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| director = Manilal Joshi<br />
| writer = [[K. M. Munshi]], D. S. Shirur<br />
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| starring = {{ubl|P. Y. Altekar|Wagle Sandow|Fatma Begum}}<br />
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| cinematography = V. B. Joshi<br />
| editing = R. G. Torne<br />
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| studio = Ashoka Pictures<br />
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| released = 1924<br />
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| country = India<br />
| language = Silent film<br />
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'''''Prithvi Vallabh''''' (English: The Lord of Love and Power) was an 1924 Indian historical drama film directed by Manilal Joshi. It was based on the 1921 Gujarati novel ''[[Prithivivallabh]]'' by [[K. M. Munshi]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Munj, the king of Avanti who is a great warrior and patron of arts, is captured by his opponent Tailap with help from Bhillam, king of Dharavati. Tailap orders an execution of Munj but is stopped by Mrinalvati, Tailap's sister, who wants to break Munj's spirit. But she fall in love with Munj and they decide to escape togather. When Tailap come to know about the plan, he has Munj [[execution by elephant|executed by elephants]].<br />
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==Cast==<br />
Cast is as follows:<ref name=":1"/><br />
* P. Y. Altekar as [[Bhillama II|Bhillam]]<br />
* Wagle Sandow as [[Vakpati Munja|Munj]]<br />
* [[Fatma Begum]] as Mrinalvati, [[Tailapa II|Tailap]]'s sister<br />
* [[Zubeida]] as Vilasvati<br />
* [[Sultana (actress)|Sultana]] as Jakkala Devi<br />
* Miss Jaina<br />
* [[Bhalji Pendharkar]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
The script was written by D. S. Shirur based on the 1921 Gujarati novel ''[[Prithivivallabh]]'' by [[K. M. Munshi]] which was serialised in ''Vismi Sadi'', a Gujarati journal. The film was directed by Manilal Joshi while shot by V. B. Joshi. The film reel was 7456 feet long. It was in black and white and silent.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Ashish |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Encyclopaedia_of_Indian_Cinema.html?id=nOZkAAAAMAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |date=1994 |publisher=British Film Institute |isbn=978-0-85170-455-5 |pages=245 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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It was the first and major film produced by the Ashoka Pictures. It was shot mainly around the [[Makarpura Palace]] in [[Vadodara]] and the sets were designed by R. S. Choudhury. The climax featured the elephant stampede which had created a sensation then. It is notable for costumes too.<ref name=":1"/><br />
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== Release ==<br />
The film was released on 19 July 1924 at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prithvi Vallabh (The Lord of Love and Power) |url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/prithvi-vallabh-the-lord-of-love-and-power-1924 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Cinemaazi}}</ref><br />
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==Remake==<br />
The film was remade in 1943 Hindi film ''[[Prithvi Vallabh]]'' directed by Sohrab Modi.<ref name=":1"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:1924 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:History of India on film]]<br />
[[Category:1920s historical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:1924 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian silent films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Gujarat]]</div>Ajay Kumar