Nala & Damayanti (1921)
November 26, 1921Release Date
Plot.
This big-budget film depicts a famous episode from the 'Mahabharata', starting with Narada's ascent of Mount Meru. It shows Swarga, the Heaven of Indra, the Transformation in the Clouds of the Four Gods into impersonations of King Nala, Swan Messengers of Love, the Transformation of Kali (the Demon of Evil) into a Serpent, the Meeting of Kali and Dwapor and the Four Gods amidst the Blue Air.
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Cast & Crew.
Patience Cooper
Damayanti
Keki Adajania
Nala
Dadibhai Sarkari
Karkotaka
Signor Manelli
Pushkar's friend (as Signor P. Manelli)
Master Mohan
Bidushak
Khorshedji Bilimoria
Kali
Manchersha Chapgar
Yudhisthir / The old man / The hunter
P. Manelli
Pushkar's friend
Khorshedji Engineer
Dwapor
Master Bubla
Narad
Isaac Simon
King Bheem
Reva Shankar
Indra
Signorina Albertini
Dancer
Eugenio de Liguoro
Pushkar / Cinematography / Director
Girish Chandra Ghosh
Writer
Jyotish Sarkar
Cinematography
Details.
Wiki.
Nala and Damaanti was directed by Eugenio De Liguoro. The play that inspired the film is well-known in India. One of the main advertising arguments of the film is the chance to show spectacular special effects because of the story that opposition humans to the gods. The studio Madan Theatres in Calcutta has a feature film called Nala and Damaanti. The first female star of Indian cinema will be this one.