A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1924: [1] [2] [3] [4]
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1924: [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwathama | Dadasaheb Phalke | Bhaurao Datar, Dada Pendse, Gotiram, Madhav Malusare | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Atma Bal a.k.a. Sundar Kamdar | Elizer, Asooji | Majestic Film Co. | ||
| Bal Shringee or Bal Shringi | Mythology | Eastern Film Co., Baroda | ||
| Bali Yagna | V. K. Pattani | Nanubhai, Batukbhai Vaidya | Mythology | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot DOP:Champaklal Pattani |
| Bali Yagna a.k.a. Self-surrender At The Feet of the Master | Kanjibhai Rathod | Mythology | ||
| Bismi Sadi a.k.a. Twentieth Century | Homi Master | Raja Sandow, Miss Moti, Noor Mohammed Charlie | Social | Kohinoor Film Co. DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Bhakta Sudhanva | Devotional | Star Films Ltd. DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi | ||
| Chandan Malayagiri | Naval Gandhi | Majestic Film Co. | ||
| Chandragupta And Mahatma Chanakya a.k.a. Chandragupta Chanakya | Jilloobai, Asooji | Historical | Star Films Ltd. DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi | |
| Chandranath | Naresh Mitra | Durgadas Bannerjee, Nirmalbala, Naresh Mitra, Jogesh Chowdhury | Social | Taj Mahal Film Co, Calcutta DOP: Noni gopal Sanyal |
| Datta Janma a.k.a. Sati Ansuya | G. V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar, Bachu, Ashraben, Motiram | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke, Chauhan |
| Dhruva Charitra a.k.a. The Story Of Dhruva | Jyotish Bannerjee | Patience Cooper, Dadabhai Sarkari, Signor P. Mannelli, Signorina F. Mannelli, James Mcgrath, Master Mohan, M. Monilal, Agha Hashar Kashmiri | Mythology | Select Oriental Films, Madan Theatres Ltd. DOP: Eugenio D. Liguoro |
| Draupadi Bhagya a.k.a. Draupadi's Fate | Raghupathy S. Prakasa | Mythology | Indian Craft Co., Madras, Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik | |
| Gajendra Moksham a.k.a. Gajendra's Nirvana | Raghupathy S. Prakasa | Mythology | Star Of the East Film Co. | |
| Gomata a.k.a. Sacred Cow | Devotional | Madan Theatres Ltd. | ||
| Gul-E-Bakavali | Kanjibhai Rathod | Zubeida, Fatma Begum, Khalil, Sultana, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Abdul Ghani, Miss Moti, Jamuna Sr. | Legend | Kohinoor Film Company |
| Ishq No Umedwar | Saurashtra Film Co. | |||
| Jayadratha Vadha | G. V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar, Bachu Pawar | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke, Chauhan |
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kala Naag a.k.a. Triumph Of Justice a.k.a. Kalyug Ki Sati | Homi Master | Zubeida, Fatma Begum, Khalil, Sultana, Ibrahim, Tara, Miss Moti, Savita | True-life Crime Thriller | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Gajanan S. Devare, D. D. Dabke |
| Kalyan Khajina a.k.a. The Treasures of Khajina | Baburao Painter | Sultana, Master Vithal, Kamaladevi, Nalini, Zunzharrao Pawar, Baburao Painter, Chimasaheb Bhosle, K. P. Bhave | Crime Thriller | Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur DOP: S. Fattelal |
| Karan Ghelo a.k.a. Karan Waghela | S. N. Patankar | Historical | National Film Company DOP: Shree Nath Patankar | |
| Kismet Ka Shikar a.k.a. Victims Of Fate | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. | ||
| Krishna Kumari a.k.a. Daughter Of Shripur | Gajanan S. Devare | Costume | Kohinoor Film Co. | |
| Manorama a.k.a. Hridaya Triputi | Homi Master | Zubeida, Khalil, Sultana | Social | Kohinoor Film Co. |
| Mishar Rani a.k.a. Queen Of Mishar | Jyotish Bannerjee | Durgadas Bannerjee, Ahindra Choudhury, Krishnabhamini, Niharbala, Naserwanji | Costume | Madan Theatres Ltd. |
| Municipal Election a.k.a. Municipal Nivadnuk | Dadasaheb Phalke | Bachu Pawar, Baburao Datar, Sakharam Jadhav, Shinde | Social | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik |
| Nanda Batrisi a.k.a. Nand Batrishi | Dolores Berry, Asooji | Devotional | Majestic Film Co. | |
| Nandanar a.k.a. Bhakta Nandan | Raghupathy S. Prakasa | Devotional | Star Of The East Film Co., Madras | |
| Narsinh Mehta | Gajanan S. Devare | Biopic Devotional | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Gajanan S. Devare | |
| Navin Bharat a.k.a. New India a.k.a. Naveen Bharat | Kashinath Chatterjee | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd., Calcutta | |
| Navi Sethani a.k.a. Kanya Vikrya Ni Kahani | Homi Master | Social | Kohinoor Film Company | |
| Paper Parinam a.k.a. Crime And Punishment | Probodh Chandra Bose, Nirmalendu Lahiri, Prabhadevi, Prabhavati | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd., Calcutta | |
| Patni Pratap a.k.a. Wife's Achievement | J. J. Madan | Patience Cooper | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd., Calcutta |
| Poona Raided a.k.a. Poona Par Hallo | B. V. (Mama) Warerkar | Dulari, Sundar Rao Nadkarni, Vishnupant Pagnis, Miss Bhawani. Krishnarao Ketkar, Vishnupant Pagnis, Miss Kaiser, Baburao Sansare, Datta Varane, Shankarrao Shinde, Pandharinath Kale | Historical | Deccan Pictures Corp. DOP: Ramrao Anandkar |
| Prithvi Vallabh a.k.a. The Lord Of Love And Power | Manilal Joshi | P.Y. Altekar, Wagle Sandow, Fatma Begum, Zubeida, Sultana, Miss Jaina, Bhalji Pendharkar | Historical | Based on K.M. Munshi's novel of the same name. Ashoka Pictures DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi |
| Prithviraj Chouhan a.k.a. Prithviraj Chauhan | Historical | Eastern Film Co., Baroda | ||
| Ra Mandlik | Homi Master | Raja Sandow, Miss Yakbal, Ganibabu, Rajababu | Historical | Kohinoor Film Co. DOP: Gajanan S. Devare |
| Raja Harishchandra | D.D. Dabke, Narayan Deware | Mythology | ||
| Ranakdevi | S. N. Patankar | Tarabai Koregaonkar, C. C. Shah | Historical | National Film Co. DOP: S. N. Patankar |
| Razia Begum | Nanubhai Desai, Bhagwati Mishra | Raja Sandow, Jilloobai | Historical | Majestic Film Company. |
| Repentance a.k.a. Paap No Pashchatap | Naval Gandhi | Dolores Berry, Tara | Social | Majestic Film Company. |
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadevant Savlinga | Costume | Kohinoor Film Co. | ||
| Sadguni Sushila a.k.a. Sushila The Virtuous a.k.a. Triumph Of Truth | Kanjibhai Rathod | Raja Sandow | True-life Thriller Drama | Kohinoor Film Company |
| Samudra Manthan a.k.a. The Churning Of The Ocean a.k.a. Ahankar Vijaya | V.K. Pattani | Batukbhai Vaidya, Nanubai | Mythology | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot DOP: Champaklal Pattani |
| Sanyasi | Naval Gandhi | Social | Majestic Film Co. | |
| Sati Padmini a.k.a. Beauty of Rajasthan a.k.a. Siege of Chittor | Baburao Painter | Ganpat Bakre, Balasaheb Yadav, Nalini, Zunzharrao Pawar, Dwarka, Bedi | Historical Drama | Maharashtra Film Co. DOP: S. Fattelal |
| Sati Sardarba | Nanubhai Desai | Fatma Begum, Sultana, Mohanlala, Putli, Zubeida | Devotional | Saraswati Film Co. DOP: Bhogilal K. M. Dave |
| Sati Seeta | Kanjibhai Rathod | Religious | Kohinoor Film Co. DOP: Gajanan S. Devare | |
| Sati Sone a.k.a. Halaman Jethvo | Homi Master | Raja Sandow, Janibabu, Rajababu, Miss Moti, Jamuna Sr. | Devotional | Kohinoor Film Co. |
| Shah Jehan a.k.a. Shahjehan | Ardeshir M. Irani, Naval Gandhi | Bhagwati Mishra, Elizer, Jilloobai | Historical | Majestic Film Company |
| Shaitan Pujari | Social | Punjab Film Mfg. Co. | ||
| Sharda | Dadasaheb Phalke | Social | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | |
| Shivaji's Escape From Agra a.k.a. Shivajichi Agryahun Sutaka | Dadasaheb Phalke | Bhaurao Datar, Jardos, Laxman Malusare | Historical | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Sita Shuddhi a.k.a. Ram Ravan Yuddha a.k.a. The Purification Of Sita | G. V. Sane, Dadasaheb Phalke | Vasant Shinde, Chavan | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Shri Dnyaneshwar | S. N. Patankar | Devotional | National Film Company DOP: S. N. Patankar | |
| Sita Vanvas a.k.a. Uttar Ramcharitra | V. S. Nirantar | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | |
| Sharif Badmash a.k.a. Society Scoundrel | Kanjibhai Rathod | Ermeline, Madanrai Vakil, Shiraz Ali Hakim, Dorothy | Social | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Sund And Upsund | G. V. Sane | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | |
| The Debt Of Sin a.k.a. Paap No Fej | Ardeshir Irani, Naval Gandhi | Elizer, Bhagwati Mishra, Tara, Asooji | True-life Crime Thriller | Majestic Film Co. Bhogilal K. M. Dave |
| Turki Hoor | J. J. Madan | Patience Cooper, Master Mohan, Master Narmada Shankar, Surajram, Sharifa, Manilal | Costume | Madan Theatres Ltd. |
| Usha Swapna a.k.a. Usha's Dream | Raghupathy S. Prakasa | Mythology | Star Of The East Film Co., Madras | |
| Vasant Prabha | Probodh Bose, M. Hussain, Kusumkumari, Prabhadevi | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. | |
| Veer Ahir | Homi Master | K. B. Athavale, Jamna | Legend | Kohinoor Film Co. |
| Veer Bharat | Jyotish Bannerjee | Costume | Madan Theatres Ltd. | |
| Veer Durgadas a.k.a. Brave Durgadas | Bhagwati Mishra | Bhagwati Mishra, Jilloo, Asooji | Historical | Majestic Film Co. |
| Vijaya a.k.a. Victory a.k.a. Vijay | Bhagwati Mishra | Star Films Ltd. | ||
| Vikram Charitra a.k.a. Buddhibal | Nanubhai Desai, Dorabsha Kohla | Tara, Asubhai, Gopalji | Legend | Saraswati Film Company |
| Wages of Sin | Madan Theatres Ltd. |
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