‘Alam Ara’ theatrical release poster, 1931.
Master Vithal and Zubeida in ‘Alam Ara’, 1931.
Dhirendranath Ganguly in ‘Bilat Ferat’.
‘Balayogini’ 1937.
Mary Evans aka ‘Fearless Nadia’ in ‘Hunterwali’.
Baburao Painter, director of ‘Saukari Pash’ 1925.
Tagore’s ‘Sacrifice’ was the basis for Naval Gandhi’s missing 1927 film ‘Balidan’.
Sulochana, star of Imperial’s 1928 ‘Anarkali’.
‘Shyam Sunder’ director Bhalji Pendharkar.
‘Sairandhri’ 1933, Prabhat studios.
Leela, one of the stars of ‘Sairandhari’ 1933. Photograph is in the Prabhat studio museum, FTII, Pune.
Poster for Nandlal Jaswantlal’s ‘Indira M.A.’ 1934.
Sulochana, D. Bilimoria in ‘Indira M.A.’ 1934.
‘Mill Mazdoor’ 1934.
Durga Khote, star of ‘Seeta’ 1934.
Leela Chitnis was star of 1936’s missing Marathi classic ‘Chaaya’.
Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), star of ‘Ulti Ganga’ 1942
P.K. Nair, founder of the NFAI
[Image caption: Shanta Apte played the role of Radha, the god Krishna’s beloved girl cow-drover.]
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