Director: Sohrab Modi; Writer: Mehdi Ahsan; Producer: A.L. Sethi, Kamran; Cinematographer: Naval Anjaria; Editor: S.T. Koorani; Cast: Sohrab Modi, Naseem Banu, Shamshadbai, Ghulam Hussain, Obali Mai, Fazal Karim, Eruch Tarapore, Ghulam Mohiyuddin, Shamshad, Rampiary, Gauhar, B. Pawar
Summary: Modi's debut featured him as Hamlet in the film version of his highly popular stage performance surrounded by the same principal cast: Banu as Ophelia, Shamshadbai as Gertrude, etc. The play had been made popular by the Parsee Theatre actor and producer Cowasji Khatau. Modi's film won acclaim mostly for the qualities of the play, esp. the Urdu dialogue. A Times of India review (10.1.1936) noted that Modi's performance so dominated the film 'that the other characters do not matter very much' and criticised the 'protracted clowning with which the director has attempted to provide relief from the tragic atmosphere.
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