Sultana
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Bulbule Paristan (1926)
Probably the first Indian film directed by a woman. It was a big-budget fantasy abounding with special effects set in a Parastan or fairyland.
Devdas (1936)
Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their...
Prithvi Vallabh (1924)
Seminal silent historical film, the story features King Munja, ruler of Aranti, famed warrior and patron of the arts. Munja (Sandow) falls into the...
Sacrifice (1927)
The story addresses the conflict between reformist enlightenment and obsolete, inhuman ritual, questioning the contemporary validity of traditional...
Indramalati (1939)
Indramalati is the second Assamese language film, directed by the great Assamese poet Jyotiprasad Agarwala Jyotiprasad Agarwala wrote the story of...