Bilwamangal

Bilwamangal or Bilvamangal is an Urdu play by Agha Hashar Kashmiri. It was first published in 1915.[1]

In 1919, it was made into a silent film produced by J.F. Madan under the Elphinstone Bioscope banner.[2] The Encyclopedia Britannica describes it as "a social play on the life of a poet, whose blind passion for a prostitute results in remorse".[3]

References

  1. ↑ Samiuddin, Abida (1 August 2007). Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Urdu Literature (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing Ho. p. 337. ISBN 978-81-8220-191-0. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Abel, Richard (12 January 2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 580. ISBN 978-0-415-23440-5. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bilwa Mangal". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 3 October 2012.


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