Prithvi Vallabh (1924)

Seminal silent historical film, the story features King Munja, ruler of Aranti, famed warrior and patron of the arts. Munja (Sandow) falls into the hands of his arch enemy Tailap, who received assistance from Bhillam (Altekar), king of Dharavati. Tailap orders that Munja be put to death but is held back by Tailap's powerful sister Minalvati (Fatma Begum), a widow who first wants to break Munja's spirit. Instead, she and Munja fall in love.

Date of release
1924-01-04
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Manilal Joshi

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Prithivivallabh

Prithvi Vallabh was a 1924 Indian historical drama film directed by Manilal Joshi. It was based on the 1921 Gujarati novel Prithivivallabh by K. M. Munshi.

Production

The script was written by D. S. Shirur based on the 1921 Gujarati novel Prithivivallabh by K. M. Munshi which was serialised in Vismi Sadi, a Gujarati journal. The film was directed by Manilal Joshi while shot by V. B. Joshi. The film reel was 7456 feet long. It was in black and white and silent.

It was the first and major film produced by the Ashoka Pictures. It was shot mainly around the Makarpura Palace in Vadodara and the sets were designed by R. S. Choudhury. The climax featured the elephant stampede which had created a sensation then. It is notable for costumes too.

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