Khooni Khanjar (1930)

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

silent film

Country

British Raj

Elsewhere

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How it feels

This Indian silent film is a costume action drama. It tells a story set in a historical or fantastical past where characters face conflicts likely involving heroism and villainy. The film was an early production from the Prabhat Film Company.

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What happens

Khooni Khanjar (Fighting Blade) is a 1930 Indian silent film directed by V. Shantaram. The film was a costume action drama film co-directed by Keshavrao Dhaiber. It was produced by Prabhat Film Company. The cinematography was by Sheikh Fattelal and Vishnupant Govind Damle. The cast included Mane Pahelwan, Ganpat G. Shinde, P. Jairaj, Sakribai and Shankarrao Bhosle. Shantaram had formed Prabhat Film Company in 1929 with Dhaiber, Damle and Fattelal and their first film Gopal Krishna was a big success commercially, which helped them produce five silent films in 1930–31. Khooni Khanjar was the first of them followed by Rani Saheba (1930), Udaykal (1930), Chandrasena (1931) and Zulum (1931). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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