Narasinh Mehta

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Narasinh Mehta (1932)

Directed by Nanubhai Vakil

Drama · 2h 19m

The first Gujarati feature film is a saint film about the life of Narasinh Mehta (1408-75), played by Master Manhar. Mehta is known for his evocative Prabhatiyan (morning hymns) and especially for his composition Vaishnava jana to ('The Vaishnav is he who knows the pain of others') made popular by Gandhi, who also adapted the poet's term Harijan (children of god) for the nation's Untouchables. The film adheres to the Gandhian interpretation of Narasinh Mehta's work, avoiding e.g. miracle scenes.

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Cast

M
Mohanlala Ra Mandlik
M
Maruti Rao
M
Master Manhar Narasinh Mehta
M
Master Bachhu Kunwarbai's Husband
U
Umakant Desai Krishna
T
Trikam Das
M
Miss Jamna Manekbai
M
Miss Mehtun Rakmini
K
Khatun Kunwaibai
M
Miss Devi Mehtab Rukmini

Crew

Director
Nanubhai Vakil
Writer
Chaturbhuj Doshi
Director of Photography
Faredoon A. Irani
Original Music Composer
S. P. Rane

Details

Original title
નરસિંહ મહેતા
Release date
1932-04-07
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
Drama
Original language
GU
Spoken languages
Gujarati
Countries
India
Production
Sagar Movietone