Ekta (film)

Ekta is a 1942 Sindhi film directed by Homi Wadia and produced by his Wadia Studios in Bombay.[1][2] This black and white film was the first film in Sindhi and was financed by Karim Bux Nizamani. It starred Nizamani and Kaushalya in the lead roles and was about Hindu–Muslim unity.[1]

Ekta
Directed byHomi Wadia
Produced byKarim Bux Nizamani
Homi Wadia
Ram Panjwani
Written byAgha Ghulam Nabi
StarringKarim Bux Nizamani
Kaushalya
Gulshan Sufi
Hari Shivdasani
Music byGulshan Sufi
Production
company
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
CountryBritish India
LanguageSindhi

Its premier at the Taj Mahal Cinema in Karachi was inaugurated by the then Premier of Sindh, Allah Bux Soomro, but the film ran in theatres for only two weeks due to trade restrictions incurring significant losses for Wadia.[1]

Production

This film was directed by Homi Wadia and produced by Ram Panjwani. It was financed by Karim Bux Nizamani who was the hero of this film.[3][4][5] Nizamani was not only a film actor, he was also a writer, social worker and a landlord of Matli in Sindh. His autobiography "Kayee" is one of the best autobiographies in Sindhi.[6] Kaushalya[7][8][9] was the heroine of the film. She was from Uttar Pradesh, India. She was a dancer, playback singer and actress. Her father Lachhu Maharaj was a famous dancer.[7] He himself trained Kaushalya in Kathak dance.[10] Her mother's name was Rama Devi.

Hari Shivdasani, Chandu Shivdasani, Sikander, Gulshan Sufi, Chander Vaswani, Maya Devi and others played their roles in this film.[3] Noted writer Agha Abdul Nabi Sufi wrote the story and dialogues[11] and famous poet Khialdas Fani composed lyrics for the film. The theme of the film was Hindu Muslim harmony (Ekta means Unity). The film was released in Taj Mahal Cinema Karachi.[1] Kaushalya and Gulshan Sufi were playback singers of this film.

See also

References
  1. "ايڪتا". Encyclopedia Sindhiana (in Sindhi). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. Ekta, Sindhi Film, Pakistan Film Magazine.
  3. "سنڌي فلمون پسمنظر ۽ تاريخ : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". Encyclopedia Sindhiana (in Sindhi). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. Panhwer, Muhammad Yousuf; سنڌي ڊراما سو ساله جشن, In Sindhi Natak Ji Tareekh, pp. 6, Institute of Sindhology, 1992. Retrieved on 2020.04.19
  5. "پهرين سنڌي فلم جي هيرو ڪريم بخش جي ورسي -". pahenjiakhbar.com (in Sindhi). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. Brohi, Ali Ahmed; Rais Karim Bux Nizamani. In Jaam, Jamote, Jamda, New Fields Publications, Tando Wali Muhammad, Hyderabad, 1999.
  7. Nizamani Karim Bux; Kayee (ڪيئي), pp. 162, Roshni Publication, Kandiaro, 2018.
  8. Mughairy Abdul Majeed: سنڌي فلمن جي سار ڪير لهندو!؟, Daily Awami Awas, 25 December 2018. Retrieved on 2020.04.20
  9. Kothari, Sunil (1988). Kathak: Indian Classical Dance Art. New Delhi, India: Abhinav Publications. p. 32. ISBN 9788170172239.
  10. Banerji, Projesh (1986). Dance in Thumri. New Delhi, India: Shakti Malik, Abhinav Publications. p. 82. ISBN 81-7017-212-8.
  11. Qadiri, Ayaz; Sindhi Ghazal Ji Aosar: Agha Abdul Nabi Agha, pp. 40, Institute of Sindhology, 1940. Retrieved on 2020.04.2020.
  • Ekta at Indiancine.ma
  • Ekta at pakmag.net
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