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| Directed by | Nawal Mathur Manibhai Vyas |
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| Written by | Nawal Mathur |
| Produced by | Ramraj Nahata |
| Starring | Mahipal Anita Guha Ratna Deepak Madhumati |
| Cinematography | Narottam |
| Edited by | I M Kunu |
| Music by | Pandit Shivram
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| Country | India |
| Language | Rajasthani
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Baba Ramdev is a 1963 Rajasthani language devotional feature film directed by Nawal Mathur and Manibhai Vyas,[1] and based on the life of the Hindu folk deity Ramdev Pir.[2]
Background
The film was made in the 1960s and became a big commercial success, being considered a hit for Rajasthani cinema.[3][4] This was a milestone in the history of the Rajasthani movie industry.[5]
The popular bhajan songs "Khamma Khamma" and "Runecha ra Dhaniya" are from this movie.
Re-release
88 Rajasthani films had been produced in the period of mid-1942 to 2004. With the emergence of VCD and DVD technology, films which had otherwise been unavailable for years have become marketable and are being re-released in video format. Baba Ramdev was re-released by 'Modern Videos of Ajmer'.[6]
Cast
- Mahipal
- Anita Guha
- Ratna Pathak
- Deepak Tijori
- Madhumati
- Dalda
- Sarita
- Lalita Desai
- B.M. Vyas
- Mohan Modi
References
- ↑ Baba Ramdev. Complete Index To World Film.
- ↑ Indian literature and popular cinema: recasting classics{{#if:Pauwels|, Pauwels}. Routledge(2007). ISBN 9780415447416
- ↑ Rajasthan: Neelu turns producer(5 August 2005).
- ↑ Rajasthani Art and Culture: Film Art of Rajasthan.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema{{#if:Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen|, Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen}. Oxford University Press(April 1995). ISBN 0-85170-455-7
- ↑ Rajasthan films regain their value, importance, Garg, M. P.. Screen Weekly(24 September 2004).