Bhartrahari (1944)
- Directed by
- Chaturbhuj Doshi
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country
- British Raj
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a Hindi devotional film about the ancient King Bharthari of Ujjaini. It tells the story of his love for his wife Pingla, his choice to give up his throne to his brother Vikramaditya, and his path to becoming a saint-poet.
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What happens
Bharthari (also known as Bhartrahari, or Bhartrihari) is a Hindi language film. It was released in 1944. The film was directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Navin Pictures and produced by P. B. Zaveri. The music was composed by Khemchand Prakash and the lyricist was Pandit Indra Chandra. The cast included Surendra, Mumtaz Shanti, Kajjanbai, Aroon, Sulochana Chatterjee and Yashwant Dave. It was the fifth-highest-grossing Indian film of 1944. A devotional film, it was based on the approx. 1st century BC King Bharthari of Ujjaini, of folklore. The Hindi film version shows his love for his wife Pingla, his abdication in favour of his brother Vikramaditya, and his subsequent renunciation, going on to become a famous saint-poet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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