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Narsinh Mehta
Film poster
Directed byNanubhai Vakil
Written byChaturbhuj Doshi
Based onNarsinh Mehta
Produced byChimanbhai Desai
StarringMaster Manhar, Umakant Desai, Mehtab
CinematographyFaredoon Irani
Music byRane
Production
company
Sagar Movietone
Release date
  • 7 April 1932 (1932-04-07)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati

Narsinh Mehta (Template:Lang-gu) is a 1932 Gujarati biographical film directed by Nanubhai Vakil. It was the first Gujarati talkie film.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Plot

The film is based on the life of the saint-poet Narsinh Mehta.[4]

Cast

The cast was:[4]

  • Master Manhar as Narsinh Mehta
  • Umakant Desai as Krishna
  • Mohan Lala as Ra Mandlik
  • Khatun as Kunwarbai
  • Master Bachu as Kunwarbai's husband
  • Miss Jamna as Manekbai
  • Miss Mehtab as Rukmini

Marutirao, Trikam Das and Miss Devi appeared in other roles.[4]

Production

The sets were designed by Ravishankar Raval.[4]

Criticism

According to Anandshankar Dhruv, the film adhered to a Gandhian interpretation of Narsinh Mehta. The film was devoid of miracles associated with him.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance". 16 December 2012.
  2. ^ "NEWS: Limping at 75". Screen. 4 May 2007.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "'Dhollywood' at 75 finds few takers in urban Gujarat". Financial Express. 22 April 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Rajadhyaksha; Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 1994. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
  5. ^ Rachel Dwyer (27 September 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 84–86. ISBN 978-1-134-38070-1.
  6. ^ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 88–99. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
  7. ^ "Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance". dna. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2015.


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