Draupadi (1931)

Directed by

Bhagwati Prasad Mishra

Genre

drama film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

2h 04m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a sound film from early Indian cinema based on a story from the Mahabharata. It focuses on Duryodhan's plot to take over Hastinapur and his attempt to publicly humiliate Draupadi by removing her sari.

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What happens

Draupadi (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a 1931 sound film from Indian cinema. The film was a big-budget mythological production from Ardeshir Irani's Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, Alam Ara (1931). It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani in his Star, Majestic, Royal and Imperial Studios. The story adaptation from Vyasa's Mahabharata and the screenplay, were by Mishra. The star cast included Prithviraj Kapoor who played the role of Karna, with Sudhabala as Draupadi, and Khalil as Krishna. The rest of cast included Hadi, Elizer, Rustom Irani and Jilloobai. The cinematographer was Adi Irani. The film was based on an episode from the Mahabharata showcasing Duryodhan's plans of usurping Hastinapur and his subsequent attempt at shaming the Pandavas by disrobing Draupadi's sari. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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