Balidan

Balidan
Balidan
Directed by	Naval Gandhi
Written by	Rabindranath Tagore; Jamshed Ratnagar (screenplay)
Based on	Bisarjan (play)
Produced by	Orient Pictures Corporation
Starring	Master Vithal; Sulochana; Zubeida; Sultana;
Cinematography	Naval Bhatt
Production; company	Orient Pictures Corporation
Release date	1927;
Country	India
Language	Silent film

Balidan, also called Sacrifice, is a 1927 Indian silent film directed by Naval Gandhi and based on a play by Rabindranath Tagore. It was produced by Orient Pictures Corporation. Balidan is cited as one of the top ten lost films of Indian Cinema by P. K. Nair. Hailed as "an excellent and truly Indian film" by The Indian Cinematograph Committee, 1927–28, Balidan was used by them as one of the films to "show how 'serious' Indian cinema could match Western standards".

The film starred the then popular cast of Master Vithal, Sulochana, Zubeida, Sultana, Jal Khambata and Jani Babu.

A social-reformist costume drama film, written by Tagore in 1887, Balidan was set in the fictional kingdom of Tippera, and involved clashes between a progressive-minded King and a "tradition-bound priest". The film was stated to be commercially successful.

Cast

Master Vithal
Sulochana (Ruby Myers)
Zubeida as Aparna
Sultana
Jal Khambata
Jani Babu
J. Makhijani

References

1 2 Crow, Jonathan (2015). "Balidan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
↑ "Sacrifice". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
↑ Nair, P. K. "India's top ten lost films". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
1 2 "Balidan (Sacrifice) 1927". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
1 2 Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
↑ "Balidan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

External links

Balidan (1927) at IMDb

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[NYT-1] 1 2 Crow, Jonathan (2015). "Balidan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[Gomolo-2] "Sacrifice". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[PKNair-3] Nair, P. K. "India's top ten lost films". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[FilmHeritage-4] 1 2 "Balidan (Sacrifice) 1927". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[RajadhyakshaWillemen2014-5] 1 2 Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.

[citwf-6] "Balidan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.