Prithvi Vallabh (Hindi: पृथ्वी वल्लभ) is a historical drama Bollywood film directed by Sohrab Modi. Made under the Minerva Movietone banner it was released in 1943.[2][3] It had music by Rafiq Ghaznavi and Saraswati Devi with lyrics by Pandit Sudershan who also wrote the screenplay and dialogues.[4] The film starred Sohrab Modi, Durga Khote, Sankatha Prasad, Kajjanbai, Meena Shorey, Sadiq Ali, K. N. Singh and Al Nasir.[5]
| Prithvi Vallabh | |
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 Prithvi Vallabh (1943) | |
| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | K. M. Munshi[1] |
| Produced by | Minerva Movietone |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Y. D. Sarpotdar |
| Music by | |
Production company | Minerva Movietone[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi[1] |
Plot
editThe story revolves around two kings, Prithvi Vallabh (Munj) of Avantipur who is kind and just, and Tailap, a neighboring king who is cruel. With the help of his sister Mrinalvati (Durga Khote) and another neighbouring king Bhillam (K. N. Singh), Tailap manages to capture Prithvi Vallabh. The rest of the film follows incidents following his captivity.[6]
Cast
editThe cast is as follows:[1]
- Sohrab Modi as Munj
- Durga Khote as Mrinalvati
- Sankatha Prasad as Tailap
- K. N. Singh as Bhillam
- Kajjanbai as Lakshmi Devi
- Meena Shorey as Vilas
- Amirbai Karnataki as Charini, the devotee
- Sadiq Ali as Kavi Raj
- Leela Mishra as Bhillam's wife
- Al Nasir as Bhoj, Munj's son
- Navin Yagnik
Production
editThe film was a remake of 1924 silent film Prithvi Vallabh by Manilal Joshi.[1] The story is an adaptation of K. M. Munshi's book Prithivivallabh written in 1920.[7]
Soundtrack
edit| Prithvi Vallabh | |||||
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| Released | 1943 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Sudarshan[1]; all music is composed by Rafiq Ghaznavi, Saraswati Devi[1]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tailap Ki Nagri Me Gana Nahi Hai" | Rafique Ghaznavi, Menka Bai | |
| 2. | "Ram Naam Dhan Paya Maine" | Menka Bai | |
| 3. | "Panchi Ud Chal Apne Desh" | Menka Bai, Rafique Ghaznavi | |
| 4. | "Aankho Me Muskuraye Jaa" | Menka Bai | |
| 5. | "Hawa Ne Bandha Hai Kya Rang" | Amirbai Karnataki | |
| 6. | "Jeevan Ka Jug Aaya Jivan Ka Sukh Laya" | Amirbai Karnataki | |
| 7. | "Khule Swarg Ke Dwar Jag Me" | Menka Bai |
Reception
editIt was not a major success compared to Modi's previous big budget films like Pukar (1939) and Sikandar (1941).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. pp. 245, 299. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.
- ^ "Archived copy". Gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Prithvi Vallabh". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Prithvi Vallabh". Alan Goble. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal. "75 years of Prithvi Vallabh: In love and war with Sohrab Modi, Durga Khote". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Gangar, Amrit (2008). Sohrab Modi The Great Mughal of Historicals. New Delhi, India: Wisdom Tree. p. 60. ISBN 9788183281089.
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