Shobhana Samarth in Bharat Milap (1942)
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Remembering Prem Adib, the Ram of the Hindi Silver Screen, on his 103rd birth anniversary today.
Prem Adib was acclaimed as one of the top actors of the early 1940s, along with Pahari Sanyal, Ashok Kumar, PC Barua, Master Vinayak and others. He was a popular actor of Hindi cinema who has portrayed numerous mythological roles on screen. During a career span of 25 years, he acted in over 60 films. Adib is best remembered for his role as Lord Ram in Bharat Milap (1942). Prem Adib became popular after playing Ram in Bharat Milap (1942) and Ram Rajya (1943).
Even though many actors like Shahu Modak, Mahipal, Trilok Kapoor, Abhi Bhattacharya, Manhar Desai, Anant Kumar, Baalakraam and Chandrakant have time and again played the role of Lord Ram on the Silver Screen, no one really made the kind of impression Prem Adib did on the public. He essayed the role of Lord Ram in about 8 films. Bharat Milap (1942), Ram Rajya (1943), Ram Baan (1948), Ram Vivah (1949), Ram Navami (1956), Ram Hanuman Yudha (1957), Ram Lakshman (1957) and Ram Bhakt Vibhishan (1958).
It is well known that the only film Mahatma Gandhi saw in his lifetime was ‘Ram Rajya’. This mythological film, released in 1943 was a ‘Prakash Pictures’ production, directed by Vijay Bhatt with lyrics by Ramesh Gupta and music by Shankar Rao Vyas. The actor who played Lord Ram along with Shobhna Samarth (as Sita) in this film was Prem Adib, a name that is still afresh in the memories of Hindi Cine buffs of that era.
Prem Adib died in 1959 at the age of 42.
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40′s BOLLYWOOD !
40′s BOLLYWOOD ! :
THE PLATINUM ERA OF HINDI CINEMA (1913-47), CONTRARY TO EXPECTATION, SAW A FLOOD OF FILMS (>100 EVEN!) ANNUALLY, FOR ALL IT'S 35 YRS, YET LOST TO THE RAVAGES & PART NEGLIGENCE OF TIME.
THIS RAREST OF EFFORTS & COLLECTIONS, RESEARCHING INTO THIS LONGEST OF BYGONE (LARGELY PRE-INDEPENDENCE) ERAS, HAS SOMEHOW AUTHENTICALLY BEEN ABLE TO DIG UP & PERSONALLY VIEW ALL OF THESE BELOW FILMS ONLINE, & HENCE BASED ON EXPERIENCE NOT HEARSAY...& MAY I SAY HERE, A MOST DELICATE YET SOLID & IMPRESSIVE SPREAD, INDEED!
ALSO OF COURSE, DIGITAL RESTORATION, BEING AS TOUGH, EXPENSIVE & TIME-CONSUMING AS IT IS, THESE ARE EXPECTEDLY ONLY THE VERY FINEST, MOST POPULAR, HIGHEST RATED & MOST PATRONIZED FILMS OF THAT TIME..SO FILM AFFICIONADOS LIKELY NOT BE MISSING OUT TOO MUCH, IN THEIR HISTORICAL ANALYSIS...IF JUST GO THRU THESE BELOW INTRICATELY JUDGED & SORTED FILMS, RATED IN CONTEXT OF THEIR RELATIVE PRESENCE IN THE INDIES ALL-TIME (SOON TO-BE-RELEASED 108 YR) LIST, & AS SUCH WITH A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE.
THE FIRST 4 FILMS HERE, INFACT MAKE IT TO THE INDIES ALL-TIME TOP 50, NO LESS! FURTHER, TOP 7 IN ALL-TIME TOP 100, TOP 13 IN ALL-TIME TOP 200, TOP 22 IN ALL-TIME TOP 300, TOP 38 IN ALL-TIME 400, & TOP 45 IN ALL-TIME TOP 600 !
DIP INTO INDIA'S PRECIOUS ILLUSTRIOUS MELLIFLUOUS & ARTISTIC, ANCIENT FILM HERITAGE.
1 Aurat 1940
2 Devdas 1936
3 Neecha Nagar 1946
4 Dharti Ke Lal 1950
5 Street Singer 1938
6 Naukadubi 1947
7 Ram Rajya 1943
8 Bidyapati 1937
9 Valmiki 1946
10 Ramshastri 1944
11 Pukar 1939
12 Mirza Sahiban 1947
13 Toofani Tarzan 1937
14 Shiraz 1928
15 Anmol Ghadi 1946
16 Tansen 1943
17 Padosi 1941
18 Meri Bahen 1944
19 President 1937
20 Sati Savitri 1927
21 Dharti Mata 1938
22 Bhakta Surdas 1942
23 Sant Tukaram 1936
24 Shahjehan 1946
25 Bharat Milap 1942
26 Bhartrahari 1944
27 Life's for Living: Aadmi 1939
28 Ratan 1944
29 Khandaan 1942
30 Amrit Manthan 1934
31 Bhanvara 1944
32 Lal Haveli 1944
33 Prithvi Vallabh 1943
34 Taqdeer 1943
35 Kangan 1939
36 Elan 1947
37 Laila Majnu 1945
38 Sanjog 1943
39 Raja Harishchandra 1913
40 Kaliya Mardan 1919
41 Muraliwala 1927
42 Gaon Ki Gori 1945
43 Achhut Kanya 1936
44 Rajput Ramani 1936
45 Doctor 1940
46 Khazanchi 1941
47 Prem Nagar 1940
48 Duniya Na Mane 1938
49 Jamaibabu 1931
50 Ek Din Ka Sultan 1945
51 Dushman 1938
52 Jugnu 1947
53 Dhoop Chhaon 1935
54 Kismet 1944
55 Basant 1942
56 Ek Hi Raasta 1939
57 Aage Badho 1947
58 Naya Sansar 1941
59 Bandhan 1940
60 Janmabhoomi 1936
61 Karodpati 1936
62 Chand 1944
63 Station Master 1942
64 Miss Frontier Mail 1936
65 Jungle Princess 1942
66 Hunterwali 1935
67 Zeenat 1945
68 The Court Dancer: Raj Narkati 1941
69 Diler Jagar 1931
70 Sant Sakhu 1941
71 Narsi Bhagat 1940
72 Daku Ki Ladki 1933
73 Kapal Kundala 1939
74 Hamrahi 1944
75 Sikandar 1941
76 Shri Krishn Arjun Yuddha 1945
77 Humayun 1945
78 1857 1946
79 Pannadai 1945
80 Maharana Pratap 1946
81 Panna 1944
82 Parbat Pe Apna Dera 1944
83 Parinde 1945
84 Parwana 1947
85 Jhoola 1941
86 Aabroo 1943
87 Wapas 1943
88 Azad 1940
89 Roti 1942
90 Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani 1946
91 Saugandh 1942
92 Wahan 1937
93 Najma 1943
94 Phool 1945
95 Shehnai 1947
96 Prem Sanyas 1925
97 Ramayani 1945
98 Chandidas 1934
99 Nirmala 1938
100 Jeevan Prabhat 1937
101 Izzat 1937
102 Amar Jyoti 1936
103 Jwar Bhata 1944
104 Pratima 1945
105 Dard 1947
106 Bhakta Dhruva 1947
107 Neel Kamal 1947
108 Mohan 1947
109 Naukar 1943
110 Mehandi 1947
111 Jail Yatra 1947
112 Karma 1935 1935
113 Meera 1949
114 Lagan 1941
115 Ek Hi Raasta 1939
116 Kashinath 1943
117 Chandrasena 1935
118 Jeevan Naya 1936
119 Bahen 1941
120 Diamond Queen 1940
121 Muqabla 1941
122 Do Bhai 1947
123 Karwane Hayat 1935
124 Lal-e-Yaman 1933
125 Jailor 1938
126 Brahmachari 1938
127 Shri Krishna Janma 1918
128 Tukaram 1921
129 Chitrapat Kase Tayar Kartat 1917
130 Lanka Dahan 1917
131 Sukanya Savitri 1922
132 Bhakta Pralhad 1926
133 Khod Modli 1925
134 Pitru Prem 1929
135 Kaya Palat 1929
136 Marthandavarman 1931
137 Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
138 Maya Machhindra 1932
139 Vantolio 1933
140 Natir Puja 1932
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Sep. 08th, 2021, 12:21PM
DURGA KHOTE
In 2000, in a millennium issue, India Today named her among "100 People Who Shaped India", noting: "Durga Khote marks the pioneering phase for women in Indian Cinema" as she was one of the first women from respectable families to enter the film industry, thus breaking a social taboo.
She also ranks among the top ten actresses in mother roles in Hindi cinema,most notable among them were as Jodhabai in K. Asif's Mughal-e-Azam (1960); as Kaikeyi in Vijay Bhatt's classic Bharat Milap (1942); her other memorable roles as mother were in Charnon Ki Dasi (1941); Mirza Ghalib; Bobby (1973) and Bidaai (1974). She has received the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1983), for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
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Remembering legendary star Shobhna Samarth on her 20th death anniversary today.
Shobhana Samarth (17 November 1916 – 9 February 2000) was a film actress, director, and producer of Marathi ethnicity, who began her career in the early days of talkie movies in the Hindi film industry and continued in lead roles into the 1950s. She started in Marathi cinema. Her first Hindi film, Nigahen Nafrat, was released in 1935. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Sita in Ram Rajya (1943). In 1997, she was honored with the Filmfare Special Award for her contribution to arts.
Samarth later produced and directed a pair of movies that launched the careers of her daughters, Nutan and Tanuja.
Shobana's first film was "Orphans Of Society" (1935) also called Nigahe Nafrat or Vilasi Ishwar for Kolhapur Cinetone, directed by Vinayak and starred Vinayak and Baburao Pendharkar. The film was not a success but Shobna was critically acclaimed for her role. The film was a bilingual made in Urdu and Marathi. Shobhna claims in an interview that she did not know any Urdu at that time of filming, speaking the dialogues by rote and it was only later that she picked up the language. She was with Kolhapur Cinetone for thirteen months but acted in one film.
She left Kolhapur Cinetone and joined Sagar Movietone (Sagar Film Company), she acted in one film called Kokila (1937) directed by Sarvottam Badami, starring Motilal, Sabita Devi and Sitara Devi. The other film for Sagar was Do Diwane (1936), directed by C. M. Luhar and co-starring Motilal, Yakub and Aruna Devi.
By the end of 1937, Shobhana left Sagar and joined General Films, acting in Industrial India (Nirala Hindustan) directed by Mohan Sinha with Prem Adib and Wasti. The second film for them was Pati Patni (1939) directed by V. M. Gunjal with co-stars Yakub, Sitara Devi and Wasti.
By 1939 she had joined Hindustan Cinetone making four films with them, which included Kaun Kisi ka (1939) and Saubhagya (1940) by C. M. Luhar, Apni Nagariya (1940) by V. M. Gunjal. She then worked for a film directed by her husband, Kumar Sen Samarth called Ghar Javai (1941) where she was cast with Damuanna Malvankar.
In 1942 came her career-defining film Bharat Milap, directed by Vijay Bhatt and starring Durga Khote as Kaikeyi, Shobhana as Seeta and Prem Adib as Ram. Following this was Ram Rajya in 1943, and Shobhana became identified as Seeta, leading to several other films where they recreated the roles. Shobhana as Sita and Prem Adib as Rama became extremely popular and were accepted by the audiences and had them featuring as Rama and Sita on calendars.
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Remembering legendary star Shobhna Samarth on her 104th birth anniversary
Shobhana Samarth (17 November 1916 – 9 February 2000) was a film actress, director, and producer of Marathi ethnicity, who began her career in the early days of talkie movies in the Hindi film industry and continued in lead roles into the 1950s. She started in Marathi cinema. Her first Hindi film, Nigahen Nafrat, was released in 1935. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Sita in Ram Rajya (1943). In 1997, she was honored with the Filmfare Special Award for her contribution to arts.
Samarth later produced and directed a pair of movies that launched the careers of her daughters, Nutan and Tanuja.
Shobana's first film was "Orphans Of Society" (1935) also called Nigahe Nafrat or Vilasi Ishwar for Kolhapur Cinetone, directed by Vinayak and starred Vinayak and Baburao Pendharkar. The film was not a success but Shobna was critically acclaimed for her role. The film was a bilingual made in Urdu and Marathi. Shobhna claims in an interview that she did not know any Urdu at that time of filming, speaking the dialogues by rote and it was only later that she picked up the language. She was with Kolhapur Cinetone for thirteen months but acted in one film.
She left Kolhapur Cinetone and joined Sagar Movietone (Sagar Film Company), she acted in one film called Kokila (1937) directed by Sarvottam Badami, starring Motilal, Sabita Devi and Sitara Devi. The other film for Sagar was Do Diwane (1936), directed by C. M. Luhar and co-starring Motilal, Yakub and Aruna Devi.
By the end of 1937, Shobhana left Sagar and joined General Films, acting in Industrial India (Nirala Hindustan) directed by Mohan Sinha with Prem Adib and Wasti. The second film for them was Pati Patni (1939) directed by V. M. Gunjal with co-stars Yakub, Sitara Devi and Wasti.
By 1939 she had joined Hindustan Cinetone making four films with them, which included Kaun Kisi ka (1939) and Saubhagya (1940) by C. M. Luhar, Apni Nagariya (1940) by V. M. Gunjal. She then worked for a film directed by her husband, Kumar Sen Samarth called Ghar Javai (1941) where she was cast with Damuanna Malvankar.
In 1942 came her career-defining film Bharat Milap, directed by Vijay Bhatt and starring Durga Khote as Kaikeyi, Shobhana as Seeta and Prem Adib as Ram. Following this was Ram Rajya in 1943, and Shobhana became identified as Seeta, leading to several other films where they recreated the roles. Shobhana as Sita and Prem Adib as Rama became extremely popular and were accepted by the audiences and had them featuring as Rama and Sita on calendars.
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Remembering legendary star Shobhana Samarth on her 19th death anniversary today.
Shobhana Samarth, the Indian screen goddess who was showered with coins and flowers like a true divinity from Hindu heaven. She turned to be one of the well-famed actresses in Indian movies mainly Hindi and Marathi. She was an earlier heroine acted
in lead roles up to the '50s and later in supporting roles.
Her first Hindi film, 'Nigahen Nafrat' was released in 1935. Shobhana is best known for her portrayal of Sita in 'Ram Rajya', produced in 1943. ( 'Ram Rajya' was the only film Mahatma Gandhi saw ever in his lifetime.) So evocative was this performance that she became the eternal Sita in the audience's minds. The first film in which she acted as Sita was 'Bharat Milap' (1942).
Notable films of her included Vilasi Ishwar, Nal Damayanthi, Sri Krishna Arjun Yudh, Ram Baan,Taramati, Insaniyat, Chhalia, Chitralekha, Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal, Love In Simla and Ek Baar Muskura Do.
She had also produced a film 'Hamari Beti' in 1950 in which she launched her daughter Nutan. In 1960 she produced 'Chhabili' to launch her second daughter Tanuja.
Shobhana Samarth passed away on 9 February 2000.
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Today is the 59th death anniversary of Prem Adib, the Ram of the Silver Screen.
Even though many actors like Shahu Modak, Mahipal, Trilok Kapoor, Abhi Bhattacharya, Manhar Desai, Anant Kumar, Baalakraam and Chandrakant have time and again played the Role of Lord Ram on the Silver Screen, no one really made the kind of impression Prem Adib did on the public. He essayed the role of Lord Ram in about 8 films. Bharat Milap (1942), Ram Rajya (1943), Ram Baan (1948), Ram Vivah (1949), Ram Navami (1956), Ram Hanuman Yudha (1957), Ram Lakshman (1957), Ram Bhakt Vibhishan (1958).
It is well known that the only film Gandhi ji saw in his lifetime was ‘Ram Rajya’. This mythological film, released in 1943 was a ‘Prakash Pictures’ production, directed by Vijay Bhatt with lyrics by Ramesh Gupta and music by Shankar Rao Vyas. The actor who played Lord Ram along with Shobhna Samarth (as Sita) in this film was Prem Adib, a name that is still fresh in the memories of Hindi Cine buffs of that era.
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Remembering legendary star Shobhana Samarth on her 103rd birth anniversary.
Shobhana Samarth, the Indian screen goddess who was showered with coins and flowers like a true divinity from Hindu heaven. She turned to be one of the well famed actresses in Indian movies mainly Hindi and Marathi. She was an earlier heroine acted well-famedin lead roles up to the 50's and later in supporting roles.
Her first Hindi film, 'Nigahen Nafrat' was released in 1935. Shobhana is best known for her portrayal of Sita in 'Ram Rajya', produced in 1943. ( 'Ram Rajya' was the only film Mahatma Gandhi saw ever in his life time.) So evocative was this performance that she became the eternal Sita in the audience's minds. The first film in which she acted as Sita was 'Bharat Milap' (1942).
Notable films of her included Vilasi Ishwar, Nal Damayanthi, Sri Krishna Arjun Yudh, Ram Baan,Taramati, Insaniyat, Chhalia, Chitralekha, Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal, Love In Simla and Ek Baar Muskura Do.
She had also produced a film 'Hamari Beti' in 1950 in which she launched her daughter Nutan. In 1960 she produced 'Chhabili' to launch her second daughter Tanuja.
Shobhana Samarth passed away on 9 February, 2000.
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Remembering Shobhna Samarth on her 17th death anniversary.
Shobhana Samarth (17 November 1916 – 9 February 2000) was a film actress, director and producer of Marathi ethnicity, who began her career in the early days of talkie movies in the Hindi film industry, and continued in lead roles into the 1950s. She started in Marathi cinema. Her first Hindi film, Nigahen Nafrat, was released in 1935. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Sita in Ram Rajya (1943). In 1997, she was honoured with the Filmfare Special Award for her contribution to arts.
Samarth later produced and directed a pair of movies that launched the careers of her daughters, Nutan and Tanuja.
Shobana's first film was "Orphans Of Society" (1935) also called Nigahe Nafrat or Vilasi Ishwar for Kolhapur Cinetone, directed by Vinayak and starred Vinayak and Baburao Pendharkar. The film was not a success but Shobna was critically acclaimed for her role. The film was a bilingual made in Urdu and Marathi. Shobhna claims in an interview that she did not know any Urdu at that time of filming, speaking the dialogues by rote and it was only later that she picked up the language. She was with Kolhapur Cinetone for thirteen months but acted in one film.
She left Kolhapur Cinetone and joined Sagar Movietone (Sagar Film Company), she acted in one film called Kokila (1937) directed by Sarvottam Badami, starring Motilal, Sabita Devi and Sitara Devi. The other film for Sagar was Do Diwane (1936), directed by C. M. Luhar and co-starring Motilal, Yakub and Aruna Devi.
By the end of 1937, Shobhana left Sagar and joined General Films, acting in Industrial India (Nirala Hindustan) directed by Mohan Sinha with Prem Adib and Wasti. The second film for them was Pati Patni (1939) directed by V. M. Gunjal with co-stars Yakub, Sitara Devi and Wasti.
By 1939 she had joined Hindustan Cinetone making four films with them, which included Kaun Kisi ka (1939) and Saubhagya (1940) by C. M. Luhar, Apni Nagariya (1940) by V. M. Gunjal. She then worked for a film directed by her husband, Kumar Sen Samarth called Ghar Javai (1941) where she was cast with Damuanna Malvankar.
In 1942 came her career-defining film Bharat Milap, directed by Vijay Bhatt and starring Durga Khote as Kaikeyi, Shobhana as Seeta and Prem Adib as Ram. Following this was Ram Rajya in 1943, and Shobhana became identified as Seeta, leading to several other films where they recreated the roles. Shobhana as Sita and Prem Adib as Rama became extremely popular and were accepted by the audiences and had them featuring as Rama and Sita on calendars.
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