Narsinh Mehta (1932 film)

Narsinh Mehta
Narsinh Mehta
	Film poster
Directed by	Nanubhai Vakil
Produced by	Chimanbhai Desai
Written by	Chaturbhuj Doshi
Based on	Narsinh Mehta
Starring	Master Manhar, Umakant Desai, Mehtab
Music by	Rane
Cinematography	Faredoon Irani
Production; company	Sagar Movietone
Release date	7 April 1932;
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Gujarati

Narsinh Mehta (Gujarati: નરસિંહ મેહતા) is a 1932 Gujarati biographical film directed by Nanubhai Vakil. It was the first Gujarati talkie film.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film is based on the life of the saint-poet Narsinh Mehta.^[4]

Cast[edit | edit source]

The cast was:^[4]

Master Manhar as Narsinh Mehta
Umakant Desai as Krishna
Mohan Lala as Ra Mandlik
Khatun as Kunwarbai
Master Bachu as Kunwarbai's husband
Miss Jamna as Manekbai
Miss Mehtab as Rukmini

Marutirao, Trikam Das and Miss Devi appeared in other roles.^[4]

Production[edit | edit source]

The sets were designed by Ravishankar Raval.^[4]

Criticism[edit | edit source]

According to Anandshankar Dhruv, the film adhered to a Gandhian interpretation of Narsinh Mehta. The film was devoid of miracles associated with him.^[4]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance". 16 December 2012.
↑ "NEWS: Limping at 75". Screen. 4 May 2007.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "'Dhollywood' at 75 finds few takers in urban Gujarat". Financial Express. 22 April 2007.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Rajadhyaksha; Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 1994. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
↑ Rachel Dwyer (27 September 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 84–86. ISBN 978-1-134-38070-1.
↑ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 88–99. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
↑ "Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance". dna. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

External links[edit | edit source]

Narsinh Mehta on IMDb

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[1] "Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance". 16 December 2012.

[2] "NEWS: Limping at 75". Screen. 4 May 2007.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "'Dhollywood' at 75 finds few takers in urban Gujarat". Financial Express. 22 April 2007.

[RajadhyakshaWillemen2014-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Rajadhyaksha; Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 1994. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.

[DwyerDwyer2006-5] Rachel Dwyer (27 September 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 84–86. ISBN 978-1-134-38070-1.

[Ro2013-6] K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 88–99. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.

[dnac2012-7] "Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance". dna. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

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