B. S. Rajhans

B.S. Rajhans
Born	Balbir Singh Rajhans 1903 Calcutta, British India
Died	31 May 1955(1955-05-31) (aged 51–52) Colony of Singapore
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1933-1955
Spouse	Mohinder Kaur (died 2000)

Balbir Singh Rajhans was an Indian film director and actor known for directing 1940s and 1950s Malay films in the Colony of Singapore. ^{[1] [2]} He started his career as an actor and director in Indian cinema.

Filmography

Note: Films as director in Malay, unless specified otherwise.

• Antara Senyum Dan Tangis
• Berdosa
• Buluh Perindu (1953)
• Yatim Piatu (1952)
• Anjuran Nasib (1952)
• Sejoli (1951)
• Bapa Saya (1951)
• Rachun Dunia (1950)
• Dewi Murni (1950)
• Aloha (1950)
• Nilam (1949)
• Nasib (1949)
• Pisau Berachun (1948)
• Chinta (1948) ^[3]
• Singapura Di Waktu Malam (1947)
• Chempaka (1947)
• Seruan Merdeka (1946)
• Mard-e-Punjab (Punjabi)
• Chhoti Si Duniya lit. 'Small World' (1939) (director, Hindi), starring P. Jairaj and Leela Chitnis
• The Modern Girl (1935) (director, Hindi), drama film
• Laila Majnun (director, 1933) (Hindi), romantic drama film based on the Laila Majnu legend
• Gupta Ratna or Hidden Treasure (director, 1931) (silent)
• Krishnabarna Teerandaz lit. 'Krishnabarna the Archer' (director and actor, 1930) (silent)
• Kanthahaar or Diamond Necklace (actor, 1930) (silent), crime film
• Dalia (actor, 1930) (silent) as Rehmat Ali
• Indira (actor, 1929) (silent)
• Pahadi Pindhari or The Midnight Rider (actor, 1926) (silent), action film, also starring Jillo and Baburao

References

1. Heide, William Van der (2002). Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film: Border Crossings and National Cultures. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN   978-90-5356-580-3.
2. Fu, Poshek (2008). China Forever: The Shaw Brothers and Diasporic Cinema. University of Illinois Press. ISBN   978-0-252-07500-1.
3. Johan, Adil (31 May 2018). Cosmopolitan Intimacies: Malay Film Music of the Independence Era. NUS Press. ISBN   978-981-4722-63-6.

External links

• B. S. Rajhans at IMDb