Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (film)

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Directed byVijay Bhatt
Written byPandit Girish
Screenplay byDhruva Chatterjee
Story byPandit Girish
Produced byVijay Bhatt
Starring
CinematographyV. N. Reddy
Edited byPratap Dave
Music byR. C. Boral
Production
company
Prakash Pictures
Distributed byPrakash Pictures
Release date
  • 11 December 1953 (1953-12-11)
[1][2]
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is a 1953 Hindi devotional biopic film produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt.[3][4] The film's music was composed by R. C. Boral, with lyrics by Bharat Vyas.[5] The director of photography was V. N. Reddy. Bharat Bhushan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.[6] Asha Parekh, having started her career as a child artist in 1952, and who went on to become a famous actress, was cast in a small role in this film.[7] The starcast included Bharat Bhushan, Durga Khote, Ameeta, Asha Parekh, Ram Mohan, Madan Puri, Kanhaiyalal and B.M. Vyas.[8]

The film was about the 15th century "medieval Vaishnav poet saint" and social reformer of Bengal, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, whom many considered an Avatar of Krishna.[9][10] He was himself a Krishna devotee who is revered and worshipped even today.

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  2. ^ "Crowds Flock to "Chaitanya Mahaprabhu" at Super". The Times of India. Mumbai. 18 December 1953. ProQuest 739284088.
  3. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 306–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ^ Pathak, Pauravi. "Vijay Bhatt-Spotlight". www.vijaybhatt.ne. Pauravi Pathak. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu". Lyricsbogie.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  6. ^ Gulazāra; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 557–. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Asha Parekh". Mediabang.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu". Alan Goble. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  9. ^ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. pp. 223–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Vijay Bhatt". Pauravi Pathak. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

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