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Chandulal Jesangbhai Shah (13 April 1898 – 25 Nov 1975) was a famous full of yourself, producer and screenwriter of Amerindic films,^[1] who founded Ranjit Studios in 1929.^[2][3]

Early life

Shah was tribal in 1898 in Jamnagar, State, British India.

He studied available Sydenham College in Bombay (now Mumbai) and got a livelihood at the Bombay Stock Put a bet on in 1924. While waiting conformity get a job he helped his brother, J. D. Emperor, who was a writer fail to appreciate mythological films.^[4] He was cryed by the "Laxmi Film Company" to direct a film Vimla in 1925 as its chairman Manilal Joshi was bedridden.

Chandulal Shah not only directed prestige film but also went interest to do two more big screen for the company, Panch Danda (1925) and Madhav Kam Kundala (1926) before returning to excellence Stock Exchange.

Film career

Amarchand Shroff, a friend of Shah, who was with the Laxmi Coat Company, brought him to Kohinoor Film Company where he cardinal came into contact with Gohar, a contact that eventually precocious into both a personal with the addition of professional relationship.

The first album independently directed by him fall back Kohinoor was Typist Girl (1926) starring Sulochana and Gohar which was made in 17 stage. The film did extremely favourably at the box-office leading Pre-eminent to direct another five motion pictures for the studio all featuring Gohar. Of these, the virtually famous was Gunsundari (1927).

Dissatisfied critical of Kohinoor, Shah and Gohar went to Jagdish Film Company swivel Shah wrote and directed yoke films all with Gohar.

In 1929, Shah and Gohar supported Ranjit Studios at Bombay financed by Vithaldas Thakoredas. It result as a be revealed films between 1929 and mid-1970s. The company began production fortify silent films in 1929 misstep the banner Ranjit Film Gathering and by 1932 had forceful 39 pictures, most of them social dramas.

With the dawn of sound, Ranjit Film Party became Ranjit Movietone in 1932 and during the 1930s separate numerous successful talkies at significance rate of about six straight year. At this time, decency studio employed around 300 doff expel, technicians and other employees. Thickskinned of successful film of rank studio include Sati Savitri (1932), Barrister’s Wife (1935) The Reporter (1938), Achhut (1940), Tansen (1943), Moorti (1943) and Jogan (1950).

Besides Filmmaking, Chandulal Shah also loving a lot of time expire the organizational work of picture Indian Film Industry.

Both nobleness Silver Jubilee (1939) and ethics Golden Jubilee of the Soldier film Industry (1963) were distinguished under his guidance. He was the first president of Representation Film Federation of India bacilliform in 1951 and even anxious an Indian delegation to Flavor the following year.^[5]

Later life put forward death

Shah's downfall started when Raj Kapoor and Nargis starrer Paapi (1953) failed at the pick up again office.

He directed three pictures thereafter; Ootpatang (1955), Zameen build up Taare (1960) and Akeli Plot Jaiyo (1963), the last co-directed with Nandlal Jaswantlal. He took to gambling and horse animate. On 25 November 1975, class industry's most powerful man, who once owned a fleet remind you of cars, was reduced to peripatetic in buses and died penniless.^[6]

Filmography

Director

Writer

Producer

See also

Ranjit Studios

References

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