Kanjibhai Rathod from Maroli village in south Gujarat, was considered the first successful director in Indian cinema. His rise to fame in an era when most people stayed away from films due to a peculiar stigma attached to the filmdom.[citation needed]
Not much is known about Rathod's personal life. Film historian Virchand Dharamsey writes, "he was coming from the poor background, but he belonged to a rich Rajput clan (caste), he can be considered the first successful professional director of India."[3][4][5]
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Rathod began as a still photographer with the Oriental Film Company. His experience earned him a job in Kohinoor Film Company and its owner Dwarkadas Sampat made him a director.[citation needed]
Rathod's 'Bhakta Vidur' released in 1921, was perhaps the first criticism of the British colonialism in a popular feature film.[citation needed]
This mythological allegory directly alluded to political issues, particularly the controversy over the Rowlatt Act.[citation needed]
An adaptation from a section of the Mahabharata, this film showed the British as the Kauravas and its protagonist Vidur as Gandhi. Sampat himself played the role donning the Gandhi cap and khadi shirt. The film raised a storm - while a big hit in Bombay, it was banned by the British in Karachi and Madras, write historians.[citation needed]
Rathod was the first film-maker to direct a crime thriller in 1920s on contemporary events. His Kala Naag (1924) was based on famous double murder case in Bombay. Rathod introduced Zubaida to film industry with his Gul-e-bakavali.[citation needed]
By the time he left for Saurashtra Film Company in Rajkot in 1924, Rathod had enough work on his name. At the launch of Krishna Film Company, he returned to Mumbai in 1931, the year of first talkies.[citation needed]
Dharamsey writes in his 'Light of Asia: Indian Silent Cinema 1912–1934' that Rathod directed five talkies out of 17 made in 1931. He remained active in the industry even in 1940s, but he was not as successful directing talkies.[citation needed]
^K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 90. ISBN978-1-136-77284-9.
^. Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^Dharamsey, Virchand (November 1984). "મુક ફિલ્મોમા ગુજરાતીઓ નો ફાળો" [Contribution of Gujaratis in Silent Cinema]. Navneet Samarpan (in Gujarati). Bombay: Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 42.
^Dharamsey, Virchand (1995). "ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ ગીત કોશ" [Encyclopaedia of Gujarati Film Songs]. In Harish Raghuvanshi (ed.). Gujarati Film Geet Kosh (in Gujarati). Surat. p. xii.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Dharamsey, Virchand (July 2012). "The Advent of Sound in Indian Cinema: Theatre, Orientalism, Action, Magic". BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies. New Delhi: Sage. 3 (2): 182.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kanjibhai Rathod was an Indian film director 1 2 Kanjibhai RathodBornKanjibhai RathodPonsara Tal Maroli Dist Navsari Gujarat IndiaOccupationFilm director source source source Sukanya Savitri 1922 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3 1 Director 3 2 Production manager 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editKanjibhai Rathod from Maroli village in south Gujarat was considered the first successful director in Indian cinema His rise to fame in an era when most people stayed away from films due to a peculiar stigma attached to the filmdom citation needed Not much is known about Rathod s personal life Film historian Virchand Dharamsey writes he was coming from the poor background but he belonged to a rich Rajput clan caste he can be considered the first successful professional director of India 3 4 5 Career editRathod began as a still photographer with the Oriental Film Company His experience earned him a job in Kohinoor Film Company and its owner Dwarkadas Sampat made him a director citation needed Rathod s Bhakta Vidur released in 1921 was perhaps the first criticism of the British colonialism in a popular feature film citation needed This mythological allegory directly alluded to political issues particularly the controversy over the Rowlatt Act citation needed An adaptation from a section of the Mahabharata this film showed the British as the Kauravas and its protagonist Vidur as Gandhi Sampat himself played the role donning the Gandhi cap and khadi shirt The film raised a storm while a big hit in Bombay it was banned by the British in Karachi and Madras write historians citation needed Rathod was the first film maker to direct a crime thriller in 1920s on contemporary events His Kala Naag 1924 was based on famous double murder case in Bombay Rathod introduced Zubaida to film industry with his Gul e bakavali citation needed By the time he left for Saurashtra Film Company in Rajkot in 1924 Rathod had enough work on his name At the launch of Krishna Film Company he returned to Mumbai in 1931 the year of first talkies citation needed Dharamsey writes in his Light of Asia Indian Silent Cinema 1912 1934 that Rathod directed five talkies out of 17 made in 1931 He remained active in the industry even in 1940s but he was not as successful directing talkies citation needed Filmography editDirector edit Shethno Salo 1949 Anjaam 1940 Sairandhri 1939 Ghunghatwali 1938 Gul Badan 1937 Punjab Ka Sinh 1936 Hothal Padmini 1934 Iraq Ka Chor 1934 Jaan Nissar 1934 Sati Anjani 1934 Lanka Dahan 1933 Bhakta Prahlad 1932 Bhasmasur Mohini 1932 Chintamani 1931 Ghar Ki Lakshmi 1931 Harishchandra 1931 Laila Majnu 1931 Pak Daman 1931 Math No Sadhu 1930 Nirbhagi Nirmala 1930 Rajkumari Ni Rangarjana 1930 Tati Talwar 1930 Kono Vank 1929 Raj Hansa 1929 Rukmini Haran 1929 Veer Rathod 1929 Bodku Mathu 1928 Chandrahasa Devkanya Kal Ratrinu Khuni Khanjar Kunji Kishori Neelam Manek 1928 Kuldeepak 1927 Mahasati Ansuya 1927 Mardna Gha 1927 Bolti Bulbul 1926 Burkhawali 1926 Khubsoorat Bala 1926 Raja Ne Gami Te Rani 1926 Veer Kasari 1926 Anath Abala 1925 Baap Kamai 1925 Kamallata 1925 Swapna Sundari 1925 Gul e Bakavali 1924 Kala Naag 1924 Sadguni Sushila 1924 Sati Seeta 1925 Shareef Badmash 1924 Goswami Tulsidas 1923 Karmadevi 1923 Minal Devi 1923 Sati Narmada 1923 Shri Balkrishna 1923 Shuk Deo 1923 Veer Bhimsen 1923 Vratasur Vadha 1923 Ajamil 1922 Bhakta Ambarish 1922 Devi Todi 1922 Malati Madhav 1922 Parashuram 1922 Sati Toral 1922 Shri Satyanarayan 1922 Sukanya Savitri 1922 Surya Kumari 1922 Bhakta Vidur 1921 Chandrahasa 1921 Krishna Maya 1921 Mahasati Ansuya 1921 Meerabai 1921 Pundalik 1921 Rukmini Haran 1921 Subhadra Haran 1921 Vishwamitra Menaka 1921 Vikram Urvashi 1920 Production manager edit Saranga 1961 References edit K Moti Gokulsing Wimal Dissanayake 17 April 2013 Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas Routledge p 90 ISBN 978 1 136 77284 9 Kanjibhai Rathod Films Films Bollywood Hungama Archived from the original on 3 February 2014 Retrieved 6 September 2013 Dharamsey Virchand November 1984 મ ક ફ લ મ મ ગ જર ત ઓ ન ફ ળ Contribution of Gujaratis in Silent Cinema Navneet Samarpan in Gujarati Bombay Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan p 42 Dharamsey Virchand 1995 ગ જર ત ફ લ મ ગ ત ક શ Encyclopaedia of Gujarati Film Songs In Harish Raghuvanshi ed Gujarati Film Geet Kosh in Gujarati Surat p xii a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Dharamsey Virchand July 2012 The Advent of Sound in Indian Cinema Theatre Orientalism Action Magic BioScope South Asian Screen Studies New Delhi Sage 3 2 182 External links editKanjibhai Rathod at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kanjibhai Rathod amp 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