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{{Infobox film
| name = Narasinha Avatar
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Sohrab Modi]]
| producer = Sohrab Modi
| writer = S. A. Shukla
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mahipal (actor)|Mahipal]]|[[Shobhana Samarth]]|Niranjan Sharma|[[Hari Shivdasani]]}}
| music = {{ubl|[[Vasant Desai]]|[[Narendra Sharma]] (lyrics)}}
| cinematography = Y. D. Sarpotdar
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Minerva Movietone
| released = 7 October 1949
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Urdu|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Narasinha Avatar''''' (The Incarnation of Narsinha) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1949|1949]] [[Hindi]] mythological film produced and directed by [[Sohrab Modi]].<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT284|accessdate=29 December 2014|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|pages=284–}}</ref>
Made under the Minerva Movietone banner, it had music composed by [[Vasant Desai]] with lyrics by [[Narendra Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/narsinha-avtar-movie/1928 |title=Narsinha Avtar|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/narsimha_avtar.htm|title=Narsimha Avtar|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> The story was written by S. A. Shukla, and the film starred [[Mahipal (actor)|Mahipal]], [[Shobhana Samarth]], Niranjan Sharma, [[Hari Shivdasani]], [[Tiwari (actor)|Tiwari]], [[S. N. Tripathi]] and Kamal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film238499.htm|title=Narsinha Avtar|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref>

The film is based on the [[Bhagavata Purana]] story of the fourth [[Avatar]] of the Hindu God [[Vishnu]] ([[Dashavatara#Popular list|Dashavatara]]) in the form of [[Narsimha]]. The half man, half lion Narsimha, destroys the Asura King [[Hiranyakashipu]] and instates his devotional son [[Prahlad]] as the rightful king.<ref name="Gangar">{{cite book|last1=Gangar|first1=Amrit|title=Sohrab Modi The Great Mughal of Historicals|date=2008|publisher=Wisdom Tree|location=New Delhi, India|isbn=9788183281089|pages=62}}</ref>

==Plot==
The Asura King Hiranyakashipu, having been granted the boon of immortality by [[Brahma]], projects himself as Supreme Being, even beyond Vishnu, whom he wants to avenge for killing his brother Hirnayaksha. After years of penance Brahma grants Hiranyakashipu his boon where he asks not to be killed by man or animal, on earth or space, inside the house or outside, and neither at dawn or at night. In his arrogance he aims for filicide when his son Prahlada rejects him as the supreme power, worshipping only Vishnu as the true God. He makes several attempts at killing Prahlad, one of them by burning him on the pyre. Prahlad is inadvertently saved when Holika's, (sister of Hiranyakashipu) fire-proof veil lands on him and Holika gets burnt instead. Hiranyakashipu is further angered when Prahlad, on being asked if Vishnu exists in the pillar of the palace too, answers He is everywhere. Hiranyakashipu smashes the pillar and a half man half lion form appears. It is Narsimha (Vishnu’s Avatar). The enraged Narsimha stands on the threshold and places the King on his thighs. It is twilight time indicating neither day nor night making Hiranyakashipu no longer invincible. With his talons he rips Hiranyakashipu’s abdomen apart, thereby killing him. Before leaving he installs Prahlad as the new King.

==Cast==
* [[Mahipal (actor)|Mahipal]] as Narad
* [[Shobhana Samarth]] as Kayadhu
* Niranjan Sharma as Hiranyakashipu
* [[Hari Shivdasani]]
* [[S. N. Tripathi]]
* Lakshman
* [[Tiwari (actor)|Tiwari]]
* Kanta Kumari
* Kamal

==Review And Remakes==
[[Amrit Gangar]] in his book states that the film was hailed as a "mass entertainer" according to ''[[Filmindia]]'' 1949. He cites another reviewer of the time who pointed out the discrepancy in Holika's name, quoting [[H. H. Wilson]] (1840) that according to the Puranas, Hiranyakashipu's sister's name was Sinhika, and she was married to Viprachitta.<ref name=Gangar />

Several films have been made in India in different languages on the story of Prahlad and Narsimha. The first film version was made as ''Bhakta Prahlad'' (1926) by [[Dadasaheb Phalke]]. Since then nearly ten more films have been made with [[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlad]] (1967) [[Telugu language|Telugu]] version cited as the best remake.<ref name=APK>{{cite web|title=Bhakta Prahlada (1967)|url=http://www.cinegoer.net/bhaktaprahladaeng.htm|website=cinegoer.net|publisher=Cinegoer.net|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music direction was by [[Vasant Desai]] with lyrics by [[Narendra Sharma]]. Lalita Deulkar, [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Manna Dey]] provided the main playback singing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/px924486/songs/#tabs |title=Songs-Narsinha Avtar|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=December 2014}}</ref>

===Songlist===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| Hari Ko Bisaro Na, Hari Na Bisarenge
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 2
| Charan Tumhare Phul Hamare
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 3
| Jagmag Taare Jhalke
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 4
| Bhaj Re Madhur Madhur Naam
| Lata Mangeshkar, [[Manna Dey]]
|-
| 5
| Binti Suno Meri Door Hai Naino Ka Tara
| Lalita Devulkar
|-
| 6
| Saaj Solah Kalao Se Chand Uga
| Lalita Devulkar
|-
| 7
| Bhajo Vishnu Naam Khade Hari Mandir Dware
| Lata Mangeshkar, [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 8
| Hey Mangalmay Bhagwan Karo Tum Sab Jag Ka Kalyan
|
|-
| 9
| Narayan Jaago Jaago Karuna Nidhaan Jaago
| Mohammed Rafi
|-
| 10
| Sevak Inka Devendra Indra
|
|-
| 11
| Latpat Ke Pat Pehne Vikraal
| Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0243443 |title =Narsinha Awtar}}

{{Sohrab Modi}}

[[Category:1949 films]]
[[Category:1940s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sohrab Modi]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy films]]
[[Category:1940s fantasy films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

Narasinha Avatar - Revision history

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