The silent film Narsinh Mehta (1920) produced by Oriental featured Gujarati song, " Vaishnav Jan To" which was sung by audience and musicians in cinema halls with relevant scenes on screen. Suchet Singh established Oriental Film Manufacturing Company of Bombay with the help of Hajimahamad Allarakha, an editor of popular Gujarati magazine Visami Sadi, in 1919. This full length (12000 feet) film was produced by Elphinstone Bioscope Company, Culcutta so the film is considered Bengali. The silent film Bilwamangal ( Bhagat Soordas, 1919) was directed by Parsi Gujarati, Rustomji Dhotiwala and it was based on the story by Gujarati writer, Champshi Udeshi. There were at least forty-four leading Gujarati directors during this period. They were mostly located in Bombay (now Mumbai). There were twenty leading film company and studios owned by Gujaratis between 19. Many film directors, producers and actors who are associated with silent films were Gujarati and Parsi. ![]() ![]() There were several silent films which were closely related with Gujarati people and culture before advent of talkies. Cinema show times written in typical Gujarati style
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