Prithvi Vallabh (1924)

Seminal silent historical film, the story features King Munja, ruler of Aranti, famed warrior and patron of the arts. Munja (Sandow) falls into the hands of his arch enemy Tailap, who received assistance from Bhillam (Altekar), king of Dharavati. Tailap orders that Munja be put to death but is held back by Tailap's powerful sister Minalvati (Fatma Begum), a widow who first wants to break Munja's spirit. Instead, she and Munja fall in love.

Released

1924-01-04

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

121 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Manilal Joshi

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 2 votes