'''Rama Shankar Choudhury (1903-72)'''


Hindi director born in Benares, UP. Graduated from J.J. School of Art (1922). Entered films as art director and designer of publicity pamphlets. Did remarkable covers for Gujarati
film journal Mouj Majah. Assisted [[Manilal
Joshi]] at Laxmi Film. First film at Laxmi is
[[Sandow]]’s hit costume spectacular, [[Neera]].
Best-known films at [[Imperial]] and [[Sagar]],
where he made several classics in historical
genre, e.g. Anarkali, Shirin Khushrau, Shaan-e-Hind, often using the legendary epic as a nationalist allegory. Films often starred [[Sulochana]] and [[Zubeida]]. Regarded as teacher by [[Mehboob]] for whom he later scripted [[Roti]] (1942), [[Aan]] (1952) and Son of India (1962). Also scripted, in addition to his own films, e.g. [[Kardar]]’s Pehle Aap (1944), M. Sadiq’s hit Rattan (1944) and several films for [[Ravindra Dave]]. Continued writing scripts until the 70s.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also act): 1926: Neera; Asha; 1927: Karmayili Kali; 1928: Anarkali; Pita Ke Parmeshwar; Sarovar Ki Sundari*; Madhuri; 1929: Maurya Patan; Heer Ranjha; Indira; Punjab Mail; Shirin Khushrau; Talwar Ka Dhani; 1930: Hamarun Hindustan; 1931: Badmash; Khuda Ki Shaan (all St); 1932: Madhuri; 1933: Sulochana; Daku Ki Ladki; 1934: Aaj Kal; Piya Pyare; 1935: Anarkali; 1936: Hamari Betiyan; Shaan-e-Hind; 1937: Kal Ki Baat; 1938: Rifle Girl; 1939: Sach Hai; 1942: Aankh Micholi; 1943: Adab Arz; 1944: Gaali; 1946: Magadhraj; 1953: Jallianwala Bagh Ki Jyot.

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