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Gunsundari (1927 Film)
''Gunsundari'' ( en, Why Husbands Go Astray?) is 1927 Indian silent social drama film written and directed by 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 stud .... The film was successful and was remade twice later. Plot Gunsundari is a devoted wife to his husband who is not involved in his domestic responsibilities and claims that he is busy in his office work. He dislikes his wife due to her moral stand and involves with a dancing girl. The wife goes beyond her home and discovers a new world as well as meets a social outcast person like her. The story ends there. Cast The cast is as follows: * Gohar as Gunsundari * P. K. Raja Sandow * Rampiyari * Jamna * R. N. Vaidya Production Chandulal Shah wrote and directed the film when the cinema was dominated by mythologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 studied at Sydenham College in Bombay (now Mumbai) and got a job at the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1924. While waiting to get a job he helped his brother, J. D. Shah, who was a writer for mythological films. He was called by the "Laxmi Film Company" to direct a film ''Vimla'' in 1925 as its director Manilal Joshi was bedridden. Chandulal Shah not only directed the film but also went on to do two more films for the company, ''Panch Danda'' (1925) and ''Madhav Kam Kundala'' (1926) before returning to the Stock Exchange. Film career Amarchand Shroff, a friend of Shah, who was with the Laxmi Film Company, brought him to Kohinoor Film Company where he first came into contact with Gohar, a contact that eventually developed into both a personal and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gohar Mamajiwala
Gohar Khayyam Mamajiwala (19 November 1910 – 28 September 1985), also known as Miss Gohar, was an Indian singer, actress, producer and studio owner. Early life She was born into a Dawoodi Bohra family. 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 known as Ranjit Movietone. Later life and death She retired in the 1970s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarati Vishwakosh
''Gujarati Vishwakosh'' ( gu, ગુજરાતી વિશ્વકોશ, ) is an encyclopedia in Gujarati, one of the official languages of India, published by Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It can be considered the first full encyclopedia in the Gujarati language. Under the guidance of Dhirubhai Thaker, the work started in 1985 and ended in 2009 consisting of 25 volumes with 23,090 articles. History After the foundation of Gujarat state in 1960 on the linguistic basis, there was a need for literature available to the Gujarati speaking public. After years of efforts by Dhirubhai Thaker, the Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust was set up in December 1985 comprising many scholars and people of various disciplines. Work commenced to create this massive encyclopedia in 1985 under Gujarati writer Dhirubhai Thaker. The first concept was to create 20 volumes (with an additional introductory volume), but by its completion in 2009, the encyclopedia included 25 volu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunsundari (1934 Film)
''Gunsundari'' is 1934 Indian Hindi social drama film directed by Chandulal Shah. The film was a remake of 1927 film of same name and was remade again in 1948. It was successful. Plot Shyamaldas has two sons Chandrakant and Vinu, and a daughter Kusum. Due to his alcoholic father's behaviour, Chandrakant is disheartened as falls for schemes of Madanrai and prostitute Bansari who are plotting to get her property. Sushila, a sister-in-law of Chandrakant's wife Gunsundari, has troubled relationship with his husband Vasantrai who takes away her necklace. Gunsundari helps her by giving her some money which she can not reveal to other due to promise of secrecy. She gets into trouble for it later. Gunsundari tries to save his husband by seducing him back to his family but was cast out to streets. She eventually meets her husband Chandrakant who has been to streets now. At the end, it is found that dead Shyamaldas has left all his property to Chandrakant. Cast The cast is as follows: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 with Gohar Kayoum Mamajiwala. It was one of the three largest studios in Bollywood of its time, besides Kohinoor Film Company and Imperial Film Company. The company began production of silent films in 1929 under the banner Ranjit Film Company and by 1932 had made 39 pictures, most of them social dramas. The company changed its name to Ranjit Movietone in 1932 and during the 1930s produced numerous successful talkies at the rate of about six a year. At this time, the studio employed around 300 actors, technicians and other employees. Ranjit productions were mostly filmed in the Hindi, Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunsundari (1948 Film)
''Gunsundari'' is 1948 Indian Gujarati/ Hindi social drama film directed and produced by Ratibhai Punatar. The film was a remake of 1934 film of same name. It was successful. Plot Gopaldas Seth has three children. His elder son Chandrakant is married to ideal wife Guniyal. His seven-year-old son Vinu treats Guniyal like his mother. His daughter Kususm is married to Chaman, a poet, and lives poor life. Chandrakant meet a dancer Neelmani through his friend Sudhakar. Neelmani ruins Chandrakant's life and makes his alcoholic. Gopaldas Sheth gives his wealth to Guniyal as inheritance. Guniyal tries to fulfill monetary demands of Neelmani. Chandrakant is eventually changed of his heart during the funeral of his father. He returns to Guniyal. Cast The cast is as follows: * Nirupa Roy as Guniyal * Manhar Desai as Chandrakant * Babu Raje as Sudhakar * Dulari as Kusum * Saraswati as Neelmani * Chhagan Romeo * Master Pransukh as Vinu Production Chandulal Shah had directed silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitably called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known for playing motherly roles. Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life Roy was born as Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara in Kalwada, Valsad, Gujarat. She married Kamal Roy at the age of 15, and moved to Mumbai. She used her married name Nirupa Roy when she entered the film industry. Career In 1946, Roy and her husband responded to an advertisement in a Gujarati paper looking for actors. She was selected and started her acting career with the Gujarati film ''Ranakdevi''. The same yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Films
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 10 – Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy ''Metropolis'' premieres in Germany. The film receives its American premiere in New York City on March 6. *March 11 – World's largest movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, opens in New York City. *April 7 – Abel Gance's '' Napoleon'' often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premieres (in a shortened version) at the Paris Opéra and demonstrates techniques and equipment that will not be revived for years to come, such as hand-held cameras, and what is often considered the first widescreen projection format Polyvision. It will be more than three decades before films with a widescreen format would again be attempted. *May 11 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Drama Films
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1927 Drama Films
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Indian Silent Films
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