Mahatma Kabir (film)

Mahatma Kabir is a 1947 Indian Kannada-language film directed by R. Nagendra Rao.[1] He also stars in the lead role alongside Subbaiah Naidu. The film deals with Mahatma Gandhi's vision of harmony between the Hindus and Muslims. It was set in the backdrop of the religious violence in India that took place after the Independence from the British rule.[2]

Mahatma Kabir
Advertisement for the film that appeared on The Indian Express, 1947
Directed byR. Nagendra Rao
StarringR. Nagendra Rao
Subbaiah Naidu
Music byS. Subbaraman
Production
company
Pragati
Distributed byTallam Pictures Circuit
Release date
  • 24 October 1947 (1947-10-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

Reception

The Indian Express called the film a "fine picture". The reviewer wrote, "The picture has [Rao's] best directorial touches in all the important sequences and the quality of photography, recording and costumes have aptly contributed for the good standard of the production." He further added, "Mr. Nagendra Rao deserves congratulations for his achievement in ably directing this in the most suitable way to tackle the present-day problems."[2]

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. p. 1994. ISBN 9780851704555.
  2. "Mahatma Kabir". The Indian Express. 8 November 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 11 April 2017.


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