Prithvi Vallabh

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 4, 1924

Original language

Hindi

Spoken languages

Hindi

Countries

India

Production

Ashoka Pics

Cast

Fatma Begum,Wagle Sandow,Zubeida,Sultana,P.Y. Altekar,Bhalji Pendharkar,Miss Jaina

Director

Manilal Joshi

Writer

K.M. Munshi,Sirur

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0232468