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‘Bigger than The Sky’ – Ranjit Studio


‘Bigger than The Sky’ – Ranjit Studio
………...Shishir Krishna Sharma

Main Entrance
With the outset of talkie films with‘Alamara’ in the year 1931, Lahore, Kolkata, Pune and Kolhapur emerged fast as the centers of film production.  Among leading companies of that time like Pune’s‘Prabhat Film Company’, Kolhapur’s‘Jayaprabha Studio’ and ‘Prafull Pictures’,Kolkata’s ‘New Theatres’ and ‘Madan Theatres’, Lahore’s‘Pancholi Arts’ and Mumbai’s ‘Bombay Talkies’ and ‘Wadia Movietone’, Mumbai’s‘Ranjit had a shining name for it was said that ‘there are more stars in Ranjit than the sky’. The reason was that ‘Ranjit Studio’, at that time had more than 700 artistes and technicians on its payroll, a huge number which eventually forced the government to open a ration shop inside ‘Ranjit Studio’. ‘Ranjit Film Company’ not only gave star status and huge fan following to actors like Madhuri, Sulochna (Ruby Myers), Billimoria brothers, Ishwarlal, Charlie, Dixit,Ghori, Khurshid and Motilal, composers like Ustad Jhande Khan,Gyan Dutt, Bulo C.Rani and directors like Jayant Desai, Nanubhai Vakil, Chaturbhuj Doshi, Manilal Vyas, Dinanath Madhok and Nandlal Jaswantlal but also gave refuge to the stalwarts like Kedar Sharma, Leela desai, Kundanlal Sehgal, Khurshid, Bipin Gupta and Khemchand Prakash, after they shifted base to Mumbai from Kolkata during the Second world war. Even artistes like Trilok Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor and Kalyani Bai had also long back shifted from Kolkata to Mumbai on call from ‘Ranjit Studio’ only.

Sardar Chandulal Shah
Ranjit Studio was founded in the year 1929 by Sardar Chandulal Shah who was originally from Jamnagar(Gujrat). During a meeting few years back, Chandulal Shah’s son Navin Shah said that his father came to Mumbai in early 1920’s for cotton trading and started working with Bombay Stock Exchange. His entry into films happened just by chance when he was asked to direct ‘Laxmi Film Company’s’ film ‘Vimla’(1925). The main lead of this film were Raja Sando and Putli. In the same year i.e. 1925, Chandulal Shah directed ‘Laxmi Film Company’s’ another film ‘Paanch Dada’ with same artistes in the main lead. After directing ‘Madhav Kaam Kundala’ of the same banner in 1926, Chandulal Shah co-directed ‘Kohinoor Film Company’s film ‘Typist Girl’ jointly with G.S.Deware. ‘Typist Girl’, the biggest hit of the year 1926, had Sulochna (Ruby Myers), Raja Sando and R.N.Vaidya in main lead along with Gauharjaan Mamajiwala who hailed from a Bohri Muslim family from Saurashtra. Later on Chandulal Shah directed ‘Kohinoor Film Company’s ‘Educated Wife’, ‘Gun Sundari’, ‘Sati Madri’, ‘Sumari of Sindh’ (all 1927) and ‘Jagdish Film Company’s ‘Grih Laxmi’, ‘Vishwa Mohini’ (both 1928) and ‘Chandramukhi’ (1929) with Gauhar in the main lead. In the year 1929, in partnership with Gauhar, he founded ‘Ranjit Studio’ at Dadar (East).  As per Navin Shah, Chandulal Shah gave this name to the Studio as tribute to the then Maharaja of Jamnagar and renowned Cricketer Ranjit Singh who had also monetarily helped him to set up the Studio.

L-R : Sohrab Modi, Ratibhai Punatar, Gauhar
In 4 years from 1929 to 1932, total 37 silent films were made under the banner of‘Ranjit Film Company’. These films were, ‘Bhikharan’, ‘Deh Na Daan’, ‘Pati Patni’, ‘Rajputani’, ‘Sinhal Dweep Ki Sundari’ (all 1929), ‘Albela Sawaar’, ‘Desh Deepak’, ‘Deewani Dilbar’, ‘Jawan Mard’, ‘Joban Na Jaadoo’, ‘Madbhar Mohini’, ‘Noor-E-Watan’, ‘Pahadi Kanya’, ‘Raanakdevi’, ‘Rasili Radha’, ‘Sheikh Chilli’, ‘Outlaw Of Sorath’, ‘Vanraj’, ‘The Tigress’ (all 1930) ‘Bombay The Mysterious’,  ‘Bugles Of War’, ‘Baghdad Ki Bulbul’, ‘Baanke Saanwaria’, ‘Ghunghatwaali’, ‘Gwaalan’, ‘Hoor-E-Roshan’, ‘Qatil Katari’, ‘Mojili Mashooq’, ‘Noor-E-Aalam’, ‘Prem Jogan’, ‘Love Birds’, ‘Vijay Laxmi’, ‘Vilasi Aatma’ (1931) ‘Baghdad Ka Badmash’, ‘Laal Sawaar’, ‘Nakhreli Naar’ & ‘Sipah Saalar’ (all 1932). All the artistes i.e. Gauhar, Putli, Sultana, Shanta Kumari, Madhuri, Zubaida, Raja Sando, Billimoria Brothers, Inamdar, Babu Rao and Ishwarlal who acted in these films were known faces of the silent era of Indian Cinema. These films, made under the banner of Ranjit Film Company were directed by Chandulal Shah, Nanubhai Vakil, Jayant Desai, Nandlal Jaswantlal and Nagendra Majumdar. Since there was a trend to release silent films with different titles in different parts of the country in accordance with the particular language spoken in that particular area, it is now very difficult to keep a proper record of all the silent films made at that time.

Chandulal Shah with son Navin
With the outset of talkie films, Ranjit Film Company’s name was changed to‘Ranjit Movietone’. First talkie film made under the banner of ‘Ranjit Movietone’ was ‘Devi Devyani’ (1931),with Gauharjaan Mamajiwala,D.Billimoria , Keki Adjania, Master Bhagwandass and Miss Kamla in main lead. This film was directed by Chandulal Shah and the composer was Ustad Jhande Khan who composed music for all initial 13 talkie films made between 1931 to 1933 under the banner of ‘Ranjit Movietone’. These films were, ‘Devi Devyani’ (1931), ‘Bhootia mahal’, ‘Char Chakram’, ‘Do Badmash’, ‘Radha Rani’, ‘Shailbala’, ‘Sati Savitri’ (all 1932), ‘Bhola Shikar’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’, ‘Krishna Sudama’, ‘Miss 1933’, ‘Pardesi Preetam’ and ‘Vishwa Mohini’ (all 1933). This was the same Ustad Jhande Khan whom composer Naushad started his career as assistant with in late 1930’s. 
The pace of the film production in‘Ranjit Movietone’is proven by the fact that an average of 6films per year were being made under this banner. Including the films‘Gun Sundari’, ‘Sitamgar’, ‘Toofan Mail’, ‘Veer Babhruvahan’, ‘Barrister Wife’, ‘College Girl’, ‘Deshdasi’, ‘Noor-e-Watan’, ‘Raat ki Rani’, ‘Jwalamukhi’, ‘Lehri Lala’, ‘Raj Ramni’, ‘Dilfarosh’, ‘Pardesi Pakhi’, ‘Shama Parwana’, ‘Toofani Toli’, ‘Baazigar’, ‘Gorakh Aaya’, ‘Prithvi Putra’, ‘Secretary’, ‘Adhoori Kahani’, ‘Thokar’, ‘Aaj Ka Hindustan’, ‘Diwali’, ‘Holi’, ‘Pagal’ and ‘Achhoot’ made between 1934 to 1940, total 61 films were produced by ‘Ranjit Movietone’ in the decade of1930’s. ‘Sant Tulsidas’, a 1939 release was a bilingual which was made in Marathi language as well. There is a reference of a Tamil language film ‘Seetha-Apaharanam’ made under this banner in 1938, but there is no other source available to crosscheck and confirm this fact. Year 1940 release ‘Achhoot’ was Gauharjaan’s last film as an actress after which she got completely busy with looking after the management of the banner and the studio. Chndulal Shah also refrained himself from directing any new movie for the next 14 years. 

When composer Khemchand Prakash, who started career in‘New Theatres’Kolkata, shifted base to Mumbai in late 1930’s, he, after composing music for 2 films made by‘Supreme Pictures’, got associated with‘Ranjit Movietone’ in 1940. During 1940 to 1945 he composed music for total 20 films of this banner viz ‘Aaj Ka Hindustan’, ‘Holi’, ‘Diwali’, ‘Pagal’ (all 1940), ‘Pardesi’, ‘Shadi’, ‘Ummeed’ (all 1941), ‘Chandni’, ‘Dukh Sukh’, ‘Fariyaad’, ‘Iqraar’, ‘Mehmaan’ (all 1942), ‘Gauri’, ‘Tansen’, ‘Vish Kanya’ (all 1943), ‘Bhanwra’, ‘Mumtaz Mahal’, ‘Shahenshah Babar’ (all 1944), ‘Dhanna Bhagat’ and‘Prabhu Ka Ghar’ (all 1945). Composer Gyan Dutt also started career with ‘Ranjit Movietone’s film ‘Toofani Toli’ (1937). Later on he composed music for 24 more films of this banner including 15films made between 1937 to 1940, along with ‘Beti’, ‘Dhindhora’, ‘Sasural’ (all 1941), ‘Armaan’, ‘Bhakt Surdass’, ‘Dheeraj’ (all 1942), ‘Andhera’, ‘Bansari’, ‘Nurse’ and ‘Shankar Parvati’ (all 1943).   
Ratibhai Punatar
Composer Bulo C.Rani, also started career as independent composer with ‘Ranjit Movietone’s ‘Pagli Duniya’ (1943). He had earlier composed 2 songs for ‘Amar Pictures’ 1943 release ‘Paigham’ whose main composer was  Gyan Dutt, Including ‘Pagli Duniya’, he composed music for total 20  films of this banner viz ‘Caravan’ (1944), ‘Chand Chakori’, ‘Moorti’ and with Khemchand Prakash - ‘Prabhu ka Ghar’ (all 1945), ‘Dharti’, ‘Rajputani’ (both1946), ‘Bela’, ‘Kaun Hamara’, ‘Piya Ghar Aaja’, ‘Wo Zamana’ and with Hansraj Bahal - ‘Lakhon me Ek’ (all1947), ‘Bichhde Balam’, ‘Jay Hanuman’ and with Hansraj Bahal -‘Mitti ke Khilone’ (all 1948), ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’, ‘Gharibi’, ‘Nazaare’ (all 1949), ‘Jogan’ (1950) and ‘Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani ’ (1954).   

In the decade of 1940’s, total 50films were made under the banner of‘Ranjit Movietone’. Writer-Director Kedar Sharma who had shifted from Kolkata, started his career in Mumbai with ‘Ranjit Movietone’s‘Arman’ (1942). Same way Singer-Actor Kundan Lal Sehgal’s first movie in Mumbai was ‘Bhakt Surdass’ (1942) of the same banner. Sehgal’s well appreciated movies ‘Tansen’ (1943) and ‘Bhanwra’ (1944) were also produced by ‘Ranjit Movietone’. Chandulal Shah’s nephew i.e. his sister’s son and close aide Producer-Director Ratibhai Punatar’s son Jairaj says that those were the golden days of ‘Ranjit Movietone’. Every second film of this banner was a runaway hit. Chandulal Shah, who was fond of speculations in the share market and was equally passionate about Horse Racing, was successful in whichever trade he ventured into. Even his favorite horses ‘Balam’and ‘Chakori’ were definite winners in all the races. His success in every field had taken his self-confidence to such heights that he started enjoying taking big risks.
In mid 1940’s,‘Ranjit Studio’suddenly saw it’s downfall when Chandulal Shah lost huge sum of Rupees 1 crores 25 lacs in a single day, in speculations in cotton trading.  According to Jairaj this mishap took place in the year1944. Since all the efforts to control the fast deteriorating circumstances failed and there remained no other option, in the year 1950 all the real estate of ‘Ranjit Studio’s as well as Gauharjaan owned multistoried building situated near Opera House was mortgaged to Asian Insurance Company (now Life Insurance Corporation Of India). But this property could never be released. Still production of films like ‘Bedardi’ ‘Hum Log’ (both 1951), ‘Bahadur’, ‘Footpath’, ‘Paapi’ (all 1953), ‘Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani’, ‘Dhobi Doctor’ (both 1954), ‘Zameen Ke Taare’ (1960)continued under the banner of ‘Ranjit Movietone’. Chandulal Shah also tried his hands into direction once again after 14 years with the film ‘Paapi’ which was Raj Kapoor’s only film with his double role in it. But all the efforts turned futile and ‘Akeli Mat Jaiyo’ (1963)proved to be the last film of ‘Ranjit Movietone’. 

Jairaj Punatar
According to Jairaj, in the year 1965, production ofRaj Kapoor and Vyjayantimala starrer film‘Bahurupiya’ was started. Even one song of this film, composed by Shankar Jaikishan had also been posturized but this film eventually got shelved. Chandulal Shah, who was given the title of ‘Sardar’ by renowned film journalist Baburao Patel died in the year 1975 and Gauharjaan Mamajiwala died in 1984. Jairaj says that after the film production in ‘Ranjit Movietone’ ceased, ‘United Technicians’, a group of 7 technicians who were employed with the Studio for many years, took control of ‘Ranjit Studio’. This group, comprising of‘Vasant Rao Bua’, ‘Shah Bhai’, ‘Mohan Bhai’, ‘Hasmukh Bhai Mistry’, ‘Wahab Bhai’, Kapoor Sahab’ and ‘Madhav Rao’ started letting studio floors to outside producers for shootings to meet day to day studio expenses. And finally in the year 1984 the whole mortgaged property was brought to the hammer by the Insurance Company. 

Logo on the wall
Today the ownership of ‘Ranjit Studio’which is situated at Dada Sahab Phalke Marg of central Mumbai’s Dadar (East) is with Mumbai’s well known builder Mr.N.L.Mehta. Leave apart as exception the presence of offices of producer N.C.Sippy’s and Mr.Jairaj Punatar who is in the business of retrieving negatives and prints of bygone era’s long forgotten films, and ‘Ranjit Studio’s connection with Cinema is completely severed now. Today, dozens of offices of Non Film Companies and textile factories are operating from here. 
Logo on Jairaj's office door
During the years1929 to 1963, total  37 silent, 1 Tamil, 1 Marathi and 120 Hindi films were made under the banners of  ‘Ranjit Film Company’ and ‘Ranjit Movietone’.  According to Jairaj, out of these 153, only 7 films viz‘Tansen’, ‘Jogan’, ‘Hum Log’, ‘Paapi’, ‘Footpath’, ‘Zameen ke Taare’ and ‘Akeli Mat Jaiyo’ are available today as negatives of the rest of the films got destroyed long back in a fire. That is why names of all these films sound totally unfamiliar today. 

‘Ranjit Movietone’ has become a part of history now, but it’s name on the main entrance of Studio and almost destroyed a Logo, ‘the Horse rider holding a dagger in one hand’, embossed on one of the walls inside, are enough to remind us of the glorious era of ‘Ranjit’. Unfortunately this logo has also vanished behind the signboards of a music school and a non-film distribution company now.  Even a small Logo made of brass which was fixed on the wooden door of Jairaj’s office until few months back has come out and is now lying in his office almirah. This is the same office where at one time Sardar Chandulal Shah and Ratibhai Punatar used to sit at. Sardar Chandulal Shah’s son Navin Shah avoids talking about ‘Ranjit’today, but Ratibhai Punatar’s son Jairaj is still trying hard to gather up all the golden memories associated with this great golden name of the history of Indian cinema.

Shooting Floor - NOW
Acknowledgements : We are thankful to Shri D.B.Samant, Shri Harmandir Singh ‘Hamraz’, Shri Harish Raghuvanshi and Shri Vivek Puntambekar for their valuable suggestions and guidance. We are also thankful to Shri Jairaj Punatar for providing various information, booklets & photographs.

Chandulal Shah

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Chandulal Shah
BornChandulal Jesangbhai Shah
13 April 1898
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Died25 November 1975 (aged 77)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Other namesChandulal J. Shah / Chandulal Shah
OccupationFilm director, producer
founded Ranjit Studios (1929)
Years active1925–1963
Spouse(s)Kesarben Chandulal Shah
Chandulal Jesangbhai Shah (13 April 1898 – 25 November 1975) was a famous director, producer and screenwriter of Indian films,[1] who founded Ranjit Studios in 1929.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

Shah was born in 1898 in Jamnagar, Gujarat, British India. He studied at Sydenham College in Bombay (now Mumbai) and got a job at the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1924. While waiting to get a job he helped his brother, J. D. Shah, who was a writer for mythological films.[4] He was called by the "Laxmi Film Company" to direct a film Vimla in 1925 as its director Manilal Joshi was bedridden. Chandulal Shah not only directed the film but also went on to do two more films for the company, Panch Danda (1925) and Madhav Kam Kundala(1926) before returning to the Stock Exchange.

Film career[edit]

Amarchand Shroff, a friend of Shah, who was with the Laxmi Film Company, brought him to Kohinoor Film Company where he first came into contact with Gohar, a contact that eventually developed into both a personal and professional relationship.
The first film independently directed by him at Kohinoor was Typist Girl (1926) starring Sulochana and Gohar which was made in 17 days. The film did extremely well at the box-office leading Shah to direct another five films for the studio all featuring Gohar. Of these, the most famous was Gunsundari (1927).
In 1929 Chandulal Shah founded Ranjit Studios at Bombay, Maharashtra. It produced films between 1929 and mid-1970s. The company began production of silent films in 1929 under the banner Ranjit Film Company and by 1932 had made 39 pictures, most of them social dramas. The company changed its name to Ranjit Movietone in 1932 and during the 1930s produced numerous successful talkies at the rate of about six a year. At this time, the studio employed around 300 actors, technicians and other employees. With the advent of sound, Ranjit Film Company became Ranjit Movietone.
Besides Filmmaking, Chandulal Shah also devoted a lot of time to the organizational work of the Indian Film Industry. Both the Silver Jubilee (1939) and the Golden Jubilee of the Indian film Industry (1963) were celebrated under his guidance. He was the first president of The Film Federation of India formed in 1951 and even led an Indian delegation to Hollywood the following year.[5]

Later life and death[edit]

Shah's downfall started when Raj Kapoor and Nargis starrer Paapi failed at the box office, followed by Zameen ke Taare. He took to gambling and horse racing. On 25 November 1975, the industry's most powerful man, who once owned a fleet of cars, was reduced to travelling in buses and died penniless.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Director[edit]

  • Zameen Ke Tare (1960)
  • Oot Patang (1955)
  • Papi (1953)
  • Achhut (1940)
  • Pardesi Pankhi (1937)
  • Prabhu Ka Pyara (1936)
  • Sipahi Ki Sajni (1936)
  • Sipahini Sajni (1936)
  • Barrister's Wife (1935)
  • Desh Dasi (1935)
  • Keemti Aansoo (1935)
  • Toofani Taruni (1934)
  • Gunsundari (1934)
  • Miss 1933 (1933)
  • Radha Rani (1932)
  • Sati Savitri (1932)
  • Sheil Bala (1932)
  • Devi Devayani (1931)
  • Diwani Dilbar (1930)
  • My Darling (1930)
  • Raj Lakshmi (1930)
  • Bhikharan (1929)
  • Chandramukhi (1929)
  • Pati Patni (1929)
  • Rajputani (1929)
  • Grihalakshmi (1928)
  • Vishwamohini (1928)
  • Gunsundari (1927)
  • Sindh Ni Sumari (1927)
  • Madhav Kam Kundala (1926)
  • Five Divine Wands (1925)
  • Vimla (1925)
  • Panchdanda (1925)
  • Typist Girl (1925)

Writer[edit]

  • Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963) [story & screenplay as Chandulal J. Shah]
  • Papi (1953) [story, scenario & dialogue]
  • Achhut (1940)
  • Prabhu Ka Pyara (1936)
  • Sipahi Ki Sajni (1936)
  • Sipahini Sajni (1936)
  • Gunsundari (1934)
  • Sati Savitri (1932) [story]

Producer[edit]

  • Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963)
  • Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani (1954)
  • Dhobi Doctor (1954)
  • Bahadur (1953)
  • Footpath (1953)
  • Papi (1953)
  • Humlog (1951)
  • Jogan (1950) (uncredited)
  • Madhubala (1950)
  • Nili (1950)
  • Bhool Bhulaiya (1949)
  • Garibi (1949)
  • Nazare (1949)
  • Bichhade Balam (1948)
  • Jai Hanuman (1948)
  • Mitti Ke Khiloune (1948)
  • Pardesi Mehman (1948)
  • Bela (1947)
  • Chhin Le Azadi (1947)
  • Duniya Ek Sarai (1947)
  • Kaum Hamara (1947)
  • Lakhon Mein Ek (1947)
  • Piya Ghar Aja (1947)
  • Woh Zamana (1947)
  • Dharti (1946)
  • Phoolwari (1946)
  • Rajputani (1946)
  • Chand Chakori (1945)
  • Moorti (1945)
  • Prabhuka Ghar (1945)
  • Bhanvara (1944)
  • Caravan (1944)
  • Mumtaz Mahal (1944)
  • Pagli Duniya (1944)
  • Shahenshah Babar (1944)
  • Andhera (1943)
  • Bansari (1943)
  • Gauri (1943)
  • Nurse (1943)
  • Shankar Parvati (1943)
  • Tansen (1943)
  • Vishkanya (1943)
  • Armaan (1942)
  • Bhakta Surdas (1942)
  • Chandni (1942)
  • Dhiraj (1942)
  • Dukh Sukh (1942)
  • Fariyad (1942)
  • Iqrar (1942)
  • Maheman (1942)
  • Return of Toofan Mail (1942)
  • Dhandora (1941)
  • Pardesi (1941)
  • Sasural (1941)
  • Shaadi (1941)
  • Ummeed (1941)
  • Aaj Ka Hindustan (1940)
  • Achhut (1940)
  • Diwali (1940)
  • Holi (1940)
  • Musafir (1940)
  • Pagal (1940)
  • Adhuri Kahani (1939)
  • Nadi Kinare (1939)
  • Sant Tulsidas (1939)
  • Thokar (1939)
  • Baazigar (1938)
  • Ban Ki Chidiya (1938)
  • Billi (1938)
  • Gorakh Aya (1938)
  • Prithvi Putra (1938)
  • Professor Waman MSc (1938)
  • Rikshawala (1938)
  • Secretary (1938)
  • Dil Faroshi (1937)
  • Mitti Ka Putla (1937)
  • Pardesi Pankhi (1937)
  • Shama Parwana (1937)
  • Sharafi Loot (1937)
  • Toofani Toli (1937)
  • Zamin Ka Chand (1937)
  • Chalak Chor (1936)
  • Dil Ka Daku (1936)
  • Jwalamukhi (1936)
  • Laheri Lala (1936)
  • Matlabi Duniya (1936)
  • Prabhu Ka Pyara (1936)
  • Raj Ramani (1936)
  • Rangila Raja (1936)
  • Sipahi Ki Sajni (1936)
  • Barrister's Wife (1935)
  • College Girl (1935)
  • Desh Dasi (1935)
  • Kimti Ansoo (1935)
  • Noore Watan (1935)
  • Raat Ki Rani (1935)
  • Gunsundari (1934)
  • Kashmeera (1934)
  • Nadira (1934)
  • Sitamgar (1934)
  • Toofan Mail (1934)
  • Toofani Taruni (1934)
  • Veer Babruvahan (1934)
  • Bhola Shikar (1933)
  • Bhool Bhulaiya (1933)
  • Krishna Sudama (1933)
  • Miss 1933 (1933)
  • Pardesi Preetam (1933)
  • Lal Sawar (1932)
  • Sipahsalar (1932)
  • The Captain (1932)
  • Bombay The Mysterious (1931)
  • Bugles of War (1931)
  • Desert Damsel (1931)
  • Drums of Love (1931)
  • Hoor-E-Roshan (1931)
  • Love Birds (1931)
  • Milkmaid (1931)
  • Painted Angel (1931)
  • Prince Charming (1931)
  • Sinning Souls (1931)
  • Siren of Baghdad (1931)
  • The Knife (1931)
  • Beloved Rogue (1930)
  • Castles in the Air (1930)
  • Divine Dowry (1930)
  • Glory of India (1930)
  • Jawan Mard (1930)
  • Love Angle (1930)
  • Magic Flame (1930)
  • My Darling (1930)
  • Outlaw of Sorath (1930)
  • Patriot (1930)
  • Ranak Devi (1930)
  • Romances of Radha (1930)
  • The Tigress (1930)
  • Wild Flower (1930)
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Chandulal Jesangbhai Shah was a famous director, producer and screenwriter of Indian films, who founded Ranjit Studios in 1929.Wikipedia
Born: 13 April 1898, Jamnagar
Died: 25 November 1975, Mumbai
Spouse: Gohar Mamajiwala (m. ?–1975)
Other name: Chandulal J. Shah / Chandulal Shah
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