''Poonji'' is a
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
film. It was released in
1943
Events
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The film was directed by
Ravindra Dave
Ravindra Dave (16 April 1919 – 21 July 1992) was an Indian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 Hindi films in the 1950s and 1960s including several hits like ''Nagina'' (1951), '' Agra Road'' (1957), ''Po ...
and Vishnu R. Pancholi. It starred
M. Esmail,
Durga Mota,
Ragini in lead roles.
Plot
The film revolves around three sisters trying to prevent their father from remarrying.
Production
The film was a debut of directors
Ravindra Dave
Ravindra Dave (16 April 1919 – 21 July 1992) was an Indian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 Hindi films in the 1950s and 1960s including several hits like ''Nagina'' (1951), '' Agra Road'' (1957), ''Po ...
and
Vishnu R. Pancholi. The film was produced by
Dalsukh M. Pancholi.
The film starred
M. Esmail,
Durga Mota,
Ragini in lead roles.
The music was directed by
Ghulam Haider.
Reception
The film was released in 1943 and declared commercially hit.
The ''Film India'' (December 1943) magazine noted, "A film that entertained and yet made a substantial contribution to the screen art of the country... The picture is directed by two new comers and considering that they were new to the game, they could be said to have done very well."
References
External links
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1943 films
1940s Hindi-language films
Indian black-and-white films
Films directed by Ravindra Dave
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