Chaturbhuj Doshi

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Chaturbhuj Doshi
Bombay, Maharashtra
, India
Occupation(s)Writer, director
Years active1938–1958 (as director)

Chaturbhuj Doshi (1894–1969) was a

Gujarati film industry with work on notable films like Gunsundari (1948) and Nanand Bhojai (1948).[1] Doshi, was “well known” for his family socials and had become “a celebrity in his own right”.[2] He made a name for himself as a journalist initially and was referred to as the "famous journalist" and publicist by Baburao Patel, editor of Filmindia.[3]

His debut film as a director was Gorakh Aya (1938), produced by Ranjit Movietone,[4] though he joined Ranjit in 1929, as a scriptwriter. In 1938, he directed another film for Ranjit, a social comedy, The Secretary, and both films were box-office successes for Doshi. His forte was socials, regularly adapting stories and novels for films. He worked initially on comedies like Secretary and Musafir (1940), but then "shifted to more significant films".[5]

Early life and career

Chaturbhuj Anandji Doshi was born in

University of Bombay, and after graduation he started work as a journalist for a daily, Hindustan (1926), working for editor Indulal Yagnik. His entry into films was working as a scenarist in the silent era for directors like Jayant Desai, Nandlal Jaswantlal, and Nanubhai Vakil. He joined Ranjit Movietone in 1929, and wrote stories and screenplay for several of Ranjit films.[1][6]

Career

Gorakh Aya (Gorakh has come) in 1938, was the first film directed by Doshi. It was produced by Ranjit Movietone with screenplay by Gunvantrai Acharya and dialogues by P. L. Santoshi. The music, termed "good" was composed by Gyan Dutt. Baburao Patel's review in the September 1938 issue was favourable to the director "Directed by a man who enjoys a good reputation as a journalist… Mr. Chaturbhuj Doshi has given an excellent account of himself as a director considering that this is his very first effort", claiming it to be the "best picture coming out during the year from the Ranjit Studio".[4]

The Secretary in 1938, was a "riotous comedy", starring Madhuri as a rich heiress in love with her secretary played by Trilok Kapoor. Charlie played the third angle causing friction, and was described as the "mainstay" of the film.[5] The music was composed by Gyan Dutt, who became a regular in most of the films directed by Doshi.

Musafir in 1940 was a comedy costume drama, which had Charlie playing a prince who on his return finds his kingdom in disarray. Baburao Patel commended his acting in Filmindia, calling him "versatile" and "inimitable".[7]

Bhakta Surdas, a devotional film directed by Doshi in 1942, is stated to be the "most famous" of the several versions made. It starred K. L. Saigal and Khursheed "the singing idol(s) of millions", winning "unprecedented popularity" everywhere.[8]

Bulo C. Rani had come to Bombay in 1942, and joined Ranjit Studios assisting Khemchand Prakash in music direction. Prakash gave him a song to sing in Mehman, "Rootha Pyar Mein", which was "appreciated" and became a "popular number".[1][9]

Doshi helped enormously in the development of the

Shayda, called Vanzari Vaav, helped establish the Gujarati film industry along with other films like Vadilona Vanke (1948) by Ramchandra Thakur and Gadano Bel (1950) by Ratibhai Punatar.[10] His next Gujarati film was Jesal Toral (1948) based on folklore, which proved a big box-office success.[11] In 1949, Doshi directed another Gujarati film, Vevishal, an adaptation of Meghani's novel of the same name.[12]

He also wrote stories, and one of his stories Pati Bhakti was used in the Tamil film En Kanawar (1948) produced by Ajit Pictures, which starred the Veena maestro, S. Balachander, who was also the debut director and music composer for the film.[13]

Death

Chaturbhuj Doshi died on 21 January 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.[6]

Filmography

List:[14][15]

Year Film Cast Composer Studio/Producer
1938 Gorakh Aya (Gorakh Has Come) Mazhar Khan, Trilok Kapoor, Kalyani, Rajkumari Gyan Dutt Ranjit Movietone
1938 The Secretary Madhuri, Trilok Kapoor, Charlie, Kalyani, Wahidan, Rajkumari Gyan Dutt Ranjit Movietone
1939 Adhuri Kahani (Incomplete Story) Durga Khote, Prithviraj Kapoor, Rose, Keshavrao Date, Ishwarlal Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1940 Musafir (Traveller) Charlie, Khursheed, Ishwarlal, Vasanti, Yakub Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1941 Sasural (In-Laws) Motilal, Madhuri, Nurjehan, Tarabai Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1941 Pardesi (Foreigner) Motilal, Khursheed, Snehprabha, E. Bilimoria Khemchand Prakash Ranjit Movietone
1942 Maheman (The Guest) Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Shamim, Rama Shukal, Mubarak Khemchand Prakash Ranjit Movietone
1942 Dhiraj (Patience) Sitara Devi, Ishwarlal, Kesari, Nurjehan Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1942 Bhakta Surdas (Worshipper Surdas) K. L. Saigal, Khursheed, Monica Desai, Nagendra Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1943 Shankar Parvati Sadhana Bose, Aroon, Kamala Chatterjee, Brijmala.Bhagwandas Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1943 Chhoti Maa (The Nurse) Khurshid, Aroon, Prabha, Anil Kumar Gyan Dutt Ranjit
1944 Bhartrahari Surendra, Mumtaz Shanti, Kajjan, Aroon, Sulochana Chatterji, Yashwant Dave Khemchand Prakash Navin Pics
1945 Moorti (The Idol) Motilal, Padma Banerjee, Khurshid, Yashwant Dave
Bulo C. Rani
 Ranjit
1946 Phoolwari (The Bower) Khursheed, Motilal, Dixit, Madhubala Hansraj Behl Ranjit
1947 Hothal Padmini
1947 Kaun Hamara (Who's Ours?) Roopa, Nihal, Dixit, Bipin Gupta Bulo C. Rani Ranjit
1947 Bela Nigar Sultana, P. Jairaj, S. N. Tripathi, Krishna Kumari Bulo C. Rani Ranjit
1948 Sati Sone
1948 Kariyavar (Dowry) Dina Sanghvi, Dhulia, Shobha Ajit Merchant Sagar Movietone, based on the novel Vanzari Vaav by Shayda
1948 Jesal Toral Rani Pramlata, Chhanalal, Chimanlal Avinash Vyas
1949 Vevishal (Engagement) Ushakumari, Motibai, Mumtaz, Chandrarekha, Ghanshyam, Chandravadan Bhatt, Bhagwandas, Babaldas, Bhogilal, Vitthaldas Mohan Jr., Ramesh Desai Kirti Pictures, based on Jhaverchand Meghani's novel of same name
1949 Bhakta Puran (The Story Of Worshippers)
1950 Ramtaram
1950 Kis Ki Yaad (Remembrance) Sulochana Chatterji, Bharat Bhushan, Jeevan, Paro, Veena Hansraj Behl Paro Art
1950 Akhand Saubhagya (Immortal Husband)
1954 Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani (O Womankind, This is Your Story) Nirupa Roy, Bharat Bhushan, Sulochana, Chandrashekhar Bulo C. Rani Bulo C. Rani, Ranjit Studios
1956 Dassehra Nirupa Roy, Shahu Modak, Gajanan Jagirdar, Daisy Irani N. Dutta Navkala Niketan
1956 Aabroo Kishore Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Smriti Biswas, Madan Puri Bulo C. Rani Uma Chitra
1957 Shesh Naag Shahu Modak, Nirupa Roy, Sulochana Ajit Pictures
1957 Khuda Ka Banda (God's Beloved) Chandrashekhar, Krishna Kumari, Tiwari, Gope, Kanhaiyalal S. N. Tripathi Chitra Bharti
1958 Sanskar (Culture) Ameeta, Jayshree Gadkar, Anant Kumar, Yakub, Ranjana Anil Biswas Filmistan

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