| Directed by | M. Udvadia |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' (adaptation) |
| Produced by | Excelsior Film Company |
| Starring | M. Udvadia Nargis |
| Cinematography | D. D. Dabke
|
| Country | India
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Dil Farosh also called Merchant Of Hearts, is a 1927 Indian cinema's silent film directed by M. Udvadia.[1] Produced by Excelsior Film Company it has been cited as one of the earliest adaptations of a Shakespeare play into an Indian film.[2] Based on The Merchant of Venice, it was written for the Parsi theatre by Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' in 1900, and called Merchant of Hearts.[3] The stage adaptation by the New Alfred Company had Sorabji Ogra as Shylock and "achieved great popularity" at the beginning of the twentieth century.[4] The film's cast included the director Udwadia with Nargis, K. B. Athavale and Saiyed Umer.[5]
Cast
- K. B. Athvale
- Nargis
- M. Udwadia
- Saiyed Umer
References
- ↑ Dil Farosh. gomolo.com. Gomolo.
- ↑ Renaissance Shakespeare: Shakespeare Renaissances: Proceedings of the Ninth World Shakespeare Congress{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of Delaware Press(12 December 2013). ISBN 978-1-61149-461-7
- ↑ Bollywood Shakespeares{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Palgrave Macmillan(27 March 2014). ISBN 978-1-137-37556-8
- ↑ India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation, and Performance{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of Delaware Press(2005). ISBN 978-0-87413-881-8
- ↑ Dilfarosh. Complete Index to Worl Film. Alan Goble.