| Balidan | |
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| Directed by | Naval Gandhi |
| Written by |
Rabindranath Tagore Jamshed Ratnagar (screenplay) |
| Based on | Bisarjan (play) |
| Produced by | Orient Pictures Corporation |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Naval Bhatt |
Production company | Orient Pictures Corporation |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Silent film |
Balidan, also called Sacrifice, is a 1927 Indian silent film directed by Naval Gandhi and based on a play by Rabindranath Tagore. [1] It was produced by Orient Pictures Corporation. [2] Balidan is cited as one of the top ten lost films of Indian Cinema by P. K. Nair. [3] Hailed as "an excellent and truly Indian film" by The Indian Cinematograph Committee, 1927–28, [4] Balidan was used by them as one of the films to "show how 'serious' Indian cinema could match Western standards". [5]
The film starred the then popular cast of Master Vithal, Sulochana ( Ruby Myers), Zubeida, Sultana, Jal Khambata and Jani Babu. [6]
A social-reformist costume drama film, written by Tagore in 1887, [5] Balidan was set in the fictional kingdom of Tippera, and involved clashes between a progressive-minded King and a "tradition-bound priest". [1] The film was stated to be commercially successful. [4]
Cast
- Master Vithal
- Sulochana ( Ruby Myers)
- Zubeida as Aparna
- Sultana
- Jal Khambata
- Jani Babu
- J. Makhijani
References
- ^ a b Crow, Jonathan (2015). "Balidan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Sacrifice". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Nair, P. K. "India's top ten lost films". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Balidan (Sacrifice) 1927". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ a b Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- ^ "Balidan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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