Baba Ramdev (film)
| Baba Ramdev | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Nawal Mathur Manibhai Vyas |
| Produced by | Ramraj Nahata |
| Written by | Nawal Mathur |
| Starring |
Mahipal Anita Guha Ratna Deepak Madhumati |
| Narrated by | Nawal Mathur |
| Music by | Pandit Shivram |
| Cinematography | Narottam |
| Edited by | I M Kunu |
Production company |
Ranglok |
Release dates | 1963 |
Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Rajasthani |
Baba Ramdev is a 1963 Rajasthani language devotional feature film directed by Nawal Mathur and Manibhai Vyas,[1] and based on the life of the Hindu folk deity Ramdev Pir.[2]
Background
The film was made in the 1960s and became a big commercial success, being considered a hit for Rajasthani cinema.[3][4] This was a milestone in the history of the Rajasthani movie industry.[5]
The popular bhajan songs "Khamma Khamma" and "Runecha ra Dhaniya" are from this movie.
Re-release
88 Rajasthani films had been produhced in the period of mid-1942 to 2004. With the emergence of VCD and DVD technology, films which had otherwise been unavailable for years have become marketable and are being re-released in video format. Baba Ramdev was re-released by 'Modern Videos of Ajmer'.[6]
Cast
- Mahipal
- Anita Guha
- Ratna Pathak
- Deepak Tijori
- Madhumati
- Dalda
- Sarita
- Lalita Desai
- B. M. Vyas
- Mohan Modi
References
- ↑ "Baba Ramdev". Complete Index To World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria (2007). Heidi Rika Maria Pauwels, ed. Indian literature and popular cinema: recasting classics (illustrated ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780415447416.
- ↑ Garg, M. P. (5 August 2005). "Rajasthan: Neelu turns producer". Screen Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ↑ "Rajasthani Art and Culture: Flim Art of Rajasthan". rajasthantour4u.com. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen (April 1995). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 349. ISBN 0-85170-455-7. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ↑ Garg, M. P. (24 September 2004). "Rajasthan films regain their value, importance". Screen Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-14.