Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Homi Master

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Jun 26, 2012, 6:08:37 PM (12 years ago)

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Trupti

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+'''Homi Master (?-1949)'''
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+Top Kohinoor director in the 20s, esp. 1924-6:
+Lanka Ni Laadi, Fankdo Fituri, The
+Telephone Girl were big silent hits. Joined
+leading Parsee theatre company Baliwala aged
+13; became very popular stage actor, notably in
+Pakzaad Parveen. Employed briefly at
+sent abroad to market Phalke’s films in
+Europe. Joined Kohinoor as actor (he played
+Duryodhan in Bhakta Vidur, 1921; the lead in
+Kala Naag, 1924) and as assistant to
+Kanjibhai Rathod. As director created one of
+the most successful teams of 20s Indian film
+with scenarist Mohanlal Dave and cameraman
+D.D. Dabke. Described by silent star Gohar as
+perhaps the most ‘dramatic’ film-maker she
+worked with, contrasting with e.g. the ‘realism’
+of Bhavnani and Chandulal Shah. Made
+several B films in Hindi and in Gujarati. Ended
+his career as production manager at Kardar’s
+Studio in Bombay.
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also act): 1924: Bismi
+Sadi; Kanya Vikraya; Manorama; Ra Mandlik;
+Sati Sone; Veer Ahir; 1925: Ghar Jamai; Kunj
+Vihari; Lanka Ni Laadi; Sansar Swapna;
+Fankdo Fituri*; Hirji Kamdar; Kulin Kanta;
+Mari Dhaniyani; Rajnagarni Rambha; 1926:
+The Telephone Girl; Briefless Barrister; Lakho
+Vanjaro; Mumtaz Mahal; Sati Jasma; Shirin
+Farhad; Delhi No Thug; 1927: Rangmahal Ni
+Ramani; Return Of Kala Naag*; The Mission
+Girl; Bhaneli Bhamini; Surat No Sahukar;
+1928: Lekh Par Mekh; Gul Sanobar;
+Veerangana; Rajani Bala; Sarojini; 1929:
+Bilwamangal; Lanka Lakshmi; Punjab Kesari;
+Punya Prabhav; Sinh Ka Bachha Sinh; Lutaru
+Lalna; 1930: Mast Fakir; Shoorveer Sharada;
+Ranchandi; Patan Ni Paniari; 1931: Rao
+Saheb; Shahi Firman; Dushman-e-Iman;
+Bulbul-e-Shiraz; 1932: Ranadevata; Mahiari;
+Hind Kesari; Jai Bajrang; Prabhu Na Chor (all
+St); Hoor-e-Misar; 1933: Jagat Mohini (St);
+Misar Nu Moti (St); Saubhagya Sundari; 1934:
+Samaj Ki Bhool; Gul Sanobar; Khwab-e-
+Hasti; 1935: Do Ghadi Ki Mauj; Ghar
+Jamai; Naya Zamana; 1936: Akkal Na
+Bardan; Zaat-e-Sharif; 1937: Jagat Kesari;
+New Searchlight; Punjab Lancers; 1938:
+Chhote Sarkar; 1939: Fankdo Fituri; 1940:
+Neelamalai Kaidhi; 1946: Chamakti Bijli;
+1948: Bhaneli Vahu; Gharwali; Jai Ranchhod;
+Lagan Na Umedvar; 1949: Shethno Salo.
+
+[[Director]]