| Directed by | Naval Gandhi |
|---|---|
| Written by | Rabindranath Tagore Jamshed Ratnagar (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Orient Pictures Corporation |
| Starring | Template:Ubl |
| Cinematography | Naval Bhatt
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| Country | India |
| Language | Silent film
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Balidan, also called Sacrifice, is a 1927 Indian silent film directed by Naval Gandhi and based on a play by Rabindranath Tagore.[1] It was produced by Orient Pictures Corporation.[2] Balidan is cited as one of the top ten lost films of Indian Cinema by P. K. Nair.[3] Hailed as "an excellent and truly Indian film" by The Indian Cinematograph Committee, 1927–28,[4] Balidan was used by them as one of the films to "show how 'serious' Indian cinema could match Western standards".[5]
The film starred the then popular cast of Master Vithal, Sulochana, Zubeida, Sultana, Jal Khambata and Jani Babu.[6]
A social-reformist costume drama film, written by Tagore in 1887,[5] Balidan was set in the fictional kingdom of Tippera, and involved clashes between a progressive-minded King and a "tradition-bound priest".[1] The film was stated to be commercially successful.[4]
Cast
- Master Vithal
- Sulochana (Ruby Myers)
- Zubeida as Aparna
- Sultana
- Jal Khambata
- Jani Babu
- J. Makhijani
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Balidan. Baseline & All Movie Guide(2015).
- ↑ Sacrifice. gomolo.com. Gomolo.
- ↑ India's top ten lost films. filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Balidan (Sacrifice) 1927. filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Routledge(2014). ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9
- ↑ Balidan. citwf.com. Alan Goble.
External links
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