Total number of films released - 176
Hindi - 102
Bengali 16
Thamizh 37
Telugu 10
Marathi 11
Popular Hindi Films
1. Badhe Chalo / Mohan Sinha / Sarala, Radharani, Snehalatha
2. Dhanwaan / P Atrothy / Jamshedji, Rathanbai
3. Gangavataran / D G Phalke / Suresh, Leela Chitnis, Leela Misra
4. Dharamveer / Master Vinayak / Master Vinayak, Baburao Pendarkar,
Indira
5. Hurricane Hansa / R N Vaidya / Sardar Manzoor, Nadia, Husn Bano
6. Izzat / Franz Osten / Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani
7. Jagirdar / Mehboob / Motilal, Surendra, Bibbo, Maya Banrerji
8. Kisan Kanya / Moti Gidwani / Nissar, Padmadevi, Pillo
9. Mandir / A R Kardar / Agha, Rajkumari, Anees Khatoon
10. Mukti / P C Barua/ P C Barua, Nawab, Kanandevi, Menaka
11. Prathibha / Baburao Pendarkar/ Master Shyam, Durga Khote, Heerabai
12. Prem Kahani / Franz Osten / Ashok Kumar, Mayadevi, Madhurima
13. President / Nitin Bose / Saigal, Kamlesh Kumari, Leela Desai
14. Savithri / Franz Osten / Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Sunitha Devi
15. Vidyapathi / Debaki Bose / Prithviraj Kapoor, Pahadi Sanyal, Kanandevi,
Chaya Devi, Leela Desai
16. Wahan / K Narayan Kalle / Ullas, Shanta Apte, Leela Chitnis
17. Duniya Na Maane / V Shantaram / Keshav Rao Date, Shanta Apte, Vasanthi
Popular Hit songs - Hindi (Song line/Film /Lyricist/ Composer/ singers)
1. Nadi Kinare Baithke aavo.... "Jagirdar" - Zia Sarhadi/ Anil Biswas/ Motilal,
Maya Banerji
2. Kaun Desh Hai Jaana... "Mukti" - Arzoo Lucknawi/ Pankaj Mullik/ Pankaj
Mullik
3. Sanwariya Man Bhaya.... "Mukti" - Arzoo Lucknawi/ Pankaj Mullik/ Kanandevi
4. Ik Bangala Bane Nyara.... "President" - Kedar Sharma / R C Boral / Saigal
5. Ik Raja Ka Beta lekar udne... "President" / Kedar Sharma/ Saigal
6. Prem Ka Hai is Jag me ... "President" / Kedar Sharma/Pankaj Mullik/
Saigal & Pahadi Sanyal
(THIS SONG WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FILM. 78 rpms BECAME POPULAR )
7. Mere Angana Me aaye Aali... "Vidyapathi" / Kedar Sharma/ R C Boral/
Kanan Devi
8. Panghat Pe Kanhaiya.... "Vidyapathi" - Kedar Sharma/ R C Boral / K C Dey
9. Ye Duniya Me Paap gulami... "Wahan" / Pandit Narotham Vyas/ Master
Krishnarao/Shanta Apte, Vasanth Desai
10. Ek Thaa Raaja..... / Munshi Aziz/ Keshav Rao Bhole / Shanta Apte
Facts, Fascinations, Personalities
1. Dada Saheb Phalke's last film - Gangavataran released,
2. First color film "Kisan Kanya" released.
3. In the Hindi/Marathi bilingusl "Duniya Na Maane/Kunku" , V Shantaram came up with a novel experiment. In this film he used only natural sounds, that is sound from the nature as background. For songs, he used the clapping of hands, hitting the utensils, etc to produce sound for the background of the songs !!
4. "Duniya Na Maane " - revolutionized the country - the theme was against dowry system and old men marrying poor young girls taking advantage of the dowry system
5 J B H Wadia produced the first "songless" Indian film in Hindi "Naujawan"
The film flopped at the box office.
6. Film President was advertised as "Badi Didi" also.
Research and Presentation: B Vijayakumar