Raj Nartaki
| Raj Nartaki | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Modhu Bose |
| Produced by | Wadia Movietone |
| Written by | Manmath Ray |
| Starring |
Sadhona Bose, Prithviraj Kapoor Protima Das Gupta Jal Khambata |
| Music by | Timir Baran |
| Cinematography |
Jyotin Das Probodh |
| Edited by | Shyam Das |
Release dates |
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| Country | British Raj |
| Language |
Hindi English Bengali |
Raj Nartaki is a 1941 Bollywood film directed by Modhu Bose under the Wadia Movietone banner.[1] It starred the famous dancer Sadhana Bose (written as Sadhona in the title) with Prithviraj Kapoor, Jal Khambata, Nayampalli and Protima Das Gupta.[2] It was made simultaneously in English, Bengali and Hindi. The film was distributed in Europe and US through Columbia in Hollywood. It managed to recover its cost with the virtue of being released in three languages. Raj Nartaki established J. B. H Wadia’s reputation as an intellectual film maker.[3] The story is set in the early 19th century in the Manipur Kingdom and is about social barriers and a court dancer.
Cast
- Sadhona Bose: Indrani the Court Dancer
- Protima Das Gupta: Riya the companion
- Benita Gupta: Priya, the companion
- Prithviraj Kapoor: Prince Chandrakirti
- Jal Khambata: High Priest Kashishwar
- Nayampalli: King Jaisingh
- Thapan: Captain of the Guards
- Simeons: Hermit Khalpa
- Prabhat Sinha: Envoy Bhadrapal
References
- ↑ Gopal, Murti (2008). Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Songs and Dance. U of Minnesota Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780816645787.
- ↑ CITWF. "Raj Nartaki 1941". CITWF database. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ Kaur, Sinha. Bollyworld: Popular Indian Cinema Through a Transnational Lens. p. 47. ISBN 8132103440.