Poonji

Poonji is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943.[1][2] The film was directed by Ravindra Dave and Vishnu R. Pancholi. It starred M. Esmail, Durga Mota, Ragini in lead roles.

Poonji
Directed by
Produced byDalsukh M. Pancholi
StarringM. Esmail, Durga Mota, Ragini
Music byMaster Ghulam Haider
Release date
1943
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

The film revolves around three sisters trying to prevent their father from remarrying.[3]

Production

The film was a debut of directors Ravindra Dave and Vishnu R. Pancholi. The film was produced by Dalsukh M. Pancholi.[3] The film starred M. Esmail, Durga Mota, Ragini in lead roles.[4] The music was directed by Ghulam Haider.

Reception

The film was released in 1943 and declared commercially hit.[3]

The Film India (December 1943) magazine noted, "A film that entertained and yet made a substantial contribution to the screen art of the country... The picture is directed by two new comers and considering that they were new to the game, they could be said to have done very well."[3]

References
  1. "Bollywood Hindi Movie". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. Dave, Hiren B. (16 April 2019). "Tribute: Director Ravindra Dave, who was 'Ravinbhai' in Hindi films and 'Bapa' for Gujarati cinema". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. "Ravindra Dave Complete Movies List from 1969 to 1943".


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