Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Chimanlal Muljibhoy Luhar

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Jun 25, 2012, 4:47:13 PM (12 years ago)

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+'''Chimanlal Muljibhoy Luhar (1901-48)'''
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+Hindi director. Chemistry graduate from
+Bombay University. Noted author and critic in
+early 1920s, e.g. in journals like Vismi Sadi,
+Navchetan and Bombay Chronicle. Started career as laboratory assistant at Kohinoor
+Studio in the 20s. Became noted cameraman
+working e.g. for several documentaries with
+Bombay-based production unit K.D. Brothers,
+apparently under tutelage of an English
+cameraman affiliated to the Prince of Wales’s
+official entourage during his tour of India.
+Following a brief stint at Saurashtra Film in
+Rajkot (1925), and a longer one at Krishna
+Film, where he shot around 20 films, he joined
+Sharda with Dagabaaz Duniya (1926). His
+later films at Sharda included several Master
+Vithal stunt movies (e.g. Gul Badan, Kanak
+Kanta, both 1928). Wrote and shot Harshadrai
+Mehta’s costumed spectacle Janjirne
+Jankare (1927), praised by the ICC Report.
+Turned producer (1931) with partner
+Harshadrai Mehta (Mehta-Luhar Prod.)
+continuing in the Master Vithal vein of stunt
+and adventure thrillers starring Navinchandra.
+Then a partner in Sharda (1933) and a director
+at Sagar (1934-40), where he began signing his
+name to his films and introduced the stunt
+genre. Later directed Prakash Pics (1941-6).
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1932: Sassi Punnu; 1935:
+Silver King; Talash-e-Haq; 1936: Do
+Diwane/Be Kharab Jan; 1937: Captain Kirti
+Kumar; 1938: Dynamite; 1939: Kaun Kisika;
+Seva Samaj; 1940: Saubhagya; 1941:
+Darshan; 1942: Station Master; 1943: School
+Master; 1944: Us Paar; 1946: Bindiya.
+
+[[Director]]