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Indian silent film people (3 C) Pages in category "Indian silent films" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.
Patience Cooper (30 May 1905 – 5 April 1993) was an Anglo-Indian actress, and one of the early superstars of Bollywood. [3] She was also known as The Siren of the Silent Era, The Dancing Star and The Silent Screen Star during the silent era of films in Indian Cinema.
The status of Raja Harischandra as the first full-length Indian feature film has been argued over. Some film historians consider Dadasaheb Torne's silent film Shree Pundalik as the maiden Indian film. [64] [65] Torne's film was released at the same theatre as Raja Harischandra on 18 May 1912, almost a year before.
Suryaprakash Film Company 1931 Suryaprabha: Surya Films 1931 Dhoomakethu: Sundarrao Natkarni 1931 Discarded Love: Suryaprakash Film Company 1931 Martyr: Sundarrao Natkarni 1931 Gamble of Life: Baburao 1931 Hero of the wilds: T Prakash 1931 Jaw Breaker: 1931 Kidnapped Bride: V.K. Patil 1931 Thief of Iraq: K.P. Bhave 1932 Rajadhi Raja: 1932 Chota ...
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. [7]
His first company, Elphinstone Bioscope, was a leading producer and distributor of foreign films in permanent and travelling cinema in India, whereas his second company, Madan Theaters Limited, was mainly involved in exhibition, distribution and production of Indian films during the silent era of film industry. [7]
Ruby Myers (1907 – 10 October 1983), better known by her stage name Sulochana, was an Indian silent film actress of Jewish ancestry, from the community of Baghdadi Jews in India. [ 2 ] In her heyday she was one of the highest paid actresses of her time, when she was paired with Dinshaw Bilimoria in Imperial Studios films.
Homi Master (?–1949) was an actor-director of early Indian cinema. His work extended from the silent era to the talkie era and up to his death. [1] He produced his best films for Kohinoor Film Company and he has been referred to as "silent cinema's most successful film-maker". [2] Master acted in the then-controversial film Bhakta Vidur (1921 ...