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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Prithvi Vallabh<br />
| image = Prithvi Vallabh 1943 poster.jpg<br />
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| caption = Prithvi Vallabh (1943)<br />
| director = [[Sohrab Modi]]<br />
| producer = Minerva Movietone<br />
| writer = [[K. M. Munshi]]<ref name=":1"/><br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = {{ubl|Sohrab Modi|[[Durga Khote]]|Sankatha Prasad|[[Meena Shorey]]|[[K. N. Singh]]|[[Kajjanbai]]}}<br />
| music = {{ubl|[[Rafiq Ghaznavi]]|[[Saraswati Devi (music director)|Saraswati Devi]]}}<br />
| cinematography = Y. D. Sarpotdar<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Minerva Movietone<ref name=":1"/><br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1943}}<br />
| runtime = 121 minutes<ref name=":1"/><br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name=":1"/><br />
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
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'''Prithvi Vallabh''' (Hindi: पृथ्वी वल्लभ) is a historical drama [[Bollywood]] [[film]] directed by [[Sohrab Modi]]. Made under the Minerva Movietone banner it was released in [[Bollywood films of 1943|1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=23 August 2012|title=Bollywood Hindi Movie, Latest Movies Release, Review & News, Actor Actress Photo Pics & Videos Gallery|archive-date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814141558/http://www.gomolo.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen1999">{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja|url-access=registration|accessdate=23 August 2012|year=1999|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> It had music by [[Rafiq Ghaznavi]] and [[Saraswati Devi (music director)|Saraswati Devi]] with lyrics by Pandit Sudershan who also wrote the screenplay and dialogues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/prithvi_vallabh.htm|title=Prithvi Vallabh|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> The film starred [[Sohrab Modi]], [[Durga Khote]], Sankatha Prasad, [[Kajjanbai]], [[Meena Shorey]], Sadiq Ali, [[K. N. Singh]] and Al Nasir.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film280085.htm|title=Prithvi Vallabh|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The story revolves around two kings, [[Vakpati Munja|Prithvi Vallabh (Munj)]] of Avantipur and [[Tailapa II|Tailapa]], a neighboring king. With the help of his sister Mrinalvati (Durga Khote) and another neighbouring king [[Bhillama II|Bhillam]] (K. N. Singh), Tailap manages to capture Prithvi Vallabh. The rest of the film follows incidents following his captivity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jan/28/10604/75-years-of-prithvi-vallabh-in-love-and-war-with-sohrab-modi-durga-khote|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214020103/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jan/28/10604/75-years-of-prithvi-vallabh-in-love-and-war-with-sohrab-modi-durga-khote|url-status=live|archive-date=14 February 2018|title=75 years of Prithvi Vallabh: In love and war with Sohrab Modi, Durga Khote|last=Pandya|first=Sonal|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
The cast is as follows:<ref name=":1"/><br />
* [[Sohrab Modi]] as Munj<br />
* [[Durga Khote]] as Mrinalvati<br />
* Sankatha Prasad as Tailap<br />
* [[K. N. Singh]] as Bhillam<br />
* [[Kajjanbai]] as Lakshmi Devi<br />
* [[Meena Shorey]] as Vilas<br />
* [[Amirbai Karnataki]] as Charini, the devotee<br />
* Sadiq Ali as Kavi Raj<br />
* [[Leela Mishra]] as Bhillam's wife<br />
* Al Nasir as Bhoj, Munj's son<br />
* Navin Yagnik<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was a remake of 1924 silent film ''[[Prithvi Vallabh (1924 film)|Prithvi Vallabh]]'' by [[Manilal Joshi]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nOZkAAAAMAAJ |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |date=1994 |publisher=British Film Institute |isbn=978-0-85170-455-5 |pages=245, 299 }}</ref> The story is an adaptation of [[K. M. Munshi]]'s book ''[[Prithivivallabh (novel)|Prithivivallabh]]'' written in 1920.<ref name="Gangar">{{cite book |last1=Gangar |first1=Amrit |title=Sohrab Modi The Great Mughal of Historicals |date=2008 |publisher=Wisdom Tree |isbn=9788183281089 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=60}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Prithvi Vallabh<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Rafiq Ghaznavi]], [[Saraswati Devi (music director)|Saraswati Devi]]<br />
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| audio1 = {{URL|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toq7SgNbWWg|2=Jukebox on YouTube}}}}<br />
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{{track listing<br />
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|all_music= [[Rafiq Ghaznavi]], [[Saraswati Devi (music director)|Saraswati Devi]]<ref name=":1"/><br />
|all_lyrics= Sudarshan<ref name=":1"/><br />
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| title1 = Tailap Ki Nagri Me Gana Nahi Hai<br />
| extra1 = Rafique Ghaznavi, Menka Bai<br />
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| title2 = Ram Naam Dhan Paya Maine<br />
| extra2 = Menka Bai<br />
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| title3 = Panchi Ud Chal Apne Desh<br />
| extra3 = Menka Bai, Rafique Ghaznavi<br />
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| title4 = Aankho Me Muskuraye Jaa<br />
| extra4 = Menka Bai<br />
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| title5 = Hawa Ne Bandha Hai Kya Rang<br />
| extra5 = Amirbai Karnataki<br />
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| title6 = Jeevan Ka Jug Aaya Jivan Ka Sukh Laya<br />
| extra6 = Amirbai Karnataki<br />
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| title7 = Khule Swarg Ke Dwar Jag Me<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
It was not a major success compared to Modi's previous big budget films like [[Pukar (1939 film)|''Pukar'']] (1939) and [[Sikandar (1941 film)|''Sikandar'']] (1941).<ref name=":1" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id =0243505 |title =Prithvi Vallabh }}<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydFdPXlgkZE Full <span lang="hi" dir="ltr">movie</span> on YouTube]<br />
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