Bilwamangal (1919)
14m
Running Time
November 1, 1919Release Date
Bilwamangal (1919)
14m
Running Time
November 1, 1919Release Date
Plot.
Bilwamangal also known as Bhagat Soordas, is a 1919 silent black-and-white film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, a Parsi Gujarati based on the story by Gujarati writer Champshi Udeshi. This full length (12000 feet) film was credited as the first Bengali feature film.
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Release DateNovember 1, 1919
Original Nameবিল্বমঙ্গল
StatusReleased
Running Time14m
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Wiki.
Bilwamangal (pronounced [bilamaŋal]), also known as Bhagat Soordas, is a 1919 Indian black-and-white silent film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, based on a story by Champshi Udeshi about the medieval Hindu devotional poet Bilwamangala (also identified with Surdas). This full length (12000 feet) film was produced by the Elphinstone Bioscope Company, Calcutta with Bengali intertitles and is credited as the first Bengali feature film. It was released on 1 November 1919 at Cornwallis Theatre in Calcutta. The National Film Archive of India acquired the footage of film from Cinémathèque Française, France in 2016. The acquired footage is 594 metres long or run 28 minutes at 18 fps.