Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Maharashtra Film Company

Timestamp:

Jun 25, 2012, 5:26:39 PM (12 years ago)

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Trupti

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Maharashtra Film Company

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+'''Maharashtra Film Company'''
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+Set up in 1918 by Baburao Painter in
+Kolhapur with a home-made camera, initial
+capital of Rs 15,000 from Tanibai Kagalkar and
+a dedicated team of disciples. Their first
+successful production was Sairandhri (1920),
+eliciting praise from B.G. Tilak. Sardar Nesrikar
+persuaded the Shahu Maharaj to give him land,
+an electric generator and equipment. A
+contemporary of Phalke’s Hindustan Film,
+Maharashtra Film made a greater impact on the
+Marathi cinema with the first films of V.
+Shantaram (Netaji Palkar, 1927), Damle-
+Fattelal (Maharathi Karna, 1928) and Bhalji
+Pendharkar (Rani Rupmati, 1931). After 26
+films, the studio lost Shantaram, Damle, Fattelal
+and Baburao Pendharkar who set up
+Prabhat in 1929. Painter left in 1930 and joined
+Shalini Cinetone, set up for him by the
+Kolhapur royal family. The company closed in
+1932 after some expensive disasters: Moti
+Gidwani’s Nisha Sundari (1929) and Baburao
+Patel’s Kismet (1932).
+
+[[Studio]]