Shilpi: Created some details from scratch

2026-03-03T23:09:40Z

Created some details from scratch

New page

{{Short description|1945 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vikramaditya
| image = Vikramaditya_1945.jpg

| caption =
| director = [[Vijay Bhatt]]
| producer = "Vijay-Shankar" Bhatt
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Prithviraj Kapoor]]|[[Prem Adib]]|[[Baburao Pendharkar]]|Ratnamala}}
| music = Shankar Rao Vyas
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Prakash Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1945}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = [[British Raj|British India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Vikramaditya''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1945|1945]] [[Hindi]] [[historical drama]] film directed by [[Vijay Bhatt]] for his banner [[Prakash Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/vikramaditya-movie/1339|title=Vikramaditya (1945)|publisher=Gomolo.com|access-date=15 January 2015|archive-date=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115095658/http://www.gomolo.com/vikramaditya-movie/1339|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA11-PA1994-IA1|access-date=15 January 2015|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=11–}}</ref> The title role of the King of [[Avanti (India)|Avanti]], [[Chandragupta II|Vikramaditya]], was played by [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], who had made a name for himself as a good actor by then and was extremely popular.<ref name=Tehelka>{{cite web|last1=Ausaja|first1=S M M|title=Romancing The Reel|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ws010308Romancing.asp|website=archive.tehelka.com|publisher=Anant Media Pvt. Ltd. Tehelka.com|access-date=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204132116/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ws010308Romancing.asp|archive-date=4 December 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was made as a result of Bhatt's interest in history and on the request of the Vikram Bimillenium Committee, celebrating the 2000 years of the King Vikramaditya according to the [[Vikram Samvat]], Hindu calendar. The film-maker concentrated on factual history rather than fiction for his story.<ref name="DwyerDwyer2006">{{cite book|author1=Rachel Dwyer|author2=Senior Lecturer in Indian Studies Rachel Dwyer|title=Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZsKR1RKoJKUC&pg=PA35|access-date=14 January 2015|date=27 September 2006|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-38070-1|pages=35–}}</ref><ref name=Bhatt>{{cite web|last1=Pathak|first1=Pauravi|title=Vijay Bhatt, Spotlight-Phase 2|url=http://www.vijaybhatt.net/spotlight_phase2.html|website=vijaybhatt.net|publisher=Pauravi Pathak|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> The music direction was by Shankar Rao Vyas with the lyricists being Ramesh Gupta and Roopdas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/vikramaditya.htm |title=Vikramaditya (1945)|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> The film starred Prithviraj Kapoor, Prem Adib, Baburao Pendharkar, Ratnamala, Bhagwandas and Ranjana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film373394.htm|title=Vikramaditya|publisher=Alan Goble|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref>

The story revolves around the king [[Chandragupta II|Vikramaditya]], who promises to save the princess of [[Kashmir]], appoints [[Kalidas]] as court-poet, and his fight against the [[Indo-Scythians|Shakas]] ([[Scythians]]).

==Plot==
The Shakas (Scythians) have invaded and defeated the Kashmir region. The Kashmiri princess Shreelakha, is on the run to avoid captivity and unwanted attention of Shakraj. The Shakas have already managed to capture several areas in India and the princess is finding it difficult to find refuge. She meets Kalidas the poet, who tells her to ask for shelter from King Vikramaditya, the ruler of Avanti. Kalidas, through his poetry impresses Madhvi, the daughter of Acharya Varamihir and she makes it possible for them to meet Vikramaditya. The King appoints Kalidas as the court poet. The princess asks for refuge and war against the Shakas. When Vikramaditya promises to do so he is met with opposition from his Minister, Vaital. Vaital on being rebuffed by the King then incites the people against the princess and tries to poison her. After several incidents involving the honesty of the King and his travails, the people think that Vaital has poisoned the King and the princess. The magnanimity and valour of the King is shown when he fights the Shakas, killing Shakaraj and releasing Shreelekha's father from captivity and restoring his kingdom.

==Cast==
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]]
* Ratnamala
* Baburao Pendharkar
* [[Prem Adib]]
* Ranjana
* Bhagwandas
* Jilloobai

==Soundtrack==
Music Director was Shankar Rao Vyas and the lyricists were Ramesh Gupta and Roopdas. The singers were Rajkumari, [[Amirbai Karnataki]], [[G. M. Durrani]], [[Manna Dey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myswar.com/album/vikramaditya-1945|title=Vikramaditya (1945)|publisher=MySwar.com|access-date=15 January 2015|archive-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219032127/http://myswar.com/album/vikramaditya-1945|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Song list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer !! Lyricist
|-
| 1
| "Hai Gagan Mein"
| Rajkumari, [[Manna Dey]]
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 2
| "Om Jai Jai Shankar"
| [[Amirbai Karnataki]], [[G. M. Durrani]], Manna Dey
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 3
| "Ajab Hai Kudrat Ki Maya"
| Manna Dey
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 4
| "Ek Chakori Dev Pe Apne"
| Manna Dey
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 5
| "Shambho Mahadev Shankar"
| [[G. M. Durrani]]
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 6
| "Tej Phoonk Do Aaj"
| Manna Dey
| Roopdas
|-
| 7
| "Jai Jai Se Goonj Utha Bharat"
| Amirbai Karnataki
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 8
| "Om Jai Jai Shankar" (Male)
| Manna Dey
| Ramesh Gupta
|-
| 9
| "Neel Gagan Hai"
| Manna Dey
| Roopdas
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0157162|title =Vikramaditya (1945) }}

{{Vijay Bhatt}}

[[Category:1945 films]]
[[Category:1945 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1945 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian epic films]]
[[Category:Biographical films about royalty]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vijay Bhatt]]
[[Category:Memorials to Vikramaditya]]
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]
[[Category:History of India on film]]
[[Category:1940s biographical drama films]]
[[Category:1940s historical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

Vikramaditya (film) - Revision history

Shilpi: Created some details from scratch