Dil Farosh | |
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Directed by | M. Udvadia |
Written by | Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' (adaptation) |
Based on | The Merchant of Venice |
Produced by | Excelsior Film Company |
Starring | M. Udvadia Nargis |
Cinematography | D. D. Dabke |
Production company | Excelsior Film Company |
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Country | India |
Dil Farosh also called Merchant Of Hearts, is a 1927 Indian cinema's silent film directed by M. Udvadia. [1] Produced by Excelsior Film Company it has been cited as one of the earliest adaptations of a Shakespeare play into an Indian film. [2] Based on The Merchant of Venice, it was written for the Parsi theatre by Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' in 1900, and called Merchant of Hearts. [3] The stage adaptation by the New Alfred Company had Sorabji Ogra as Shylock and "achieved great popularity" at the beginning of the twentieth century. [4] The film's cast included the director Udwadia with Nargis, K. B. Athavale and Saiyed Umer. [5]
Dil Farosh | |
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Directed by | M. Udvadia |
Written by | Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' (adaptation) |
Based on | The Merchant of Venice |
Produced by | Excelsior Film Company |
Starring | M. Udvadia Nargis |
Cinematography | D. D. Dabke |
Production company | Excelsior Film Company |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Dil Farosh also called Merchant Of Hearts, is a 1927 Indian cinema's silent film directed by M. Udvadia. [1] Produced by Excelsior Film Company it has been cited as one of the earliest adaptations of a Shakespeare play into an Indian film. [2] Based on The Merchant of Venice, it was written for the Parsi theatre by Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' in 1900, and called Merchant of Hearts. [3] The stage adaptation by the New Alfred Company had Sorabji Ogra as Shylock and "achieved great popularity" at the beginning of the twentieth century. [4] The film's cast included the director Udwadia with Nargis, K. B. Athavale and Saiyed Umer. [5]