List of Bollywood films of 1921

A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1921:[1][2][3][4][5]

1921 in Indian cinema

  • Star of the East film company was started in Madras by R. S. Prakash.[6]

Films

  • Bhakta Vidur directed by Kanjibhai Rathod and produced by Kohinoor Film Company was the first Indian cinema film to face a ban, leading to a "major censorship row". Cited by Rajadhyaksha and Willemen as "One of the most famous silent mythologicals", the film featured Vidur in Gandhian attire complete with Gandhi cap and the Khaddar shirt. The film was banned in Karachi and Madras. It had the owners of Kohinoor playing the main roles, with Dwarkadas Sampat as Vidur and Maneklal Patel as Krishna, while the role of Duryodhan was enacted by Homi Master.[7]
  • Bhisma Pratighna, Telugu film industry's first feature film, was released in 1921.[8] The film was directed by Raghupathi Venkaya co-directed by R.S. Prakash.
  • Bilat Ferat or Bilet Pherat a.k.a. England Returned was the acting debut of Dhirendranath Ganguly who co-directed and produced the film under his Indo-British Film banner. The film is the first full length Bengali feature film.[6] It was also stated to be the first "love story" shown in Indian cinema.[9]
  • Mahasati Ansuya also called Sati Ansuya was directed by Kanjibhai Rathod for Kohinoor Film Company. It starred Sakina and Vaidya. According to Rajadhyaksha and Willemen, the film was a success at the box office and "gained notoriety for a nude shot of Sakina".[6]
  • Nal Damayanti, a mythological, was one of the notable films of 1921. Directed by Eugenio de Liguoro for Madan Theatres, it starred Patience Cooper, E. D. Liguoro and D. Sarkari.[9] It was cited to be the first international co-production with Italy.[10]
  • Surekha Haran was directed by Baburao Painter for Maharashtra Film Company. Painter hired V. Shantaram, who had been employed by the studio doing all-purpose jobs, to play the role of Krishna.[11] Shantaram's acting in the film brought him into prominence leading to several small roles till Savkari Pash where he was cast in the main role.[12]

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Cinematographer
BehulaC. LegrandPatience CooperMythologyMadan Theatres Ltd.
Belgian Emperor's Visit To IndiaNitin BoseDocumentary
Bhakta VidurKanjibhai RathodDwarkadas Sampat, Sakina, Maneklal Patel, Homi Master, Prabhashankar, GangaramDevotionalKohinoor Film Company
Gajanan S. Devare
Bilet Pherat a.k.a. England ReturnedDhirendranath GangulyDhirendranath Ganguly, Manmatha Pal, Sushilabala, Kunjalal ChakrabortySocial ComedyIndo-British Films
Jyotish Sarkar
ChandrahasaKanjibhai RathodKhalil, Tara, Moti, Savita, DhanjiDevotionalKohinoor Film Company
Dabbur KelenkariDebi GhoshChani DattaAurora Film Company, Calcutta
Debi Ghosh
Dhruva Charitra a.k.a. The Story Of DhruvaJyotish BannerjeePatience Cooper, M. Manilal, Master Mohan, Signor P. Mannelli, Signorina F. Mannelli, James Mcgrath, Dadabhai Sarkari, Kusumkumari, Aga Hashr Kashmiri, Pestonji MadanMythologyMadan Theatres Ltd.
DOP: Eugenio De Liguoro
King Gopichand a.k.a. GopichandVishnupant DivekarHira Koregaonkar, Mama BhattLegendBharat Film Company
DOP: A. P. Karandikar
Govardhan DhariG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik
Jagat Janani Jagadamba a.k.a. Ma Durga a.k.a. Mother DurgaJyotish BannerjeeMythologyMadan Theatres Ltd.
DOP: C. Legrand
Krishna Kumar a.k.a. PradyumnaVishnupant DivekarMythologyBharat Film Company
Krishna MayaKanjibhai RathodJamnaMythologyKohinoor Film Company
Mahasati Ansuya a.k.a. Sati Ansuya a.k.a. Birth Of Shri DattatreyaKanjibhai RathodKhalil, Vaidya, SakinaDevotionalKohinoor Film Company
DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi
Meerabai a.k.a. Mira BaiSisir Kumar BhaduriPatience Cooper, S. K. BhaduriDevotionalMadan Theatres Ltd.
MohiniSisir Kumar BhaduriPatience Cooper, S. K. BhaduriDevotionalMadan Theatres Ltd.
Nal DamayantiE. D. LiguoroPatience Cooper, E. D. Liguoro, D. Sarkari, K. Adajania, Albertina, ChhapgarMythologyMadan Theatres Ltd.
PundalikGanpat ShindeDevotionalHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
PundalikKanjibhai RathodDevotionalKohinoor Film Company

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Cinematographer
RatnakarS. N. RayChunilal Dev, Shosha Mukhi, Sushila DebiMythologyAurora Cinema Co.
Rukmini HaranKanjibhai RathodKhalil, Tara, Moti, Sakina, R. N. Vaidya, GangaramMythologyKohinoor Film Company
DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi
Rukmini Satyabhama a.k.a. Rukmini Kalyanam a.k.a. Rukmani Sathyabhama a.k.a. The Wedding Of Rukmani R. Nataraja MudaliarMythologyIndian Film Company, Madras[13]
Sant Tukaram a.k.a. TukaramGanpat ShindeDevotionalHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Sati MadalsaS. N. PatankarMythologyNational Film Company
DOP: Shree Nath Patankar
Sati SulochanaG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Salaam AleikumSocialOriental Film Company
Shani PrabhavG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
ShivratriC. LegrandKusum Kumari, Prabodh BoseMythologyMadan Theatres Ltd.
Subhadra HaranKanjibhai RathodMythologyKohinoor Film Company
Dop; Vishnu B. Joshi
Surekha Haran a.k.a. The Elopement Of Surekha a.k.a. Surekha AbhimanyuBaburao PainterV. Shantaram, Vishnupant Pagnis, Baburao Pendharkar, Ravji Mhaskar, Balasaheb Yadav, Ganpat Bakre, Zunzharrao Pawar, G. R. Mane, GajrabaiMythologyMaharashtra Film Co., Kolhapur
DOP: S. Fattelal
Themuras & Tehmuljee a.k.a. AflatoonSocialMadan Theatres Ltd.
Tridandi SanyasVishnupant DivekarSoni, Limaye, Anand ShindeMythologyBharat Film Company
DOP: A. P. Karandikar
UrvashiVishnupant DivekarHira Koregaonkar, Limaye, VithabaiMythologyBharat Film Company
DOP: A. P. Karandikar
Valli Thirumanam a.k.a. Valli's WeddingWhittakerMythologyWhittaker
ValmikiG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Vikram Satva ParikshaG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Vishwamitra MenakaKanjibhai RathodAli Miyan, Jamna, Kesar, Raja BabuMythologyinoor Film Company
DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi
Vishnu Avatar a.k.a. The Incarnations Of Lord VishnuJyotish Bannerjee, C. LegrandPatience CooperMythologyMadan Theatres Ltd.
DOP: C. Legrand
Yashoda Nandan a.k.a. Yashoda's Son a.k.a. Shri Radha KrishnaDhirendranath Ganguly, Nitish LahiriDhirendranath Ganguly, Sushiladevi, Manmatha Pal, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Pramodasundari, Amodini Dasi, Nitish LahiriMythologyIndo-British Film Co., Calcutta Jyotish Sarkar

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  3. ↑ "SilentFilms 1921". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cinema History 1921". businessofcinema.com. Businessofcinema.com. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hindi Movies of Year 1921". 10ka20.com. 10ka20.com. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). "Chronicle". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 1994–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, ch. Bhakta Vidur (1921)
  8. ↑ Sen, Shomini (19 February 2013). "How Bombay Became Bollywood". IBNLive.com. IBNLive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "1921". moviemoviesite.com. Movie Movie. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, ch. Chronicle
  11. ↑ B D Garga (1 December 2005). Art Of Cinema. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 66–. ISBN 978-81-8475-431-5. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Nair, P. K. "In the Age of Silence". latrobe.edu.au. latrobe.edu.au. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  13. ↑ SUNDARARAJ THEODORE BASKARAN (24 December 2013). "R. Natarajan Mudaliar". THE EYE OF THE SERPENT: AN INTRODUCTION TO TAMIL CINEMA. Westland. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-93-83260-74-4. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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