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  • Nagendra Majumdar

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     1'''Nagendra Majumdar (b. 1894)''' 
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     4Hindi director and actor born and educated in 
     5Baroda, Gujarat. Employed as a policeman in 
     6Baroda, he became involved in the amateur 
     7theatre (1923-5) and directed Gujarati plays. 
     8Made his debut at Laxmi, acting in R.S. 
     9Choudhury’s Asha (1926), then joined Royal 
     10Art Studio as director. Directed some Indulal 
     11Yagnik productions (Kalina Ekka, Rasili 
     12Rani), worked at Imperial directing Qatil 
     13Kathiyani, at the Kaiser-e-Hind production 
     14house and at Sharda studio. Made several love 
     15stories at Ranjit with the studio’s leading stars 
     16E. Bilimoria and Madhuri. His sound films are 
     17mainly in the stunt genre, adapting Arabian 
     18Nights-type adventures, but he also made some 
     19Marathi films such as the historical Shatakarta 
     20Shivaji. Set up Pratima Pics (1933) and Honey 
     21Talkies (1934). Scripted K.B. Athavale’s Sant 
     22Tukaram at Sharda Movietone (1932). Illness 
     23forced him to retire. His son Ninu Majumdar 
     24became a film composer. 
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     26 
     27'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1926: Panima Aag; 1928: 
     28Pavagarh Nu Patan; Punarlagnani Patni; 
     29Qatil Kathiyani; Vasavadatta; Pandav Patrani; 
     301929: Jayant; 1930: Albelo Sawar; Jagmagti 
     31Jawani; Kalina Ekka; Khandana Khel; Rasili 
     32Rani; 1931: Diwano; Gwalan; Kashmir Nu 
     33Gulab; Premi Pankhida; Pardesi Ni Preet; 
     341932: Bahuroopi Bazaar; Khubsoorat 
     35Khawasan; Matrubhoomi; Ranghelo Rajput (all 
     36St); Raas Vilas; 1933: Mirza Sahiban; Patit 
     37Pawan; 1934: Kala Wagh; Mera Imaan; 
     38Shatakarta Shivaji; 1935: Alladdin-II; Rangila 
     39Nawab; 1936: Kimiagar; 1937: Laheri Lutera; 
     401946: Swadesh Seva; Talwarwala. 
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     42[[Director]] 
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     44[[Actor]]