Netaji Palkar (1927)

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

silent film

Country

British Raj

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film from 1927 about Netaji Palkar, who was the commander-in-chief for the Maratha king Shivaji. It shows his efforts to protect his kingdom.

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What happens

Netaji Palkar is a 1927 Indian biopic historical silent film directed by V. Shantaram. Kaishavrao Dhaiber who was an apprentice with Damle, co-directed the film. He was to become the chief cinematographer for Shantaram in his later films. Made under the Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur, it was the first film directed by Shantaram. The director of photography was S. Fattelal and the cast included Ansuya, Balasaheb Yadav, Ganpat Bakre and Zunzarrao Pawar. The film, based on the Maratha King Shivaji's Senapati (Commander-in-Chief) Netaji Palkar, and his struggle to save his kingdom, is cited to have made a great "impact" on Marathi Cinema. According to Garga, the commercial success of the film helped save the Maharashtra Film Company from facing bankruptcy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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