Narasinh Mehta (1932)
2h 19m
Running Time
April 7, 1932Release Date
Plot.
The first Gujarati feature film is a saint film about the life of Narasinh Mehta (1408-75), played by Master Manhar. Mehta is known for his evocative Prabhatiyan (morning hymns) and especially for his composition Vaishnava jana to ('The Vaishnav is he who knows the pain of others') made popular by Gandhi, who also adapted the poet's term Harijan (children of god) for the nation's Untouchables. The film adheres to the Gandhian interpretation of Narasinh Mehta's work, avoiding e.g. miracle scenes.
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Cast & Crew.
Mohanlala
Ra Mandlik
Maruti Rao
Master Manhar
Narasinh Mehta
Master Bachhu
Kunwarbai's Husband
Umakant Desai
Krishna
Trikam Das
Miss Jamna
Manekbai
Miss Mehtab
Miss Mehtun
Rakmini
Khatun
Kunwaibai
Miss Devi
Nanubhai Vakil
Director
Chaturbhuj Doshi
Writer
Faredoon A. Irani
Cinematographer
Details.
Wiki.
Narsinh Mehta (Gujarati: નરસિંહ મહેતા) is a 1932 Gujarati biographical film directed by Nanubhai Vakil. It was the first Gujarati talkie film.