The Descent of the Ganges (1937)
This is a Puranic tale, which, by all accounts, was a grand mythological spectacle full of miracles and fantasy scenes with special effects. Chitnis played the god Shanker, and Suresh played the sage Narada.
Directors: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, Madhukar Bavdekar.
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Chitnis as Shankar |
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Suresh Pardesi as Narada |
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Kusum Deshpande as |
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Bhagwat as |
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Shankarrao Bhosle as |
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Pathan as |
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Ibrahim as |
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Dongre as |
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Barchi Bahdur as Barchi Bahdur |
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Mahananda as |
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Leela Mishra as |
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Ansuya as |
| Directing | Dhundiraj Govind Phalke | Director |
| Directing | Madhukar Bavdekar | Director |
| Writing | Narayan Hari Apte | Writer |
| Writing | Dhundiraj Govind Phalke | Writer |
| Sound | Vishwanathbua Jadhav | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Vasudev Karnataki | Director of Photography |