Sulochana (Ruby Myers) as Indira M.A. and P K. Raja Sandow. as Kishore, still from 'Indira M.A.' (1934). Dir: Nandlal Jaswantlal. Studio: Imperial Films Company.
Sulochana, at the height of her fame, played an Oxford-educated woman trying to balance modern and traditional ideas of Indian womanhood.
Images from 'Indira M.A.' (1934). Dir: Nandlal Jaswantlal. Studio: Imperial Films Company.
Image from 'Shyam Sundar' (1932). Dir: Bhalji G Pendharkar. Studio: Saraswati Cinetone.
One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Image from 'Shyam Sundar' (1932). Dir: Bhalji G Pendharkar. Studio: Saraswati Cinetone.
Image from 'Shyam Sundar' (1932). Dir: Bhalji G Pendharkar. Studio: Saraswati Cinetone.
One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Mill Mazdoor (1934) Dir: Mohan Bhavnani. Studio: Ajanta Cinetone.
A story on the rights of the working class. On the basis of having mutinous undertones, 'Mazdoor ' was banned. One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Mill Mazdoor (1934) Dir: Mohan Bhavnani. Studio: Ajanta Cinetone.
A story on the rights of the working class. On the basis of having mutinous undertones, 'Mazdoor ' was banned. One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Mill Mazdoor (1934) Dir: Mohan Bhavnani. Studio: Ajanta Cinetone.
A story on the rights of the working class. On the basis of having mutinous undertones, 'Mazdoor ' was banned. One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Cover from 'Achhut' 1940, booklet.
(“The Untouchable”)
Dir: Chandulal Shah. Studio: Ranjit Studios.
Image from Sohrab Modi's 'Hamlet' the first Indian language Shakespeare talkie. (“Blood for blood” ) 1935. Dir: Sohrab Modi. Studio: Minerva Movietone, Stage Film.
Indian values or a Western education? Still from 'Indira M.A.' (1934). Dir: Nandlal Jaswantlal. Studio: Imperial Films Company.
Sulochana (Ruby Myers) as Indira M.A. and D. Bilimoria as Pyarelal, still from 'Indira M.A.' (1934). Dir: Nandlal Jaswantlal. Studio: Imperial Films Company.
Image from 'Shyam Sundar' (1932). Dir: Bhalji G Pendharkar. Studio: Saraswati Cinetone.
One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Image from 'Shyam Sundar' (1932). Dir: Bhalji G Pendharkar. Studio: Saraswati Cinetone.
Grihalakshmi 1934 (without attribution)
Sulochana (Ruby Myers) as Indira M.A. and D. Bilimoria as Pyarelal, still from 'Indira M.A.' (1934). Dir: Nandlal Jaswantlal. Studio: Imperial Films Company.
Mill Mazdoor (1934) Dir: Mohan Bhavnani. Studio: Ajanta Cinetone.
A story on the rights of the working class. On the basis of having mutinous undertones, 'Mazdoor ' was banned. One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Mill Mazdoor (1934) Dir: Mohan Bhavnani. Studio: Ajanta Cinetone.
A story on the rights of the working class. On the basis of having mutinous undertones, 'Mazdoor ' was banned. One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair.
Mill Mazdoor (1934) Dir: Mohan Bhavnani. Studio: Ajanta Cinetone.
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