Safdar Jung (film)

Safdar Jung
Directed by	A. R. Kardar
Produced by	Playart Phototone
Starring	Gul Hamid Mumtaz Begum Gulzar Hiralal
Cinematography	K. V. Machve
Production company	Playart Phototone/United Player's Corporation
Release date	1930 (1930)
Country	British India
Language	Silent film

Safdar Jung is a 1930 action costume silent film directed by A. R. Kardar. ^{[1] [2]} The film was the third to be produced by Kardar's United Players Pictures (Playart Phototone), following Husn Ka Daku (1929) and Sarfarosh (1930). ^[3]

Kardar introduced the actress Mumtaz Begum as the lead heroine in the film. The cast included Gulzar, Mumtaz, and Hiralal. The director of photography was K. V. Machve. ^[4]

For actor Gul Hamid, Safdar Jung was the first of seven silent films he worked in. A police officer in the British Police by profession, he was chosen by Kardar as a leading man due to Hamid's "over-all persona". ^[5]

Like the rest of the films produced earlier, Safdar Jung was also released at The Deepak cinema in Bhati Gate area of Lahore.^{[ citation needed ]}

Cast

• Gul Hamid
• Mumtaz Begum
• Gulzar
• Hiralal

References

1. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 17–. ISBN   978-1-135-94325-7 . Retrieved 23 March 2015.
2. "Safdar Jung". filmiclub.com. FilmiClub. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
3. "A. R. Kardar". filmtvguildindia.org/. The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
4. "Safdar Jung (1930)". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
5. Khan, Hidayat (17 May 2014). "Gul Hamid: The silent star who was heard". The Express Tribune News Network. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

External links

• Safdar Jung at IMDb