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+'''Harshadrai Sakerlal Mehta'''
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+Pioneer Hindi and Tamil director born in Mota,
+Bardoli Dist., Gujarat. Started as a painter,
+editor and cameraman at Kohinoor (1919),
+but made his début for Krishna Film (Ver Ni
+Vasulat). At Krishna he began his association
+with long-time partner and cameraman Luhar
+(e.g. Be Din Ni Badshahi, Amar Asha) making
+melodramas often starring the Anglo-Indian
+star Ermeline. Best-known film of this period is
+Janjirne Jankare, the much-acclaimed Rajput
+romance scripted and shot by Luhar. Made his
+most influential films with the famous Mehta-
+Luhar Prod. set up in 1931 with Bapubhai
+Desai and the informal support of the Sharda
+Studio. Made several Sharda-type stunt movies
+featuring e.g. Navinchandra. Moved to
+Coimbatore’s Premier Cinetone (1937) and
+made a number of Tamil films.
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1925: Swapna Sundari; Ver
+Ni Vasulat; Chandrakant; Hothal Padmini; Jal
+Kumari; Krishna Kumar; 1926: Be Din Ni
+Badshahi; Amar Asha; Panna Ratna; Ram
+Bharose; Bhool No Bhog; Panch Kalyani;
+1927: Janjirne Jankare; Keemti Ansoo; Roop
+Sundari; Sharad Purnima; Keshavkant BA;
+Vadia Dhor; 1928: Gul Badan; Karuna
+Kumari; Raj Tarang; Saundarya Sura; Sassi
+Punnu; 1929: Dilruba; Miss Dolly; Jai
+Somnath; Satta No Mad; Pataal Padmini;
+Ranagarjana; 1930: Talwar Ka Pani; Daku Ke
+Dilbar; Soneri Khanjar; 1931: Kala Wagh; Raj
+Bhakta; Priyatama; Ronak Mahal; Tirandaz;
+Solanki Shamsher; Dharti Kaamp; 1932: Kalo
+Sawar; Hoor-e-Hind; Vanraj Kesari; Bharat
+Veer; 1933: Jallad (all St); Sohni Mahiwal;
+Vikram Charitra; Rambha Rani; 1934:
+Veerangana Panna; 1935: Meethi Nazar;
+1936: Pahadi Kanya; 1938: Eknath; Shri
+Kanda Leela; 1939: Shakti Maya; 1940:
+Parasuramar; 1942: Alli Vijaam; 1944: Ghar
+Ki Shobha.
+
+[[Director]]
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+[[Camera]]