Chandidas (film)

Chandidas
Chandidas
Directed byNitin Bose
Produced byNew Theatres
Starring
CinematographyNitin Bose
Music byR. C. Boral
Production
company
New Theatres
Release date
  • 1934 (1934)
Running time
128 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Chandidas is a 1934 Hindi social drama film directed by Nitin Bose. The film was produced by New Theatres Calcutta and was their first big success.[1] It was remake of the 1932 Bengali film of the same name directed by Debaki Bose.[2] This 1934 Hindi version starred K. L. Saigal, Uma Sashi, Pahari Sanyal, Nawab and H. Siddiqui.[3] The music direction was by R. C. Boral with the lyrics written by Agha Hashar Kashmiri.[4] The credit roll of the film states that the film is "Based on the life problems of the poet Chandidas –A problem India has not been able to solve", which involved the caste schism in India.[1] The story revolves around the 15th century poet-saint Chandidas who acts out against the deep-rooted bigotry against caste, untouchoubility and the hypocrisy of society, and a washer woman with whom he falls in love.[5]

  1. ^ a b Chandra, Balakrishnan, Pali, Vijay Kumar. "100 Years Of Bollywood - Chandidas 1934". indiavideo.org. Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 23 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Patel, Sampath, Bhaichand, Vikram (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema – K. L. Saigal. India: Penguin Books India. p. 6. ISBN 9780670085729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Chandidas 1934". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Chandidas 1934". lyricsbogie.com. Latest Hindi Song Lyrics. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. ^ Ramakrishnan, Nivedita (18 July 2012). "Messages in black and white". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2014.