Bhalji Pendharkar Classics  (DVD Marathi)

Born In 1898 In Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Bhalji Pendharkar, Was A Legendary Film Maker Of Marathi And Hindi Films. His Life Coincided With The Birth And Growth Of Indian Cinema.

He Started His Career In 1920 As Writer For Silent Feature Films. In The Year 1932, He Wrote And Directed His First Talkie Feature Film 'Shyam Sundar' In Both Marathi Hindi Languages. It Was The First Film To Have Celebrated Silver Jubilee In Mumbai In The Year 1932.

Ignoring The Commercial Attraction. Bhalji Pendharkar, Concertrated On Making Meaningful Films That Inspired The People To Presserve Our Indian Culture. His Films Were Powerful Expressions Of A Man'S Sright To Freedom.

From 1926 To 1986, For About Six Decades, Bhalji Pendharkar Remained A Determined Film Maker Of Value Based Films.

He Wrote Story, Screenplay And Dialogues, Sometimes Even The Lyrics Of Some Sixty Films That He Directed.

For His Lifelong Contribution To Cinema, The "Dadasaheb Phalke" Award Was Conferred On Him In Year 1991.

He Also Won The Prestigious National And State Awards For His Films 'Sadhi Manase' And 'Tambdi Mati' Both In Marathi Language.

The Galaxy Of Artistes Who Began Their Careers By Appearing In His Films Is Amazing. It Includes Actors Such As Raj Kapoor, Shahu Modak, Suryakant Chittaranjan And Others.

Outstanding Music Directors Such As Sudhir Phadke, C Ramchandra, Vasant Deasai, Hemant Kumar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar And Lata Mangeshkar, Composed The Music For His Films.

Thirty Years Back, Bhalji Pendharkar Stopped Making Films, But His Films And Songs Still Linger In The Heart And Minds Of People.