Raj Nartaki

Raj Nartaki is a 1941 Bollywood film directed by Modhu Bose under the Wadia Movietone banner.[1] It starred the famous dancer Sadhana Bose (written as Sadhona in the title) with Prithviraj Kapoor, Jal Khambata, Nayampalli and Protima Das Gupta.[2] It was made simultaneously in English, Bengali and Hindi. The film was distributed in Europe and US through Columbia in Hollywood. It managed to recover its cost with the virtue of being released in three languages. Raj Nartaki established J. B. H Wadia's reputation as an intellectual film maker.[3] The story is set in the early 19th century in the Manipur Kingdom and is about social barriers and a court dancer.

Raj Nartaki
Raj Nartaki
Directed byModhu Bose
Produced byWadia Movietone
Written byManmath Ray
StarringSadhona Bose,
Prithviraj Kapoor
Protima Das Gupta
Jal Khambata
Music byTimir Baran
CinematographyJyotin Das
Probodh
Edited byShyam Das
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
CountryBritish Raj
LanguageHindi
English
Bengali

Cast
  • Sadhona Bose as Indrani the Court Dancer
  • Protimadas Gupta as Riya, 1st Companion
  • Benita Gupta as Priya, 2nd Companion
  • Prithviraj as Prince Chandrakirti
  • Jal Khambata as High Priest Kashishwar
  • Nayampalli as King Jaisingh
  • Thapan as Captain of the Guards
  • Simeons as Hermit Khaipa
  • Prabhat Sinha as Envoy Bhadrapal

References
  1. Gopal, Murti (2008). Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Songs and Dance. U of Minnesota Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780816645787.
  2. CITWF. "Raj Nartaki 1941". CITWF database. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. Kaur, Sinha (14 June 2005). Bollyworld: Popular Indian Cinema Through a Transnational Lens. p. 47. ISBN 8132103440.
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