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 (Ruby Myers); 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.^[1] It was produced by Orient Pictures Corporation.^[2] Balidan is cited as one of the top ten lost films of Indian Cinema by P. K. Nair.^[3] Hailed as "an excellent and truly Indian film" by The Indian Cinematograph Committee, 1927–28,^[4] Balidan was used by them as one of the films to "show how 'serious' Indian cinema could match Western standards".^[5]

The film starred the then popular cast of Master Vithal, Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Zubeida, Sultana, Jal Khambata and Jani Babu.^[6]

A social-reformist costume drama film, written by Tagore in 1887,^[5] Balidan was set in the fictional kingdom of Tippera, and involved clashes between a progressive-minded King and a "tradition-bound priest".^[1] The film was stated to be commercially successful.^[4]

Cast

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

References

^
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.
^ ^a ^b "Balidan (Sacrifice) 1927". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9
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