Dalsukh M. Pancholi (1906–1959) was an Indian film-maker, producer, and distributor who is remembered for making the first Punjabi film.[2] Considered to be a film pioneer, Pancholi's Empire Talkie Distributors based in Lahore were the biggest importer of American films in northern and western India.[3] Pancholi's Pancholi Art Pics was also the largest film studio in Lahore at the time of the Partition of India[4] He was also Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association (IMPPA) president in 1954-55 in Mumbai.[5]
Dalsukh M. Pancholi | |
|---|---|
 Pancholi in IMPPA President early 1954s | |
| Born | 1906 Karachi6, British India, Roots Halvad,Gujarat,India. |
| Died | 20 October 1959 (age 53)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Distributor, Exhibitor |
| Known for | Gul Bakawali, Yamla Jatt, Chaudhary |
Personal life
editHe hailed from the village Halvad in Saurashtra, Gujarat. His nephew Ravindra Dave was also a film director and producer.,[6] His Father All ready Lahor in Film Distributor.
Among Lahore's filmmakers, Dalsukh Pancholi, introduced Noor Jehan as a child star in Gul Bakawali — was forced to move to Bombay in 1947 due to the partition, leaving his studio to continue for another two years. His elder brother R.M. Pancholi, started the movie business. The last film it produced was somewhat ironically titled Ghalat Fehmi.[7][8]
Filmography
edit- Sohni Mahiwal (1939)
- Gul Bakavali (1939)
- Yamla Jatt (1940)
- Chaudhary (1941)
- Khazanchi (1941)
- Zamindar (1942)
- Khandan (1942)
- Poonji (1943) - Producer[6]
- Daasi (1944)
- Shirin Farhad (1945)
- Dhamki (1945)
- Kaise Kahoon (1945)
- Patjhad
- Meena Baazar (1950)
- Nagina (1951)
- Aasman (1955)
- Lutera (1958)
- Farishta (1958)
References
edit- ^ "Bollywood Director Dalsukh M Pancholi Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ^ "When Lahore had a deep connection with the Indian film industry". The Times of India. 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Aasmaan (1952)". Indiancine.ma.
- ^ "Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too". The Wire.
- ^ "IMPPA". www.imppa.info.
- ^ a b Dave, Hiren B. (16 April 2019). "Tribute: Director Ravindra Dave, who was 'Ravinbhai' in Hindi films and 'Bapa' for Gujarati cinema". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Pracha, Maheen. "The story of Pakistan's talkies". DAWN. DAWN.
- ^ Khan, Ali; Ahmad, Ali Nobil (2016). Cinema and society : film and social change in Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199402229.
External links
edit- "Dalsukh M. Pancholi (1906-59)". Encyclopedia of Indian cinema. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013.
- Dalsukh M. Pancholi at IMDb
- Dalsukh M. Pancholi on YouTube Making of Film Intro
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