Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Ezra Mir

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Jun 26, 2012, 6:40:19 PM (12 years ago)

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Trupti

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+'''Ezra Mir (1903-93)'''
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+Hindi director born as Edwin Myers in Calcutta.
+Actor on the Madan stage (played Khusro in
+Noorjehan and later filmed the play) and in two
+silent Madan films (1922-3). Sailed to New York
+in 1924 and worked as extra in Rudolph
+Valentino’s A Sainted Devil (1924). Worked in
+editing and story departments of Universal
+(1925-7) and moved to United Artists (1927-9).
+Made short film, The Symbolesque. Returned in
+1930 to Imperial and made Noorjehan (he had
+acted in a 1923 version). Moved to Sagar
+(1932-4) where he made e.g. the Zubeida film
+Zarina, adapting Niranjan Pal’s play, before
+returning to Madan (1935). Their Kajjan starrers
+helped delay the studio’s demise. After a
+European voyage, he went to Bombay to make
+the Kidar Sharma-scripted Rickshawala for
+Ranjit Studio. Set up Everest Pics in 1939
+(Sitara). During the war, inspired by the
+March of Time series, turned to documentary:
+Road to Victory used newsreel material lent by
+Universal and 20th Century-Fox. Joined the
+Film Advisory Board (1940-1) and produced
+over 175 films for its successor Information
+Films of India 1942-6. Took over Films
+Division in 1956 and was chief producer until
+1961, moulding that institution into its current
+shape. Also ran the CFS (1962-4).
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1929: The Symbolesque (Sh)
+(St); 1931: Noorjehan; 1932: Zarina; 1933:
+Premi Pagal; 1934: Farzande Hind; 1935:
+Mera Pyara; Rashida; 1936: Parivartan;
+Shaitan Ka Pash; Jeevan Sangram; Rajdulari;
+1938: Rickshawala; 1939: Sitara; Road to
+Victory (Doc); 1941: Voice of Satan (Sh); 
+1942:Whispering Legend (Doc); 1947: Beete Din;
+1954: Pamposh; 1958: Do You Know? (Doc);
+1964: Raju Aur Gangaram.
+
+[[Director]]