List of Hindi films of 1920
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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1920:[1][2][3][4][5]
1920 in Indian cinema
- Manilal Joshi an eminent Gujarati director, quit his job as a teacher in 1920 and joined Kohinoor Film Company, learning cinematography from Vishnu B. Joshi.[6]
- Majority of the silent films made in Indian cinema all over India including the South India states with the exception of Kerala, were mythological in context.[7] The tales were frequently taken from the epic Mahabharata.[8]
- Suchet Singh, a silent film director and "comparable" to Dadasaheb Phalke and S. N. Patankar in the pre-studio era died in a car crash in 1920. He established the Oriental Film Company in 1919 and directed four films in 1920, Mrichhakatik based on King Shutraka's play of the same name, Rama Or Maya, Doctor Pagal and Narsinh Mehta.[9]
- Ardeshir Irani started his first studio called Star Film Company.[10]
Films
- Katorabhar Khoon also referred to as The Stinger Stung was directed by Shree Nath Patankar in 1920.[11] it starred Trymbakrao Pradhan, Tara Koregaonkar, Baba Vyas and K. G. Gokhale. The film was co-produced by Dwarkadas Sampat and Patankar, who had started their banner "Patankar Friends And Co." Katorabhar Khoon was their first social film and was written by Mohanlal G. Dave.[6]
- Narsinh Mehta also called Great Devotee Of Shri Krishna was a notable devotional film of 1920. It was directed by Suchet Singh for Oriental Film Manufacturing Co., Bombay. The film had Kanjibhai Rathod, a Dalit "(then called untouchable)", playing the role of Narsinh Mehta.[6]
- Sairandhari was directed by Baburao Painter and referred to by Gokulsing and Dissanayake as one of his "most famous early films".[12] Painter's silent films tended to follow the mythological and Historical genres like Sairandhari, Sinhagad, Sati Padmini and Bhakta Prahlad.[13]
- Sati Parvati also called Daksha Yagna a mythological, was directed by Vishnupant Divekar and was the first film from the Kohinoor Film Company banner. The film show-cased a "Gujarati mileu" and had a Saurashtrian actress from Rajkot called Prabha playing the role of Parvati.[14]
Films
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balika Badhu a.k.a. Baby Bride | P. T. Shaida (Tulsidutt Shaida) | Miss Ali, Tarak Bagcha, Pandit Tulsidutt Shaida | Social | Asiatic Film Corp., Calcutta |
| Daksha Yagna a.k.a. Sati Parvati | Vishnupant Divekar | Khalil, Prabha, Vaidya | Mythology | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: A. P. Karandikar |
| Jalandhar Vrinda a.k.a. Sati Tulsi Vrinda | G. V. Sane | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik | |
| Kansa Vadha a.k.a. End Of The Tyrant King | G. V. Sane | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik.[15] | |
| Katorabhar Khoon a.k.a.The Stinger Stung a.k.a. Zaheri Saanp | S. N. Patankar | Trymbakrao Pradhan, Tara Koregaonkar, Baba Vyas, K. G. Gokhale | Social | Patankar Friends And Co. DOP: S. N. Patankar |
| Krishna Sudama a.k.a. Shri Krishna Sudama | Vishnupant Divekar | Khalil, Vaidya, Prabha, Kesarbai, Moti, Sakina, Ali Miya | Mythology | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: A. P. Karandikar |
| Lava Kusha | R. Nataraja Mudaliar | Mythology | Indian Film Company.[7] | |
| Mahabharata | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Madan Theatres Ltd. | ||
| Mrichhakatik | Suchet Singh | Kanjibhai Rathod | Story by Shudraka. Oriental Film Manufacturing Co. DOP: Gajanan Devare | |
| Narasinha Avtar | Shree Nath Patankar | Mythology | ||
| Narsinh Mehta | Suchet Singh, Shukle | Kanjibhai Rathod | Devotional | Oriental Film Mfg. Co. DOP: Gajanan Devare |
| Ram Janma | G. V. Sane | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik | |
| Rama Or Maya | Suchet Singh, Shukle | Dorothy Kingdon, Goharjaan, Kanjbhai Rathod, Samson | Mythology | Oriental Film Manufacturing Co. DOP: Gajanan Devare |
| Sairandhri | Baburao Painter | Balasabeb Yadav, Zunzharrao Pawar, Kamaladevi, Balasabeb Yadav, Keshavrao Dhaiber, Baburao Pendharkar, Ganpatrao Bakre, Ansuyabai, Gulabbai, Ravi Bhaskar | Mythology | Maharashtra Film Company DOP: S. Fattelal |
| Shakuntala | Suchet Singh | Dorothy Kingdon, Goharjaan, Mrs. Sutria, Samson | Mythology | Oriental Film Manufacturing Co. DOP: Baron Von Rayvon |
| Shakuntala | Shree Nath Patankar | Mythology Drama | DOP: Shree Nath Patankar | |
| Shri Krishna Leela | G. V. Sane | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik | |
| Shri Rama Janma | G. V. Sane | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik | |
| Sita Swayamwar a.k.a. Sita's Marriage | Shree Nath Patankar | Limaye | Mythology | Patankar and Friends Co. DOP: S. N. Patankar |
| The Enchanted Pills a.k.a. Vichitra Gutika | S. N. Patankar | Trymbakrao Pradhan, Marathe, Sitarampant Joshi, K. G. Gokhale, Damuanna Joshi, Dighe | Social | Patankar and Friends Co. DOP: S. N. Patankar |
| Vikram Urvashi | Kanjibhai Rathod | R. N. Vaidya, Lina Valentine | Mythology | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi |
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