| 1 | '''Moti B. Gidwani''', (1905) |
| 2 | Hindi director born in Karachi. Studied filmmaking |
| 3 | in Britain (1926-7) and returned to |
| 4 | make his first feature, which failed and helped |
| 5 | close down Maharashtra Film. Went on to |
| 6 | direct for Imperial and Sagar and made a |
| 7 | name as a ‘ safe’ freelance director. Evidence |
| 8 | suggests he co-operated with Irani on making |
| 9 | of Alam Ara (1931). Major successes in |
| 10 | collaboration with Dalsukh Pancholi: the |
| 11 | Punjabi film Yamla Jat, the musical thriller |
| 12 | Khazanchi that lifted Lahore’s local film |
| 13 | industry into national prominence, and |
| 14 | Zamindar. His Kisan Kanya was India’s first |
| 15 | colour production using Cinecolour process |
| 16 | (Sairandhri, 1933, was processed in Germany). |
| 17 | |
| 18 | |
| 19 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1929: Nisha Sundari; 1930: |
| 20 | Josh-e-Jawani; Veer Na Ver; Dav Pech; 1931: |
| 21 | Gulam (all St); Anangsena; 1932: Niti Vijay; |
| 22 | 1933: Daku Ki Ladki; Insaan Ya Shaitan; |
| 23 | 1934: Manjari; Noor Mahal; 1936: Gulam |
| 24 | Daku; 1937: Kisan Kanya; Do Auratein; |
| 25 | 1940: Yamla Jat; 1941: Khazanchi; 1942: |
| 26 | Zamindar; 1945: Kaise Kahun; 1946: |
| 27 | Khamosh Nigahen. |
| 28 | |
| 29 | [[Director]] |