| Sairandhari | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Sairandhri_1933_(14039818470).png) Screen shot from Sairandhari | |
| Directed by | V. Shantaram |
| Produced by | Prabhat Film Company |
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| Cinematography | Keshavrao Dhaiber |
| Music by | Govindrao Tembe |
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| Country | India |
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Sairandhari (सैरंध्री) a 1933 Indian film based on an episode from the Mahabharata and directed by V. Shantaram.[1] The film was a bilingual made as Sairandhari in both Marathi and Hindi.[2] Produced by Prabhat Film Company, it has been cited as one of the 21 "most wanted missing Indian treasures" by P K. Nair, the National Film Archive of India founder.[3] The music composer was Govindrao Tembe.[4] The cast included Master Vinayak, Leela, Prabhavati, Shakuntala, G.R. Mane, Nimbalkar and Shankarrao Bhosle.[5]
It is the first Indian colour film. The film was shot on Agfa B&W 35-mm negative. The release prints were made in Germany by Bipack colour printing process.[6]
The film revolved around an incident from the Mahabharata and told the story of Draupadi as Malini/Sairandhari (female servant), the thirteenth identity she took in order to remain safe and hidden from the Kauravas.[2]
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- ^ "Sairandhri (1933)". IMDb.