| Diamond Queen | |
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| Directed by | Homi Wadia |
| Written by | JBH Wadia Munshi Sham |
| Screenplay by | Homi Wadia |
| Story by | J.B.H. Wadia |
| Produced by | Wadia Movietone |
| Starring | Fearless Nadia |
| Cinematography | R. P. Master |
| Music by | Madhaval Damodar Master |
Production company | Wadia Movietone |
| Distributed by | Wadia Movietone |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Diamond Queen is a 1940 Hindi action adventure comedy film.[1] It was directed by Homi Wadia and produced by Wadia Movietone. It starred Fearless Nadia, John Cawas, Radha Rani, Sayani Atish, Sardar Mansur, Dalpat, Kunjru, and Boman Shroff.[2] This film was the seventh in the Diamond thriller series with the first being Veer Bharat in 1934, directed by Homi Wadia under the production of J. B. H. Wadia. It is cited as one of the best films produced by the Wadia brothers.[3] The film's success saw Homi Wadia becoming a producer by which he was able to obtain raw stock for his films due to the rationing of two films per producer during the Second World War.[3]
- ^ Whitener, Brian (2014). "Diamond Queen 1940". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ CITWF. "Diamond Queen". Cast & crew. citwf. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b Dr Raminder; Ajay J (14 June 2005). Bollyworld: Popular Indian Cinema Through A Transnational Lens. SAGE Publications. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-81-321-0344-8. Retrieved 19 October 2015.