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1933

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¤ India's first talkie film in English, Karma, made by Himanshu Roy, hit the theatres. The famous kiss of Devika Rani and Himanshu Roy was a major factor to attract the people.

¤ Prabhat Company tried a color-processed film 'Sairandhri', which was taken to Germany for printing. But the results were so bad that they were found unfit for viewing.

¤ Cinetone Company fot established in Kolhapur. It created history with a big budget film 'Hunterwali'.

¤ Regal, the first air-conditioned Cinema hall, started in Bombay.

¤ Prabhat Co. shifted its base from Pune to Kolhapur.

Popular Films

Daku Ki Ladki: Moti Gidwani
D Bilimoria, Sulochana, G Mohammad

Karma: J L F Hunt
Himanshu Roy, Devika Rani

Puran Bhagat: Devki Bose
K C Dey, Uma Devi, K L Saigal, Kumar

Laal-E-Yaman: J B H Wadia
Firoz Dastoor, Jaal Khambata, Padma

Popular Songs

Jao Jao Ae Mere Sadhu: Puran Bhagat
Krishna Chandra Dey

Radhey Rani De Daro Na: Puran Bhagat
K L Saigal

Lag Gai Chot Karejwa Pe: Yahudi Ki Ladki
K L Saigal

Apne Maula Ki Jogan: Yahudi Ki Ladki
Rattanbai

Films Released

Total Talkie Films Released : 102

Hindi : 75 Bengali : 9 Tamil : 7
Telugu : 5 Marathi : 6

Total Silent Films : 41

Patience Cooper
Patience Cooper was the top most female artist of the silent cinema. She worked for Madan Theatres. Cooper started as a dancer in Bandmann's musical comedy, a Eurasian troupe; later employed by Madan's Corinthian Stage Co. Cooper played title roles in two major Sisir Bhaduri films, Mohini and Kamale Kamini. She was the first female artist to play double roles in films. She played double roles in Patni Pratap and Kashmiri Sundari.

Lalita Pawar
Hindi and Marathi actress born in Indore as Lalita Bai Hanuman Prasad, in 1916. She acted in few films as an child artist. She married stunt film maker G P Pawar, who directed most of her later silents and early sound films. She developed her best known persona of the vamp-like, scheming mother in Ramshastri, turning her slightly defective left eye into a trademark. She also played lead roles in many films in early 40s.