P. F. Pithawala

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P. F. Pithawala was an actor who appeared in several movies made by Bombay Talkies in the 1930s and 1940s.

Filmography

YearFilmCharacter
1935Jawani Ki Hawa
1936 Achhut Kanya Mohan
1936 Janmabhoomi Sanatan
1937Izzat
1937 Savitri
1937Jeevan Prabhat
1939Kangan
1939Navjeevan
1939Durga
1940Bandhan
1941 Naya Sansar
1941AnjaanRamnath
1943 Kismet Unnamed (Rani's father)

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