Savkari Pash (The Indian Shylock) is Indian cinema's 1925 social melodrama silent film directed by Baburao Painter.[1] V. Shantaram made his acting debut as the young village peasant in the film.[2] Painter later remade Savkari Pash in 1936 as a talkie version.[3] The story of the film was written by Narayan Hari Apte[4] as suggested by Baburao Painter, and is referred to as a "milestone film" in Indian cinema.[5] Along with Shantaram, the rest of the cast included Kamladevi, Zunzharrao Pawar, Kishabapu Bakre, K. Dhaiber and Shankarrao Bute.
| Savkari Pash | |
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 Screen shot from Savkari Pash | |
| Directed by | Baburao Painter |
| Written by | Narayan Hari Apte |
| Produced by | Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur |
| Starring | V. Shantaram Kamladevi Zunzharrao Pawar K. Dhaiber |
| Cinematography | Sheikh Fattelal |
Production companies | Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Silent Film Marathi intertitles |
The film has been cited as one of the "earliest examples" of parallel cinema in its depiction of real social issues.[6] The story deals with a greedy moneylender who cheats the peasants of their money, forcing them to give up farming and take on jobs as mill-workers.[7]
Cast
edit- V. Shantaram
- Kamladevi
- Zunzharrao Pawar
- Kishabapu Bakre
- K. Dhaiber
- Shankarrao Bute
References
edit- ^ Crow, Jonathan (2015). "Savkari Pash". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Nair, P. K. "In the Age of Silence". latrobe.edu.au. latrobe.edu.au. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "सावकारी पाश". मराठी चित्रपट सूची. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Savkari Pash (1925)". filmheritagefoundation.co.in. Film Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Kaur, Jaspreet. "Parallel cinema – How art cinema is trying to sustain in modern era". Dimension Today. Dimension Today. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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