Jaganmohini (1951 film)
| Jaganmohini | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. Shankar Singh |
| Written by | Hunsur Krishnamurthy (dialogues) |
| Produced by | D. Shankar Singh |
| Starring | Harini Pratima Devi Srinivasa Rao |
| Music by | P. Shyamanna |
| Distributed by | Mahathma Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Jaganmohini is a 1951 Kannada film by D. Shankar Singh. It is about a seductress who falls in love with a prince and tries to steal him from his fiancée. It starred Harini who made her debut at the age of 14. Harini became the first Kannada heroine to wear a swimsuit on-screen. The movie was infamous for its censor problems. Despite this, the film became a box office hit and had a 100-days run. B. Vittalacharya remade it in Telugu in 1978 as Jaganmohini, which also went on to be remade in Tamil in 1978. Further, it was remade again in Tamil in 2009 as Jaganmohini.[1][2] [3][4][5][6] The film dubbed into Telugu and released in 1953.
Cast
[edit]- Srinivasa Rao
- U. Mahabala Rao
- Prathima Devi
- M. Jayashree
- M. S. Subbanna
- Harini
References
[edit]- ^ "An evening with Jaganmohini". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "History 23 - First Folk Film". www.chitraloka.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Sepia stories at 60". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "In thought and spirit". www.thehindujobs.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Jaganmohini (1951)". chiloka.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Jaganmohini (1951)". www.nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
External links
[edit]- Jaganmohini at IMDb
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