'''Nagendra Majumdar (b. 1894)'''


Hindi director and actor born and educated in
Baroda, Gujarat. Employed as a policeman in
Baroda, he became involved in the amateur
theatre (1923-5) and directed Gujarati plays.
Made his debut at Laxmi, acting in R.S.
Choudhury’s Asha (1926), then joined Royal
Art Studio as director. Directed some Indulal
Yagnik productions (Kalina Ekka, Rasili
Rani), worked at Imperial directing Qatil
Kathiyani, at the Kaiser-e-Hind production
house and at Sharda studio. Made several love
stories at Ranjit with the studio’s 
leading stars E. Bilimoria and Madhuri. 
His sound films are mainly in the stunt genre,
adapting ArabianNights-type adventures, 
but he also made some Marathi films such as 
the historical Shatakarta Shivaji. Set up 
Pratima Pics (1933) and Honey Talkies (1934).
Scripted K.B. Athavale’s Sant
Tukaram at Sharda Movietone (1932). Illness
forced him to retire. His son Ninu Majumdar
became a film composer.


'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1926: Panima Aag; 1928:
Pavagarh Nu Patan; Punarlagnani Patni;
Qatil Kathiyani; Vasavadatta; Pandav Patrani;
1929: Jayant; 1930: Albelo Sawar; Jagmagti
Jawani; Kalina Ekka; Khandana Khel; Rasili
Rani; 1931: Diwano; Gwalan; Kashmir Nu
Gulab; Premi Pankhida; Pardesi Ni Preet;
1932: Bahuroopi Bazaar; Khubsoorat
Khawasan; Matrubhoomi; Ranghelo Rajput (all
St); Raas Vilas; 1933: Mirza Sahiban; Patit
Pawan; 1934: Kala Wagh; Mera Imaan;
Shatakarta Shivaji; 1935: Alladdin-II; Rangila
Nawab; 1936: Kimiagar; 1937: Laheri Lutera;
1946: Swadesh Seva; Talwarwala.

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