Amar Jyoti (1936)

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

epic film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

2h 46m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A queen becomes a pirate after she is denied custody of her son by patriarchal laws. The story follows her rebellion and adventures as she fights for her rights.

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What happens

Amar Jyoti (Eternal Flame) is a 1936 Hindi social, action adventure, drama film directed by V. Shantaram. Produced by Prabhat Film Company and cited as a "noteworthy" film along with Shantaram's earlier Amrit Manthan (1934), the film had actress Durga Khote performing one of her most "memorable" roles. K. Narayan Kale wrote the story with dialogues by Narottam Vyas. The music was composed by Master Krishnarao. The director of photography was V. Avadhoot, and the cast included Durga Khote, Chandra Mohan, Shanta Apte, Nandrekar, Vasanti and Narayan Kale. The film was about a "rebellious female pirate". The story's social relevance in the form of a costume action adventure involved a queen who becomes a pirate when she faces extreme "patriarchal laws" and is denied custody of her son. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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