 with ''Draupadi (1931 film), Draupadi'' directed by B. P. Mishra, and ''Daulat Ka Nasha'' directed by Pesi Karani. Both films were produced by Kohinoor and Imperial Films. He shifted to Calcutta from Bombay in 1934, and immediately "made his mark" with the East India Film Company production ''Quismat Ki Kasauti'' (1934), directed by Pesi Karani. He also wrote lyrics for films like ''Dard-e-Dil'' (1934). Career Silent films Khalil's first film was ''Krishna Sudama' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Raja Sandow
Raja Sandow (born P. K. Nagalingam) was an Indian actor, film director and producer. He began his career as an actor in silent films and later became a prominent actor and director in Tamil and Hindi films of the 1930s. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of early Indian cinema. Biography and career Raja Sandow was born in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu into a mixed Marathi and Telugu family. He was trained as a gymnast and started his film career as a stunt actor in S.N. Patankar's National Film Company at Bombay. He was given the name "Raja Sandow" because of his physique (after strongman Eugen Sandow). His first lead role was in Patankar's ''Bhakta Bodana'' (1922), for which he was paid Rs. 101 as salary. He became famous by starring in silent films like ''Veer Bhemsen'' (1923), ''The Telephone Girl'' (1926). After acting in a few silent films he also worked as a director in Ranjit Studios for a monthly salary. His first film as director was ''Sneh Jyoti'' (1928). Returning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Begum Fatma
Begum (also begüm, bagum, begom, begam, baigum or beygum) is an honorific title from Central Asia, Central and South Asia, often used by leading women in society, including Royal family, royals, aristocrats, first lady, first ladies and prime ministers. It is the feminine equivalent of the title ''baig'' or ''bey'', which in Turkic languages means "higher official". It usually refers to the wife or daughter of a ''beg (title), beg''. The related form ''begzada'' (daughter of a ''beg'') also occurs.MoazzambaigBegzadi or Begzada Digg.com: Social News. Retrieved July 8, 2011. In the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Delhi, Hyderabad, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Bengal, ''begum'' has been adapted for use as an honorific for Islam, Muslim women of high social status, accomplishment, or rank, as in English language the title "Lady" or "Dame" is used. Title In modern society Colloquially, the term is also used in Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
