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Ekta (1942)
National Film Archive of India
Pune, India
Loosely based on Gandhian social value, Homi Wadia’s reformist film marks the beginning of Sindhi cinema. Dedicated to the “Glorious cause of Hindu Muslim unity”, the film trivialises inter-communal relationship with an allegory of blood and life.
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- Title: Ekta (1942)
- Location: India
- Type: Publicity Material
- Contributor: National Film Archive of India
- Story: The male protagonist’s life is saved by the blood donated by his friend, who belongs to different religion. Made during a tensed political atmosphere of disturbed harmony, it represents an attempt by the leading industry stakeholders who stood by the cause of unity and peace.
- Sound: B.M. Tata
- Script: J.B.H. Wadia
- Screenplay: J.B.H. Wadia
- Producer: Wadia Movietone
- Music: Gulshan Sufi, Raido Star
- Lyrics: H.B. Jatoe, G.H. Fanai
- Language: Sindhi
- Editing: Dattaram Padtae
- Director: Homi Wadia
- Dialogue: J.B.H. Wadia
- Cinematography: Dali Daruvala
- Cast: Hari Shivdasani, Kaushalya, Chandu Shivdasani, K.G. Baloch, Mumtaz Begum
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