Madari (1959)
The film follows a classic fantasy-adventure and folkloric style characteristic of Babubhai Mistry's work (known for trick photography and mythological/fantasy cinema). The story features elements of street performance, illusion, and mystical peril—showcasing a madari (street juggler/snake charmer) who performs feats with animals like snakes and parrots, claims to read people's inner thoughts and hearts, and gets entangled in a dramatic adventure involving a mythical villain, distressed villagers, and a quest to rescue captives from a mysterious pit or lair.
Director: Babubhai Mistri
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Chitra as Pushpa |
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Ranjan as Vijay |
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Manher Desai as Amar |
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Jayshree Gadkar as Kanchan |
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Sunder as |
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Dalpat as Pushpa's Father |
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Pal Sharma as Vijay's Father |
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Uma Dutt as Mahamantri of Vijaygadh |
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Indira Bansal as Malti |
| Directing | Babubhai Mistri | Director |
| Production | Ratan Kumar | Producer |
| Writing | Ratan Kumar | Writer |
| Sound | Anandji Veerji Shah | Music Director |
| Sound | Kalyanji Veerji Shah | Music Director |
| Crew | Babubhai Mistri | Special Effects |
| Crew | S. Azim | Stunts |
| Sound | Kamal Barot | Playback Singer |
| Writing | Farooq Kaisser | Lyricist |
| Writing | Pandit Madhur | Lyricist |
| Sound | Lata Mangeshkar | Playback Singer |
| Sound | Mukesh | Playback Singer |
| Writing | Indeevar | Lyricist |
