A list of films produced by the

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 in ...

film industry based in

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in 1925:

1925 in Indian cinema

*The number of films rose from 11 in 1919, to 88 in 1925. *

Chandulal Shah Chandulal Jesangbhai Shah (13 April 1898 – 25 November 1975) was a famous director, producer and screenwriter of Indian films, who founded Ranjit Studios in 1929. Early life Shah was born in 1898 in Jamnagar, Gujarat, British India. He st ...

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 Ranjit Studios, also known as Ranjit Movietone, was an Indian film production company with studio facilities located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It produced films between 1929 and mid-1970s. The studio was founded by Chandulal Shah along w ...

) in 1929. "GC, ch. Chandulal Shah" * V. Shantaram, who started his career assisting

Baburao Painter Baburao Krishnarao Mestry, popularly known as Baburao Painter (3 June 1890 – 16 January 1954) was an Indian Filmmaking, filmmaker and artist. He was a man of many talents with proficiency in painting, sculpture, film production, photography, ...

, made his acting debut as the main lead as the young village peasant in ''Savkari Pash''. * D. Billimoria (Dinshaw Billimoria) made his debut in a lead role in N. D. Sarpotdar's ''

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Sambhaji (Sambhajiraje Shivajiraje Bhonsle, ; 14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689), also known as Shambhuraje, ruled from 1681 to 1689 as the second king (Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Empire, a prominent state in early modern India. He was the eldes ...

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Savkari Pash ''Savkari Pash'' (''The Indian Shylock'') is Indian cinema's 1925 social melodrama silent film directed by Baburao Painter. V. Shantaram made his acting debut as the young village peasant in the film. Painter later remade ''Savkari Pash'' in 1 ...

'' 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 Parallel cinema, or New Indian Cinema, is a film movement in Cinema of India, Indian cinema that originated in the state of West Bengal in the 1950s as an alternative to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema. Inspired by Italian Neorealism, ...

in its realistic depiction of social issues. *''

The Light of Asia ''The Light of Asia'', or ''The Great Renunciation'' (''Mahâbhinishkramana''), is a book by Sir Edwin Arnold. The first edition of the book was published in London in July 1879. In the form of a narrative poem, the book endeavours to descri ...

'' was directed by

Franz Osten Franz Osten (23 December 1876 in Munich – 2 December 1956) was a Bavaria, Bavarian filmmaker who along with Himansu Rai was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Rai on a number of India's earliest blockbuster film ...

with assistance from

Himanshu Rai Himanshu Rai (1892 – 16 May 1940) was an Indian actor and film director. Regarded as one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, he is best known as the founder of the studio in 1934, along with Devika Rani. He was associated with a number of mov ...

; it starred Rai in the role of Siddhartha (Buddha). The film was adapted from

Edwin Arnold Sir Edwin Arnold (10 June 1832 – 24 March 1904) was an English poet and journalist. He is best known for his 1879 work, '' The Light of Asia''. Born in Gravesend, Kent, Arnold's early education at King's School, Rochester, and later at Kin ...

's epic poem ''The Light of Asia'' (1861). *''

Kulin Kanta ''Kulin Kanta'' is Indian cinema's 1925 crime thriller silent film directed by Homi Master. Based on a true incident, the Bawla murder case, ''Kulin Kanta'' featured the story of the Tukojirao Holkar III, Maharaja Holkar of Indore, and Mumtaz ...

'' directed 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 ...

for Kohinoor Film Company was based on a real-life murder involving the Maharaja

Tukoji Rao Holkar III Maharajadhiraj Sir Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Tukojirao III Holkar XIII Bahadur (26 November 1890 – 21 May 1978) was the Maharaja of the Princely Indore State in central India between 1903 and 1926. Early years Tukoji was born in 1890, the son ...

Indore Indore (; ISO 15919, ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the List of cleanest cities in India, cleanest city of In ...

and a dancing girl. *''

Mojili Mumbai ''Mojili Mumbai'' (English: ''The Slaves of Luxury'') was 1925 silent social film directed by Manilal Joshi from India. Plot Wealthy businessman Nanavati was charmed by Roshanara, a dancer. Chhotalal who worked as a pimp/agent of Roshanara mak ...

'' a.k.a. ''Slaves Of Luxury'' directed by

Manilal Joshi Manilal Joshi (1893 – 7 September 1927) was a film director of silent films from Indian cinema. Biography Joshi was a school teacher in Bombay before joining cinema. He was trained under cinematographer Vishnu B. Joshi at Kohinoor Studio (19 ...

was cited to be based on a real-life story of a cabaret dancer Roshanara, the film "sparked" a debate on "morality and cinematic realism". *''Mumbai Ni Mohini'', also called ''Social Pirates'', directed by Nanubhai Desai, was a real-life crime drama.

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