Bollywood films of the 1930s
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A list of films produced by the Bollywood
film industry based in Mumbai
in the 1930s:
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film industry based in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in the 1930s:
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| 1930 1930 in film -Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism... |
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| Ram Rahim | E. Bilimoria | |||
| Veer Na Ver | Moti B. Gidwani | Gohar | ||
| Sarfarosh | Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar , often abbreviated as A.R. Kardar, was a pre-partition Lahore-born actor and later director. He is credited as establishing the film industry in the Bhati Gate locality of Lahore, British India .... |
Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
Not to be confused with "Sarfarosh" made in 1999. | |
| 1931 1931 in film -Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... |
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| Alam Ara Alam Ara Alam Ara is a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was the first Indian sound film.Irani recognized the importance that sound would have on the cinema, and raced to complete Alam Ara before several contemporary sound films. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai on March 14, 1931... |
Ardeshir Irani Ardeshir Irani Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani ; popularly known as Ardeshir Irani, was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He was renowned for making films in Hindi, Telugu, English, German, Indonesian, Persian,... |
Master Vithal | First ever Hindi film with sound | |
| Ghar Ki Lakshmi | ||||
| 1932 1932 in film -Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released.... |
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| Ayodhya | ||||
| Zarina Zarina Zarina or Zarinaea, according to Ctesias, was wife of Liton and successor of Marmarius, king of the Scythians.Zarina led a rebellion by Scythians and Parthians against the Median King Cyaxares, who according to Herodotus had recovered his kingdom through intoxicating Scythian nobles.... |
Ezra Mir | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| 1933 1933 in film -Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded.... |
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| Lal-e-Yamen | Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar , often abbreviated as A.R. Kardar, was a pre-partition Lahore-born actor and later director. He is credited as establishing the film industry in the Bhati Gate locality of Lahore, British India .... |
Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Abe Hayat | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Night Bird | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| 1934 1934 in film -Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade... |
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| Lal-e-Yamen | Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar , often abbreviated as A.R. Kardar, was a pre-partition Lahore-born actor and later director. He is credited as establishing the film industry in the Bhati Gate locality of Lahore, British India .... |
Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Chandragupta Chandragupta Chandragupta may refer to:* Chandragupta Maurya, Indian Emperor, Mauryan Empire, 322–293 BCE* Chandragupta I, Indian king, Gupta Empire, 320-335 CE* Chandragupta II, Also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Indian Emperor, Gupta Empire, 375-414 CE... |
Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar , often abbreviated as A.R. Kardar, was a pre-partition Lahore-born actor and later director. He is credited as establishing the film industry in the Bhati Gate locality of Lahore, British India .... |
Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Iraq ka Chor | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Delhi ka Thug | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Bombai Ki Mohini | ||||
| Char Dervesh | ||||
| Daku Ki Ladki | ||||
| Miss 1933 | ||||
| Nai Duniya | ||||
| 1935 1935 in film -Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:... |
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| Pratima | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Aadmi Aur Padosi | ||||
| Aurat | ||||
| Ek Hi Raasta | ||||
| Hunter Wali | ||||
| Sairandhri | V. Shantaram V. Shantaram V. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr... (Prabhat Films) |
Master Vinayak, Shakuntala Paranjpye Shakuntala Paranjpye Shakuntalā Parānjpye was an Indian writer and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1958–64, and was a nominated member of Indian Rajya Sabha during 1964–70... |
Mythological film | India's first colour film (processed and printed in Germany). |
| Watan | ||||
| 1936 1936 in film The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon... |
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| Dukhiyari | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Achhut Kanya | Franz Osten Franz Osten Franz Osten was a German filmmaker who along with Niranjan Pal was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Pal on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.-Early life:He was born as Franz Ostermayr in Munich on 23 December 1876... |
Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema... , Devika Rani Devika Rani Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich was an early Indian movie star.- Career :Born in Waltair , Devika Rani came from a distinguished background: she was the great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and her father, Col. M. N. Chaudhuri, was the first Indian Surgeon-General of Madras... |
Deals with social position of the Dalit Dalit Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions... Produced by Himanshu Rai Himanshu Rai Himanshu Roy , one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, is best known as the founder of the Bombay Talkies in 1934. He was associated with a number of movies, including Goddess , The Light of Asia , Siraj , A Throw of Dice , and Karma .He was married to actress Devika Rani.-Bombay Talkies:He was... |
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| Devdas Devdas (1936 film) Devdas is a 1935 film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella, Devdas. Directed by P.C. Barua, it stars K.L. Saigal as Devdas and Jamuna Barua as Parvati . Of Barua's two versions, this was the popular one throughout India.-Plot:Devdas Devdas (Hindi: देवदास, Urdu: دیوداس) is a 1935 film... |
P.C. Barua | Based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay is one of the most popular Bengali novelists and short story writers of early 20th century.- Background and writing :Sarat Chandra was born into poverty in Debanandapur, Hooghly, India... play |
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| Mamta | ||||
| Mr. & Mrs. Bombay | ||||
| Jeevan Naiya Jeevan Naiya Jeevan Naiya is a 1936 film famous for being the first screen appearance and launch pad of early superstar Ashok Kumar, the film is about the ostracism of dancing girls. The film was one of several successful Bombay Talkies collaborations between Franz Osten, Niranjan Pal, Himanshu Rai, and their... |
Franz Osten Franz Osten Franz Osten was a German filmmaker who along with Niranjan Pal was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Pal on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.-Early life:He was born as Franz Ostermayr in Munich on 23 December 1876... |
Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema... , Devika Rani Devika Rani Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich was an early Indian movie star.- Career :Born in Waltair , Devika Rani came from a distinguished background: she was the great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and her father, Col. M. N. Chaudhuri, was the first Indian Surgeon-General of Madras... |
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| 1937 1937 in film The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US.... |
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| Duniya Na Mane Duniya Na Mane Duniya Na Mane is a 1937 Hindi social classic directed by V. Shantaram, and based on the Marathi novel, "Na Patnari Goshta” by Narayan Hari Apte, who also wrote film’s screenplay... |
V. Shantaram V. Shantaram V. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr... |
Shanta Apte, Keshavrao Date Keshavrao Date Keshavrao Date was an Indian actor, who worked in both silent and sound movies.Shri Date tried to run his own drama company but found it difficult to perform the dual roles of manager and actor.... |
Social classic | Prabhat Film Company Prabhat Film Company Prabhat Film Company popularly known as Prabhat Films was an Indian film production company and film studios, formed in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India in 1929, towards the end of silent films' era, by the noted film director V. Shantaram, along with V.G. Damle, K.R. Dhaiber, S. Fatelal and S.B... |
| Sitara | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Tanzi | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Kisan Kanya Kisan Kanya (1937 film) Kisan Kanya was a 1937 Hindi feature film which was directed by Moti B. Gidvani and produced by Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Pictures. It is largely remembered by the Indian public on account of it being India's first indigenously made colour film.... |
Moti B. Gidvani | Padmadevi, Jillo | India's first indigenously made colour film. | |
| Naujawan | India first film without song. | |||
| Parakh | ||||
| The President | Nitin Bose Nitin Bose Nitin Bose was an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city. In the 1930s and early 1940s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi... |
Kundan Lal Saigal Kundan Lal Saigal Kundan Lal Saigal was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centered in Calcutta during Saigal's time, but is currently centered in Mumbai.-Early life:Saigal was born at Jammu where his father Amar Chand was a tehsildar at the... |
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| Zameen Ka Chand | ||||
| 1938 1938 in film The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,... |
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| Baghban Baghban Baghban is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, with a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Lilette Dubey and others... |
Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar Abdur Rashid Kardar , often abbreviated as A.R. Kardar, was a pre-partition Lahore-born actor and later director. He is credited as establishing the film industry in the Bhati Gate locality of Lahore, British India .... |
Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Joshe Islam | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Adhikar | ||||
| Bhabhi | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| 1939 1939 in film The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate... |
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| Leatherface | ||||
| Prem Sagar | ||||
| Apni Nagaria | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Pukar Pukar (1939 film) Pukar is a 1939 Urdu film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi at production house, Minerva movietone. The film is about Mughal emperor Jehangir's legendary justice and focuses how Jehangir offers himself to be killed when a washerwoman accuses the empress Noorjehan of killing her husband in a... |
Chandra Mohan, Naseem Banoo, Sohrab Modi | |||