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Master Vithal
Master Vithal or Vithal (1906-1969) was an actor in Indian cinema, best known as the hero of India's first talkie ''Alam Ara'' (1931) and of Marathi and Hindi silent stunt films (silent films had cue cards in a particular language), which gave him the epithet as the Douglas Fairbanks of India. Vithal started his film career in Marathi films in 1924 and worked as a film technician and dancer. He was cast as the male lead in ''Ratan Manjari'' (1926) and followed with the swashbuckling roles of many silent stunt films and became a very popular actor. Though he was the male lead of ''Alam Ara'', he hardly had any dialogue due to poor Hindi diction. He returned to silent films and then to talkie Marathi films from 1932 till his last film in 1966. He also directed two films and gave music score to one film. He acted in more than 90 films during his career of 42 years from 1924 to 1966. Pre 1930 career Master Vithal's début was on the stage as a child artist with ''Raja Pur Ka Nata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zubeida
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911 – 21 September 1988) was an Indian actress. Early in her career, she starred in a number of silent films, which were followed by a breakthrough in the first Indian talkie ''Alam Ara'' (1931). Her other notable works include Sagar Movietone's ''Meri Jaan'' (1931) and ''Devdas (1937 film), Devdas'' (1937). Early life Born in 1911 in Surat city of Gujarat in western India, Zubeida was the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of Sachin State and Fatma Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana (actress), Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses. She was among the few girls who entered films as a teenager during a time when it was not considered a honourable profession for girls from respectable families. Nazir, Asjad. "Lighting Up the Big Screen."''Eastern Eye'', 26 July 2013, pp. 21-33. Career Zubeida was only 12 when she made her debut in ''Kohinoor'', which was a talkie at the time. Through the 1920s she made infrequent appearances on sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1934 Film)
''Chhatrapati Sambhaji'' is a 1934 Indian Marathi-language historical film directed by Parshwanath Altekar, from a story and screenplay by D. K. Kane. The film stars Master Vithal, Dada Salvi, Vasantrao Pahelwan, Javadekar, Vijayadevi, Shakuntala, Kishori Ingle, Shahir Nanivadekar, Varne, Kamble, Patil. Plot In the dramatic saga of Sambhaji's reign, suspicion seeped into his closest allies, turning friends into foes. Ganoji Shirke, driven by a thirst for revenge, plotted against him, while even the loyal Tulsi, who had once sacrificed all for Sambhaji, harbored vindictive thoughts. Dominated by the cunning Kabji, Sambhaji's downfall seemed inevitable. Captured by Mukbar Khan and delivered to Aurangzeb's court, Sambhaji faced the ultimate test of faith. Despite relentless torture, he remained steadfast, refusing to yield to Aurangzeb's demands to convert to Islam, sealing his fate with a martyr's bravery. Cast * Master Vithal * Dada Salvi * Vasantrao Pahelwan * Javadekar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hind Mahila
''Hind Mahila'' also called ''Woman's Challenge'' is a 1936 Hindi social film directed by Premankur Atorthy. It was produced by Kolhapur Cinetone. Premankur Atorthy Moved from New Theatres and worked for Kohlapur Cinetone making Bhikharan and ''Hind Mahila'' for them before going to Imperial Film Company. The music direction was by H. C. Bali. The cast included Rattan Bai, Shahu Modak, Master Vithal Master Vithal or Vithal (1906-1969) was an actor in Indian cinema, best known as the hero of India's first talkie ''Alam Ara'' (1931) and of Marathi and Hindi silent stunt films (silent films had cue cards in a particular language), which gav ..., and Hafisji. Cast *Rattan Bai *Shahu Modak *Master Vithal *Hafisji *Raja Pandit *Sudhabala Songs *"Basant Aayi Hai Muskarati" *"Aaj Bana Madak Sansar" *"Acharya Jo Sab Deshon Ka Raha" *"Bana De Beena Hai Bhagwan" *"Ise Hi kehte Hain Prem" *"Bhar Bhar Jaam Pila De Saaki" *"Kahin Karta Hoon Maat Kahin Khaata Hoon Laat" *"Saqi Mai e G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amrit (1941 Film)
Amrit (), the classical Marathus (, ''Marathos''), was a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millenniumBC, Marat (, ) was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad. During the 2ndcenturyBC, Amrit was defeated and its site largely abandoned, leaving its ruins well preserved and without extensive remodeling by later generations. History The city lies on the Mediterranean coast around south of modern-day Tartus. Two rivers cross the city: Nahr Amrit, near the main temple, and Nahr al-Kuble near the secondary temple, a fact that might be linked to the importance of water in the religious traditions in Amrit. The city was probably founded by the Arvadites, and was considered one of the "daughters of Arwad" on the coastline.Strabo, ''Geographica'', 16.2.12Greek sourcean Marathus served as Arwad's continental base, although the port of Arwad in the mainland was Carne. It grew to be one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rukmini Swayamvar
''Rukmini Swayamvar'' is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur .... References External links * 1946 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Films based on the Mahabharata Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jadugar
''Jadugar'' is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur .... References External links * 1946 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chhatrapati Shivaji (1952 Film)
''Chhatrapati Shivaji'' is a 1952 Indian historical drama film directed and produced by Bhalji Pendharkar. The film chronicles key events in the life of Shivaji, Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, from his birth to his coronation as "Chhatrapati" in 1674. Released in both Marathi language, Marathi and Hindi, the film features an ensemble cast, including Chandrakant Mandare, Chandrakant as Shivaji, Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar, Prithviraj Kapoor, Gajanan Jagirdar, Leela, Ranjana, Lalita Pawar, and a rare acting appearance by legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. The music was composed by C. Ramchandra, with lyrics by Shailendra (lyricist), Shailendra. Plot The film traces the life of Shivaji, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630–1680), depicting his journey from a young warrior to the founder of the Maratha Empire. It highlights significant events, including his early conquests, battles against regional powers, and his eventual coronation as "Chhatrapati," m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shahu Modak
Shahu Modak (25 April 1918 – 11 May 1993) was an Indian actor who acted in many Hindi as well as Marathi movies. Shahu Modak was mostly famous for the mythological characters that he played. He mostly played the roles of Krishna, and Jñāneśvar. Personal life Shahu Modak was born in a Marathi Christian family of Ahmednagar on 25 April 1918. Shahu Modak died on 11 May 1993. Filmography Shahu Modak acted in numerous films from 1932 to 1986. He played lord Krishna's character in around 30 movies. He also sang two songs for movie Bharat Milap. Manoos Award The Rangat Sangat Pratishthan gives this award since 2001 to a senior artist who has been associated with Shahu Modak as an actor. This award is given at the hands of police commissioner since Shahu Modak played the role of a police in film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Awara Shahzada
Awara, Awaara or Aawara may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Awaara'', a 1951 Indian Hindi film * ''Awara'' (film), a 2012 Indian Bengali-language film *''Awara'', a Telugu-dubbed version of the 2010 Tamil film ''Paiyaa'' * ''Awara'' (album), by Arjan Dhillon, 2021 People * Darshan Singh Awara (1906–1982), Indian poet * Sumie Awara (born 1952), Japanese athlete Other uses * ''Awara'' (wasp), a genus of insects *Awara, Fukui, a city in Japan * Awara language, spoken in Papua New Guinea *''Astrocaryum vulgare'', or Awara, a spiny palm native to the Guianas and the Amazon * Awara broth Awara broth (Bouillon d'awara in French and Bouyon wara in Guianan Creole) is a typical Guianan Creole stew from French Guiana, made up of many ingredients that are combined with the pulp of the fruit of Awara tree, reduced at length beforehan ..., a typical Guianan Creole stew See also * *'' Awarapan'', a 2007 Indian thriller film by Mohit Suri {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ramshastri (1944 Film)
''Ramshastri'' is a Marathi film. It was released in 1944. The film is based on the life of Ramshastri Prabhune, the judge who had to decide on Raghoba's culpability in Narayanrao Peshwa's murder. The Leading Role of Ramshastri Prabhune was played by noted actor Gajanan Jagirdar while the role of Anandibai was played noted actress Lalita Pawar Lalita Pawar (née Amba Laxmanrao Shagun; 18 April 1916 – 24 February 1998) was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Bollywood, Hindi, Marathi cinema, Marathi and Gujarati c .... Supporting role was played by actor Anant Marathe. References External links * 1944 films Marathi-language historical films 1940s Marathi-language films Prabhat Film Company films Films set in the Maratha Empire {{Marathi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
