Raja (1943)

Directed by

Kishore Sahu

Country

British Raj

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A social satire from 1943. It follows a lead character navigating everyday situations in a humorous way. The film was a box office success in parts of India.

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What happens

Raja is a 1943 Hindi film directed by Kishore Sahu. It was the first film from the newly established "Purnima Productions". A social satire, it starred Kishore Sahu and Protima Das Gupta in the lead. The music was composed by Khan Mastana, and Kishore Sahu sang the songs picturised on him. The rest of the cast included Ramesh Gupta, Gulab, Moni Chatterjee, Badri Prasad and Rani Bala. The film performed well at the box-office in centres like Delhi and Bombay. Filmindia editor Baburao Patel stated that Raja "remains a milestone of art and skill in motion pictures". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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