| Gorakh Aya | |
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.jpg) Rajkumari in a still from Gorakh Aya | |
| Directed by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Produced by | Chandulal Shah |
| Starring | Rajkumari Trilok Kapoor Mazhar Khan Ila Devi |
| Cinematography | Krishna Gopal |
| Music by | Gyan Dutt |
| Distributed by | Ranjit Movietone |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Gorakh Aya (Gorakh Has Come) is a 1938 Hindi mythology film from Ranjit Movietone.[1] It was the debut directorial venture for Chaturbhuj Doshi,[2] who had made a name for himself as a journalist and publicist. The screenplay was by Gunvantrai Acharya, with dialogues by Pyare Lal Santoshi. The cinematographer was Krishna gopal and music was composed by Gyan Dutt.[3]
The film starred Rajkumari, Mazhar Khan, Trilok Kapoor, and Kalyani in the lead roles. The film was also Rajkumari's debut as a playback singer.[4]
The story based on the legend of Machhindra and his disciple Gorakh, involves Machhindra's retreat to the Himalayas for meditation. His belief that women are to blame for all troubles divides the Indian Kingdom into two armies, one run by Tilottama, leading the women's army and another, an all-male army, led by Machhindra himself.[5]
- ^ "Cast & Crew of Gorakh Aya". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. ISBN 9780948911408.
- ^ Patel, Baburao (September 1938). "Our Review- Gorakh Aya". Filmindia. 4 (9): 37. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ Ashok Damodar Ranade (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 342. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4.
- ^ "Gorakh Aya (1938)". explore.bfi.org.uk. BFI. Retrieved 9 September 2015.[dead link]