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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Draupadi		\| name = Draupadi
	\| image =		\| image =
	~~\| image_size =~~
	\| caption = Song synopsis booklet cover		\| caption = Song synopsis booklet cover
	\| director = Bhagwati Prasad Mishra		\| director = Bhagwati Prasad Mishra
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	\| based_on = [[Vyasa]]'s ''[[Mahabharata]]''		\| based_on = [[Vyasa]]'s ''[[Mahabharata]]''
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = ~~Ermeline~~<br/>[[Prithviraj Kapoor]]<br/>[[Khalil (actor)\|Khalil]]<br/>Jagdish Sethi		\| starring = [[Sudhabala]]<br/>[[Prithviraj Kapoor]]<br/>[[Khalil (actor)\|Khalil]]<br/>Jagdish Sethi
	\| music =		\| music =
	\| cinematography = Adi Irani		\| cinematography = Adi Irani
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	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| studio = Imperial Film Company		\| studio = Imperial Film Company
	\| released = 1931		\| released = {{Film date\|1931}}
	\| runtime = 124 minutes		\| runtime = 124 minutes
	\| country = [[British Raj\|British India]]		\| country = [[British Raj\|British India]]
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	'''''Draupadi''''' (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1931\|1931]] [[sound film]] from Indian cinema.~~<ref name=Chiloka>{{cite web\|title=Draupadi\|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/draupadi-1932\|website=chiloka.com\|publisher=Chiloka\|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>~~ The film was a big-budget mythological production from [[Ardeshir Irani]]'s Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, ''[[Alam Ara]]'' (1931).<ref name=Indiancinema>{{cite web\|title=Draupadi (1931)\|url=https://indiancine.ma/AQO/info\|website=indiancine~~.ma\|publisher=Indiancine~~.ma\|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani in his Star, Majestic, Royal and Imperial Studios.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book\|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha\|author2=Paul Willemen\|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen\|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA247\|accessdate=17 July 2015\|date=10 July 2014\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9\|pages=247–\|chapter=Mishra, Bhagwati Prasad }}</ref> The story adaptation from [[Vyasa]]'s ''[[Mahabharata]]'' and the screenplay, were by Mishra. The star cast included [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] who played the role of [[~~Arjuna~~]],<ref name="Lal2004">{{cite book\|author=Ananda Lal\|title=The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DftkAAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=17 July 2015\|year=2004\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=978-0-19-564446-3\|page=195}}</ref> with ~~Ermeline~~ as [[Draupadi]], and [[Khalil (actor)\|Khalil]] as [[Krishna]].<ref name=Indiancinema /> The rest of cast included Hadi, Elizer, Rustom Irani and Jilloobai. The cinematographer was Adi Irani.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web\|title=Draupadi 1931\|url=http://www.citwf.com/film94563.htm\|website=citwf.com\|publisher=Alan Goble\|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>		'''''Draupadi''''' (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1931\|1931]] [[sound film]] from Indian cinema. The film was a big-budget mythological production from [[Ardeshir Irani]]'s Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, ''[[Alam Ara]]'' (1931).<ref name=Indiancinema>{{cite web \|title=Draupadi (1931) \|url=https://indiancine.ma/AQO/info \|website=indiancine.ma \|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani in his Star, Majestic, Royal and Imperial Studios.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book \|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha \|author2=Paul Willemen \|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen \|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema \|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA247 \|accessdate=17 July 2015 \|date=10 July 2014 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 \|pages=247– \|chapter=Mishra, Bhagwati Prasad}}</ref> The story adaptation from [[Vyasa]]'s ''[[Mahabharata]]'' and the screenplay, were by Mishra. The star cast included [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] who played the role of [[Karna]],<ref name="Lal2004">{{cite book \|author=Ananda Lal \|title=The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DftkAAAAMAAJ \|accessdate=17 July 2015 \|year=2004 \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|isbn=978-0-19-564446-3 \|page=195}}</ref> with [[Sudhabala]] as [[Draupadi]], and [[Khalil (actor)\|Khalil]] as [[Krishna]].<ref name=Indiancinema /> The rest of cast included Hadi, Elizer, Rustom Irani and Jilloobai. The cinematographer was Adi Irani.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web \|title=Draupadi 1931 \|url=http://www.citwf.com/film94563.htm \|website=citwf.com \|publisher=Alan Goble \|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>

	The film was based on an episode from the ''[[Mahabharata]]''' showcasing [[Duryodhan]]'s plans of usurping [[Hastinapur]] and his subsequent attempt at shaming the [[Pandava]]s by disrobing [[Draupadi]]'s sari.		The film was based on an episode from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' showcasing [[Duryodhan]]'s plans of usurping [[Hastinapur]] and his subsequent attempt at shaming the [[Pandava]]s by disrobing [[Draupadi]]'s sari.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	[[Duryodhana]] (Jagdish Sethi) plots to attain [[Hastinapur]] for himself and his hundred [[Kaurava]] brothers. The five [[Pandavas: The Five Warriors\|Pandavas]] brothers are sent to exile during which time [[Arjuna]] ([[Prithviraj Kapoor]] wins Draupadi ([[~~Ermeline~~]]) at her [[swayamvara]]. According to his mother's unintentional suggestion, the five brothers share Draupadi as their wife. On their return from banishment, the Pandavas establish themselves at [[Indraprastha]]. The Rajasuya Yagna takes place and a [[Mahabharata#The dice game\|game of dice]] follows. The Kauravas cunning uncle [[Shakuni]] (Hadi) helps them win the game, wherein the Pandavas first lose their Kingdom, and then as a last wager by the oldest brother [[Yudhishtra]], even Draupadi. When Duryodhan, with the intention of shaming the Pandavas tries to remove Draupadi's sari, it is Lord Krishna who saves her from humiliation by performing the miracle of a never-ending sari.		[[Duryodhana]] (Jagdish Sethi) plots to attain [[Hastinapur]] for himself and his hundred [[Kaurava]] brothers. The five [[Pandavas: The Five Warriors\|Pandavas]] brothers are sent to exile during which time [[Arjuna]] ([[Prithviraj Kapoor]] wins Draupadi ([[Sudhabala]]) at her [[swayamvara]]. According to his mother's unintentional suggestion, the five brothers share Draupadi as their wife. On their return from banishment, the Pandavas establish themselves at [[Indraprastha]]. The Rajasuya Yagna takes place and a [[Mahabharata#The dice game\|game of dice]] follows. The Kauravas cunning uncle [[Shakuni]] (Hadi) helps them win the game, wherein the Pandavas first lose their Kingdom, and then as a last wager by the oldest brother [[Yudhishtra]], even Draupadi. When Duryodhan, with the intention of shaming the Pandavas tries to remove Draupadi's sari, it is Lord Krishna who saves her from humiliation by performing the miracle of a never-ending sari.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* ~~Ermeline~~ as Draupadi		* [[Sudhabala]] as Draupadi
	*[[Khalil (actor)\|Khalil]] as Lord Krishna		*[[Khalil (actor)\|Khalil]] as Lord Krishna
	*Prithviraj Kapoor as ~~Arjun~~		*Prithviraj Kapoor as Karna
	* [[Jilloo Maa\|Jilloobai]] as Kunti		* [[Jilloo Maa\|Jilloobai]] as Kunti
	* [[Jagdish Sethi\|Jagdish]] as Duryodhana		* [[Jagdish Sethi\|Jagdish]] as Duryodhana
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	==Draupadi in Indian Cinema==		==Draupadi in Indian Cinema==
	The use of [[Hindu mythology]] in context to women, was a common feature in most films produced in the early part of the twentieth century. According to author Prem Chowdhry, Draupadi was referenced in films about eleven times between 1916~~-44~~.<ref name="Chowdhry2000">{{cite book\|author=Prem Chowdhry\|title=Colonial India and the Making of Empire Cinema: Image, Ideology and Identity\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1UNph7mAT2YC&pg=PA143\|accessdate=17 July 2015\|year=2000\|publisher=Manchester University Press\|isbn=978-0-7190-5792-2\|pages=143–\|chapter=Gunga Din}}</ref>		The use of [[Hindu mythology]] in context to women, was a common feature in most films produced in the early part of the twentieth century. According to author Prem Chowdhry, Draupadi was referenced in films about eleven times between 1916 and 1944.<ref name="Chowdhry2000">{{cite book \|author=Prem Chowdhry \|title=Colonial India and the Making of Empire Cinema: Image, Ideology and Identity \|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1UNph7mAT2YC&pg=PA143 \|accessdate=17 July 2015 \|year=2000 \|publisher=Manchester University Press \|isbn=978-0-7190-5792-2 \|pages=143– \|chapter=Gunga Din}}</ref>

	===Silent films===		===Silent films===
	Lists:<ref name=List>{{cite web\|title=Draupadi\|url=http://www.citwf.com/listFilms.asp?filmName=draupadi&sortOn=YEAR&sortBy=UP&TOPDOC=0\|website=citwf.com\|publisher=Alan Goble\|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Guy>{{cite news\|last1=Guy\|first1=Randor\|title=Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1934)\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2288563.ece\|accessdate=17 July 2015\|agency=The Hindu\|work=The Hindu\|date=24 July 2011\|ref=Cinema Plus}}</ref>		Lists:<ref name=List>{{cite web \|title=Draupadi \|url=http://www.citwf.com/listFilms.asp?filmName=draupadi&sortOn=YEAR&sortBy=UP&TOPDOC=0 \|website=citwf.com \|publisher=Alan Goble \|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Guy>{{cite news \|last1=Guy \|first1=Randor \|title=Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1934) \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2288563.ece \|accessdate=17 July 2015 \|agency=The Hindu \|work=The Hindu \|date=24 July 2011 \|ref=Cinema Plus}}</ref>
	*Keechaka Vadham a.k.a. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1916) directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar		*Keechaka Vadham a.k.a. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1916) directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar
	*''Draupadi Vastraharan'' (1920)		*''Draupadi Vastraharan'' (1920)
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	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==

	===Song ~~List~~===		===Song list===
	The songs were sung by the actors in the film.~~<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web\|title=Draupadi 1931\|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/xs318986/songs/#tabs\|website=muvyz.com\|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd.\|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>~~		The songs were sung by the actors in the film.
	{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
	! # !! Title !!Singer		! # !! Title !!Singer
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb title\|id =0241387\|~~title =Draupadi 1931~~ }}		* {{IMDb title\|id =0241387\|}}

	{{Works based on the Mahabharata}}		{{Works based on the Mahabharata}}

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	[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]		[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]
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{{short description|1931 film}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Draupadi
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Song synopsis booklet cover
| director = Bhagwati Prasad Mishra
| producer = [[Ardeshir Irani]]
| writer = Bhagwati Prasad Mishra
| based_on = [[Vyasa]]'s ''[[Mahabharata]]''
| narrator =
| starring = Ermeline<br/>[[Prithviraj Kapoor]]<br/>[[Khalil (actor)|Khalil]]<br/>Jagdish Sethi
| music =
| cinematography = Adi Irani
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Imperial Film Company
| released = 1931
| runtime = 124 minutes
| country = [[British Raj|British India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Draupadi''''' (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1931|1931]] [[sound film]] from Indian cinema.<ref name=Chiloka>{{cite web|title=Draupadi|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/draupadi-1932|website=chiloka.com|publisher=Chiloka|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> The film was a big-budget mythological production from [[Ardeshir Irani]]'s Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, ''[[Alam Ara]]'' (1931).<ref name=Indiancinema>{{cite web|title=Draupadi (1931)|url=https://indiancine.ma/AQO/info|website=indiancine.ma|publisher=Indiancine.ma|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani in his Star, Majestic, Royal and Imperial Studios.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA247|accessdate=17 July 2015|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|pages=247–|chapter=Mishra, Bhagwati Prasad }}</ref> The story adaptation from [[Vyasa]]'s ''[[Mahabharata]]'' and the screenplay, were by Mishra. The star cast included [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] who played the role of [[Arjuna]],<ref name="Lal2004">{{cite book|author=Ananda Lal|title=The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DftkAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=17 July 2015|year=2004|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-564446-3|page=195}}</ref> with Ermeline as [[Draupadi]], and [[Khalil (actor)|Khalil]] as [[Krishna]].<ref name=Indiancinema /> The rest of cast included Hadi, Elizer, Rustom Irani and Jilloobai. The cinematographer was Adi Irani.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Draupadi 1931|url=http://www.citwf.com/film94563.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>

The film was based on an episode from the ''[[Mahabharata]]''' showcasing [[Duryodhan]]'s plans of usurping [[Hastinapur]] and his subsequent attempt at shaming the [[Pandava]]s by disrobing [[Draupadi]]'s sari.

==Plot==
[[Duryodhana]] (Jagdish Sethi) plots to attain [[Hastinapur]] for himself and his hundred [[Kaurava]] brothers. The five [[Pandavas: The Five Warriors|Pandavas]] brothers are sent to exile during which time [[Arjuna]] ([[Prithviraj Kapoor]] wins Draupadi ([[Ermeline]]) at her [[swayamvara]]. According to his mother's unintentional suggestion, the five brothers share Draupadi as their wife. On their return from banishment, the Pandavas establish themselves at [[Indraprastha]]. The Rajasuya Yagna takes place and a [[Mahabharata#The dice game|game of dice]] follows. The Kauravas cunning uncle [[Shakuni]] (Hadi) helps them win the game, wherein the Pandavas first lose their Kingdom, and then as a last wager by the oldest brother [[Yudhishtra]], even Draupadi. When Duryodhan, with the intention of shaming the Pandavas tries to remove Draupadi's sari, it is Lord Krishna who saves her from humiliation by performing the miracle of a never-ending sari.

==Cast==
* Ermeline as Draupadi
*[[Khalil (actor)|Khalil]] as Lord Krishna
*Prithviraj Kapoor as Arjun
* [[Jilloo Maa|Jilloobai]] as Kunti
* [[Jagdish Sethi|Jagdish]] as Duryodhana
* Hadi as Shakuna Mama
* Elizer as Yudhishtra
* Rostam Irani as Bhim
* Nayampally

==Draupadi in Indian Cinema==
The use of [[Hindu mythology]] in context to women, was a common feature in most films produced in the early part of the twentieth century. According to author Prem Chowdhry, Draupadi was referenced in films about eleven times between 1916-44.<ref name="Chowdhry2000">{{cite book|author=Prem Chowdhry|title=Colonial India and the Making of Empire Cinema: Image, Ideology and Identity|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1UNph7mAT2YC&pg=PA143|accessdate=17 July 2015|year=2000|publisher=Manchester University Press|isbn=978-0-7190-5792-2|pages=143–|chapter=Gunga Din}}</ref>

===Silent films===
Lists:<ref name=List>{{cite web|title=Draupadi|url=http://www.citwf.com/listFilms.asp?filmName=draupadi&sortOn=YEAR&sortBy=UP&TOPDOC=0|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Guy>{{cite news|last1=Guy|first1=Randor|title=Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1934)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2288563.ece|accessdate=17 July 2015|agency=The Hindu|work=The Hindu|date=24 July 2011|ref=Cinema Plus}}</ref>
*Keechaka Vadham a.k.a. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1916) directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar
*''Draupadi Vastraharan'' (1920)
*''Sairandhari'' (1920) directed by [[Baburao Painter]]
*''Draupadi Swayamwar'' (1922) directed by Vishnupant Divekar
*''Draupadi Veni Bandhan'' a.k.a. ''Veni Bandhan'' (1922) directed by Vishnupant Divekar
*''Draupadi's Fate'' a.k.a. ''Draupadi Bhagya'' (1924) directed by Raghupathy Prakash.
*''Draupadi Vastraharan'' (1927) directed by [[Dadasaheb Phalke]]
*''Draupadi Vastraharan'' (1928) directed by P. Y. Altekar
*''Keechak Vadh'' (1928) directed by [[Baburao Painter]]

===Talkies===
Lists:<ref name=List /><ref name=Guy />
*''Draupadi'' (1931) directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra
*''[[Sairandhri (1933 film)|Sairandhari]]'' (1933) directed by [[V. Shantaram]] for [[Prabhat Film Company]]
*''[[Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1934 film)|Draupadi Vastrapaharanam]]'' (1934) a [[Tamil-language]] film directed by [[R. Padmanaban]].
*''[[Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)|Draupadi Vastrapaharanam]]'' (1936) a [[Telugu-language]] film directed by Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu
*''Draupadi Manasamrakshnam'' (1936) a [[Telugu-language]] film, directed by S. Jagganath
*''Draupadi'' (1944) directed by [[Baburao Patel]]
*''Draupadi Vastraharan'' (1952) directed by W. Garcher

==Soundtrack==

===Song List===
The songs were sung by the actors in the film.<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Draupadi 1931|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/xs318986/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd.|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !!Singer
|-
| 1
| "Anokhi Jaadu Bhari Mri Kaisi Hai Paase Ki Chaal"
| Hadi
|-
| 2
| "Bhagat Ke Bas Mein Hai Bhagwan"
| Khalil
|-
| 3
| "Bhaj Krishan Kanhaiya Paar Kare Meri Naiya"
|
|-
| 4
| "Do Din Ka Mehmaan Arre Kyun Murkh Mann Bhatkave"
| Jilloobai
|-
| 5
| "Gaavein Manaavein Aanad Hum Mil Kar Saari"
| Chorus
|-
| 6
| "Jis Main Apni Nazar Se Dekhoon"
| Ermeline
|-
| 7
| "Kanhaiya Aao Re Dhaao Re"
| Ermeline
|-
| 8
| "Laaj Rakhe Dinanath Jagat Mein"
| Ermeline
|-
| 9
| "Main Toh Shakuni Kumar Hoon Matlab Ka Yaar Hoon"
| Hadi
|-
| 10
| "Mujh Mein Kaisi Badi Karamaat Hai"
|
|-
| 11
| "Nayanwa Khol Maharaj Atal Rahe Tero Raj"
| Hadi
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id =0241387|title =Draupadi 1931 }}
{{Works based on the Mahabharata}}

[[Category:1931 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1931 drama films]]