Gul-e-Bakavali (1924)
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A prince embarks on a quest to find a magical flower that can restore his blind father's sight. His journey is filled with fantasy and legend.
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What happens
Gul-E-Bakavali (lit. 'Flower of Bakavali') is a 1924 Indian silent fantasy film written in Gujarati by Mohanlal Dave, directed by Kanjibhai Rathod, and produced by the Kohinoor Film Company. The film stars Zubeida as Bakavali and Khalil as Taj-ul-Mulk. The film's story adapts a popular legend centered on a mystical flower believed to have healing powers, and a prince who seeks it to cure his father's blindness. Gul-E-Bakavali is described by film scholars as the 'first all-India super hit' and among the most successful silent films. The film was structured into 97 scenes and included elaborate fantasy elements distinct from the mythological themes common in Rathod and Dave's earlier works like Bhakta Vidur. According to some sources, Gul-E-Bakavali ran in theatres for more than fourteen weeks and achieved unprecedented success by breaking all the records that came before it. Though the original 1924 version of the film was lost, it survives in popular memory through its several regional remakes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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