Boman Shroff was an actor, stunstman, director, writer, producer in Hindi cinema, in the silent era and the early talkies.
Boman started working in Hindi movies prior to Talkies and was on monthly payroll of
JBH Wadia and
Homi Wadia
Homi Wadia (22 May 1911 – 10 December 2004) was an Indian film director and producer in Bollywood (Hindi cinema). He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in 1933 and later after the closure of Wadiatone, he founded B ...
's various movie production houses. In mid thirties when Wadia brothers started making populist action movies Boman's roles came to prominence. 1935
Wadia Movietone production, ''
Hunterwali
''Hunterwali'' () is a 1935 Indian Hindi-language action film by the Wadia Movietone company of Bombay (now Mumbai), featuring Fearless Nadia as the heroine. A story of a princess who fights injustice as the masked crusader Hunterwali (lit. ...
'' starring
Fearless Nadia
Mary Ann Evans (8 January 1908 – 9 January 1996), also known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, was an Australian-born Indian actress and stuntwoman, who worked in Indian cinema. She is most remembered as the masked, cloaked adventurer in ''Hu ...
was a big hit and career defining movie for everyone involved including Boman, the male lead.
Filmography
;As an Actor:
* (1948) Tigress
* (1947) Toofani Tirandaz
* (1946) Flying Prince
* (1946) Sher-E-Baghdad
* (1940)
Diamond Queen
* (1940) Hind Ka Lal
* (1937)
Toofani Tarzan
''Toofani Tarzan'' (Typhoon Tarzan/Stormy Tarzan) is a 1937 Hindi action adventure film directed by Homi Wadia. Produced by Wadia Movietone, the film had music by Master Mohammed with lyrics by Gyan Chander. It starred John Cawas, Gulshan, N ...
* (1935) Desh Deepak
* (1935) The Princess and the Hunter
* (1934) Bag-E-Misar
* (1933)
Lal-e-Yaman
''Lal-e-Yaman'' is a 1933 Indian Bollywood film. It is also known as ''Parwiz Parizad''.
Cast
*Jal Khambatta as The King of Yaman
*Karimja as Prince Parviz
* Padma as Princess Parizad
* Feroze Dastur as Prince Nadir
*Master Mahomed as Pir ...
;As a Writer:
* (1953) Jungle Ka Jawahar
* (1949) The Palace of Illusions
* (1947) Toofani Tirandaz
* (1946) Sher-E-Baghdad
;As an Assistant Director
* (1946) Flying Prince
* (1946) Sher-E-Baghdad
* (1942) Jungle Princess
* (1936)
Miss Frontier Mail
;As part of the Miscellaneous Crew
* (1968)
Khilari
* (1967) Lav-Kush
* (1959) Circus Queen
;As a Production Manager
* (1960)
Bombai Ka Babu
* (1958) Zimbo
;As a Director
* (1947) Toofani Tirandaz
References
External links
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20th-century Indian film directors
Indian silent film producers
Hindi-language film directors
Parsi people
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
Indian male film actors
Indian stunt performers
Indian male silent film actors
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