Prithvi Vallabh

This article is about 1943 Hindi film. For other uses, see Prithvi Vallabh (disambiguation). For 1924 film, see Prithvi Vallabh (1924 film).

Prithvi Vallabh
Prithvi Vallabh (1943)
Directed bySohrab Modi
Written byK. M. Munshi[1]
Produced byMinerva Movietone
Starring
CinematographyY. D. Sarpotdar
Music by
Production
company
Minerva Movietone[1]
Release date
  • 1943 (1943)
Running time
121 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi[1]
Full film

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, Kajjan, Meena Shorey, Sadiq Ali, K. N. Singh and Al Nasir.[5]

Plot

The 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

The cast is as follows:[1]

Production

The 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

Prithvi Vallabh
Soundtrack album by
Rafiq Ghaznavi, Saraswati Devi
Released1943
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
External audio
audio icon Jukebox on YouTube

All lyrics are written by Sudarshan[1]; all music is composed by Rafiq Ghaznavi, Saraswati Devi[1]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(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

It was not a major success compared to Modi's previous big budget films like Pukar (1939) and Sikandar (1941).[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Prithvi Vallabh". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Prithvi Vallabh". Alan Goble. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Gangar, Amrit (2008). Sohrab Modi The Great Mughal of Historicals. New Delhi, India: Wisdom Tree. p. 60. ISBN 9788183281089.


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