Dil Farosh
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Directed byM. Udvadia
Written byMehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' (adaptation)
Based onThe Merchant of Venice
Produced byExcelsior Film Company
| Dil Farosh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Udvadia |
| Written by | Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' (adaptation) |
| Based on | The Merchant of Venice |
| Produced by | Excelsior Film Company |
| Starring | M. Udvadia Nargis |
| Cinematography | D. D. Dabke |
Production company | Excelsior Film Company |
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| Country | India |
Dil Farosh also called Merchant Of Hearts, is a 1927 Indian cinema's silent film directed by M. Udvadia.[1] Produced by Excelsior Film Company it has been cited as one of the earliest adaptations of a Shakespeare play into an Indian film.[2] Based on The Merchant of Venice, it was written for the Parsi theatre by Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' in 1900, and called Merchant of Hearts.[3] The stage adaptation by the New Alfred Company had Sorabji Ogra as Shylock and "achieved great popularity" at the beginning of the twentieth century.[4] The film's cast included the director Udwadia with Nargis, K. B. Athavale and Saiyed Umer.[5]
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