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Farebi Daku
''Farebi Daku'' also called ''Mysterious Bandit'' is a 1931 action silent film produced and directed by A. R. Kardar. Kardar set up his own production company "United Players Corporation" in 1928 and in quick succession produced and directed seven pictures, ''Husn Ka Daku'' (1929), ''Safdar Jung'' (1930), ''Sarfarosh'' (1930), '' Farebi Shahzada'' (1931), '' Khooni Katar'' (1931), ''Farebi Daku'' and ''The Wandering Dancer'' or ''Awara Raqasa''. ''Awara Raqasa'' was the only film out of the seven produced by Kardar, which was directed by J. K. Nanda, who had received his direction and cinematography training in Germany. ''Farebi Daku'' was the final film produced under Kardar's United Players banner and again starred the popular cast from his last three films, Gulzar and Nazir in the main cast with M. Ismail as the villain. Nazir, who owned a clothes shop, sold it and joined Kardar, who cast him in ''Khooni Katar'' (1931) and ''Farebi Daku''. The rest of the cast included Gul H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Hamid
Gul Hamid (1905-1936) was an Indian actor. He started his acting career in silent films and later played leading roles in talkies. He had many honors to his credit. He acted in ''Heer Ranjha'', the first film produced in Punjabi and in '' Seeta'', a talkie that won an honorary diploma in the 1934 Venice Film Festival and that was also the first Indian film shown at an International film festival. Hamid also wrote the script, acted in, and directed the film ''Khyber Pass'' (1936). Hamid died of Hodgkin's Disease in 1936. Life Gul Hamid was born in Pirpiai; nowshera, a village near the Kabul River in the North West Frontier Province of British India (now in Pakistan). His father was Saif Ullah Khan. Gul Hamid Khan had three brothers named Abdul Hameed Khan, Gul Jamal Khan and Sayed Jamal Khan. Gul Hamid Khan was married to Patience Cooper (later Sabra Begum) from 1930–1936, one of the first early silent movie actors. Film career "Gul Hamid, a handsome young man from Peshaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazir Ahmed Khan
Nazir Ahmed Khan (1904 26 August 1983) () was one of the founding fathers of Pakistan film industry. He was a versatile filmmaker, actor, director and producer. Personal life Nazir was born in 1904 in a Kakazai Pathan family in Lahore, Punjab, British India. He had at least three wives over the years. He was first married to his cousin Sikandara Begum (who was the sister of K. Asif, the legendary director of 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam). He later had a very short marriage with Sitara Devi, the legendary Kathak dancer. After their divorce, Sitara Devi married none other than Nazir's cousin K. Asif himself. In other words, she married first the husband and then the brother of Sikandara Begum. Nazir's last wife was film actress Swaran Lata. Nazir was the father of several children. He gave one of his daughters in marriage to actor Nasir Khan, (brother of Dilip Kumar). Awards and recognition * Nigar Award 'Special Nigar Award for 30 years of excellence' in Pakistani film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947, conventionally divided into three historical periods: *Between 1612 and 1757, the East India Company set up "factories" (trading posts) in several locations, mostly in coastal India, with the consent of the Mughal emperors, Maratha Empire or local rulers. Its rivals were the merchant trading companies of Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, and France. By the mid-18th century three ''Presidency towns'': Madras, Bombay and Calcutta, had grown in size. *During the period of Company rule in India, 1757–1858, the Company gradually acquired sovereignty over large parts of India, now called "Presidencies". However, it also increasingly came under British government oversight, in effect sharing sovereig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husn Ka Daku
''Husn Ka Daku'' is a 1929 action adventure silent film directed by A. R. Kardar. The film, also called ''Mysterious Eagle'' was made by Kardar's Playart Phototone. Kardar acted in this, his first production from Playart Phototone. Playart Phototone was a progression from United Player's Corporation, which he had set up in 1928. ''Husn Ka Daku'' was Kardar's debut directorial venture. It set the foundations for the Lahore film industry in the Bhati Gate area of Lahore. The director of photography was D. D. Dabke. The film starred A. R. Kardar and Gulzar in the lead, with the American actress Iris Crawford, M. Ismail, G. R. John and Ghulam Kadir forming the ensemble cast In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that comprises many principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to the po .... Cast * A. R. Kardar * M. Ismail * Iris Crawford * G. R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safdar Jung (film)
''Safdar Jung'' is a 1930 action costume silent film 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'' (1930). Kardar introduced the actress Mumtaz Begum as the lead heroine in the film. The cast included Gulzar, Mumtaz, and 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. Cast * Gul Hamid * Mumtaz Begum * Gulzar * 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 * Hira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarfarosh (1930 Film)
''Sarfarosh'' also called ''Brave Hearts'' was a 1930 Indian silent film directed by A. R. Kardar. Made as action adventure film based on the RKO dramas, it was produced by Kardar's production company, "Playart Phototone". According to Hameeduddin Mahmood, the films had double titles up until the mid-1930s; the Hindi/Urdu name for the home market (India), and the English name for the overseas market. Kardar gave up acting after having starred in '' Husn Ka Daku'' (1929) and cast Gul Hamid in the main role. He also gave Rafiqe Ghaznavi a break as an actor in the film. Ghaznavi went on to become a famous music director. The cinematographer was K. V. Machve, and the actors were Gul Hamid, Ghulam Qadir, Miss Gulzar, Rafiqe Ghaznavi and Mumtaz. Cast * Gul Hamid * Ghulam Qadir * Hiralal * Miss Gulzar * Mumtaz * Rafiq Gazanavi Release The film, like ''Husn Ka Daku'' (1929) was released at Deepak Cinema, in the Bhati Gate area of Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farebi Shahzada
''Farebi Shahzada'' also called ''The Shepherd'', is a 1931 Indian cinema's action silent film directed by A. R. Kardar. The film was also known as ''Gudaria Sultan'' or ''The Shepherd King'' and was the fourth of seven films Kardar produced under Kardar's United Players Corporation, Lahore. The film starred Gul Hamid, Gulzar and M. Ismail with Hiralal. The other actors in the cast included Hassan Din, Ahmed Din, Haider Shah and Fazal Shah. ''Farebi Shahzada'', like Kardar's earlier films was also released at The Deepak cinema in Bhati Gate area of Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and .... Cast * Gulzar * M. Ismail * Hiralal * Hassan Din * Haider Shah * Fazal Shah * Ahmed Din References External links * 1931 films Lollywood Silent action films Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khooni Katar
''Khooni Katar'' also called ''Golden Dagger'' is a 1931 Indian cinema's action adventure silent film directed by A. R. Kardar. The film was also called ''Sunheri Khanjar'' and the fifth film to be produced by Kardar for his United Pictures Corporation. The film is famous for the debut of the actor-producer-director Nazir. The cast included Gul Hamid, Tamancha Jan, M. Ismail, Hiralal, Ghulam Qadir and M. Zahoor. Cast * Gul Hamid Gul Hamid (1905-1936) was an Indian actor. He started his acting career in silent films and later played leading roles in talkies. He had many honors to his credit. He acted in ''Heer Ranjha'', the first film produced in Punjabi and in '' Seet ... * Tamancha Jan * M. Ismail * Hiralal * Ghulam Qadir * M. Zahoor * Ahmed Din References External links * 1931 films Silent action adventure films Lollywood Indian silent films Indian black-and-white films Films directed by A. R. Kardar Indian action adventure films 1930s action adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Films
The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1931 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 5: RKO acquires the producing and distribution arm of Pathé for $4.6 million. * March 14: '' Alam Ara'', the first Indian-made sound film, premieres at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay. * June 20: Monogram Pictures releases its first film, ''Ships of Hate''. * July 7: Anti-competitive practices disclosed about certain distributors and producers in Canada. * November 17: E. R. Tinker elected president of Fox Films replacing Harley L. Clarke. * December 14: RKO refinancing plan approved. Best money stars '' Variety'' reported the following as the biggest male stars in the U.S. in alphabetical order although grouped George Arliss and Ronald Colman together as having equal ranking. The following were the biggest women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lollywood
Lollywood is Pakistan's film industry, which has served as the base for both Urdu- and Punjabi-language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since independence in 1947. However, with the Urdu film hub largely shifting to Karachi by 2007, the film industry in Lahore became synonymous with the Pakistani Punjabi film Industry. The word "Lollywood" is a portmanteau of "Lahore" and "Hollywood", coined in 1989 by ''Glamour'' magazine gossip columnist Saleem Nasir, and is usually used comparatively with respect to other film industries in South Asian cinema. Etymology "Lollywood" is a portmanteau derived from Lahore and "Hollywood", a shorthand reference for the American film industry, Hollywood. History Prior to the 1947 partition of India into the Republic of India and Pakistan, the Lahore film industry was initially part of the British Raj-era cinema of India. The Bombay cinema industry (now known as Hindi cinema or "Bollywood" in mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Silent Films
The cinema of India, consisting of motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various film industries, each focused on producing films in a specific language, such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Odia and others. Major centres of film production across the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In 2022, Indian cinema earned ($1.9 billion) at the box-office. Ramoji Film City located in Hyderabad is certified by the Guinness World Records as the largest film studio complex in the world measuring over 1,666 acres (674 ha). Indian cinema is composed of multilingual and multi-ethnic film art. The term 'B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Black-and-white Films
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