List of Hindi films of 1921

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A list of films produced by the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai in 1921: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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1921 in Indian cinema

Films

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Cinematographer
BehulaC. Legrand Patience Cooper Mythology Madan Theatres Ltd.
Belgian Emperor's Visit To India Nitin Bose Documentary
Bhakta Vidur Kanjibhai RathodDwarkadas Sampat, Sakina, Maneklal Patel, Homi Master, Prabhashankar, GangaramDevotionalKohinoor Film Company
Gajanan S. Devare
Bilet Pherat a.k.a. England Returned Dhirendranath Ganguly Dhirendranath Ganguly, Manmatha Pal, Sushilabala, Kunjalal ChakrabortySocial ComedyIndo-British Films
Jyotish Sarkar
Chandrahasa Kanjibhai Rathod Khalil, Tara, Moti, Savita, DhanjiDevotionalKohinoor Film Company
Dabbur KelenkariDebi GhoshChani DattaAurora Film Company, Calcutta
Debi Ghosh
Dhruva Charitra a.k.a. The Story Of DhruvaJyotish BannerjeePatience Cooper, M. Manilal, Master Mohan, Signor P. Mannelli, Signorina F. Mannelli, James Mcgrath, Dadabhai Sarkari, Kusumkumari, Aga Hashr Kashmiri, Pestonji MadanMythology Madan Theatres Ltd.
DOP: Eugenio De Liguoro
King Gopichand a.k.a. GopichandVishnupant DivekarHira Koregaonkar, Mama BhattLegendBharat Film Company
DOP: A. P. Karandikar
Govardhan DhariG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik
Jagat Janani Jagadamba a.k.a. Ma Durga a.k.a. Mother DurgaJyotish BannerjeeMythology Madan Theatres Ltd.
DOP: C. Legrand
Krishna Kumar a.k.a. PradyumnaVishnupant DivekarMythologyBharat Film Company
Krishna Maya Kanjibhai Rathod JamnaMythologyKohinoor Film Company
Mahasati Ansuya a.k.a. Sati Ansuya a.k.a. Birth Of Shri Dattatreya Kanjibhai Rathod Khalil, Vaidya, SakinaDevotionalKohinoor Film Company
DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi
Meerabai a.k.a. Mira Bai Sisir Kumar Bhaduri Patience Cooper, S. K. BhaduriDevotional Madan Theatres Ltd.
Mohini Sisir Kumar Bhaduri Patience Cooper, S. K. BhaduriDevotional Madan Theatres Ltd.
Nal DamayantiE. D. LiguoroPatience Cooper, E. D. Liguoro, D. Sarkari, K. Adajania, Albertina, ChhapgarMythology Madan Theatres Ltd.
PundalikGanpat ShindeDevotionalHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Pundalik Kanjibhai Rathod DevotionalKohinoor Film Company

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Cinematographer
RatnakarS. N. RayChunilal Dev, Shosha Mukhi, Sushila DebiMythologyAurora Cinema Co.
Rukmini Haran Kanjibhai Rathod Khalil, Tara, Moti, Sakina, R. N. Vaidya, GangaramMythologyKohinoor Film Company
DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi
Rukmini Satyabhama a.k.a. Rukmini Kalyanam a.k.a. Rukmani Sathyabhama a.k.a. The Wedding Of Rukmani R. Nataraja MudaliarMythologyIndian Film Company, Madras [13]
Sant Tukaram a.k.a. TukaramGanpat ShindeDevotionalHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Sati Madalsa S. N. Patankar MythologyNational Film Company
DOP: Shree Nath Patankar
Sati SulochanaG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Salaam AleikumSocialOriental Film Company
Shani PrabhavG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
ShivratriC. LegrandKusum Kumari, Prabodh BoseMythology Madan Theatres Ltd.
Subhadra Haran Kanjibhai Rathod MythologyKohinoor Film Company
Dop; Vishnu B. Joshi
Surekha Haran a.k.a. The Elopement Of Surekha a.k.a. Surekha Abhimanyu Baburao Painter V. Shantaram, Vishnupant Pagnis, Baburao Pendharkar, Ravji Mhaskar, Balasaheb Yadav, Ganpat Bakre, Zunzharrao Pawar, G. R. Mane, GajrabaiMythologyMaharashtra Film Co., Kolhapur
DOP: S. Fattelal
Themuras & Tehmuljee a.k.a. AflatoonSocial Madan Theatres Ltd.
Tridandi SanyasVishnupant DivekarSoni, Limaye, Anand ShindeMythologyBharat Film Company
DOP: A. P. Karandikar
UrvashiVishnupant DivekarHira Koregaonkar, Limaye, VithabaiMythologyBharat Film Company
DOP: A. P. Karandikar
Valli Thirumanam a.k.a. Valli's WeddingWhittakerMythologyWhittaker
ValmikiG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Vikram Satva ParikshaG. V. SaneMythologyHindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik
Vishwamitra Menaka Kanjibhai Rathod Ali Miyan, Jamna, Kesar, Raja BabuMythologyinoor Film Company
DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi
Vishnu Avatar a.k.a. The Incarnations Of Lord VishnuJyotish Bannerjee, C. Legrand Patience Cooper Mythology Madan Theatres Ltd.
DOP: C. Legrand
Yashoda Nandan a.k.a. Yashoda's Son a.k.a. Shri Radha Krishna Dhirendranath Ganguly, Nitish LahiriDhirendranath Ganguly, Sushiladevi, Manmatha Pal, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Pramodasundari, Amodini Dasi, Nitish LahiriMythologyIndo-British Film Co., Calcutta Jyotish Sarkar

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