Dalsukh M. Pancholi | |
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Born | 1906 Karachi6, British India, Roots Halvad,Gujarat,India. |
Died | 20 October 1959 (age 53)[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Distributor, Exhibitor |
Known for | Gul Bakawali, Yamla Jatt, Chaudhary |
Dalsukh M. Pancholi (1906–1959) was an Indian film-maker, producer, and distributor who is remembered for making the first Punjabi film.[2] Considered to be a film pioneer, Pancholi's Empire Talkie Distributors based in Lahore were the biggest importer of American films in northern and western India.[3] Pancholi's Pancholi Art Pics was also the largest film studio in Lahore at the time of the Partition of India[4] He was also Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association (IMPPA) president in 1954-55 in Mumbai.[5]