Raj Nartaki is a 1941 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Modhu Bose under the Wadia Movietone banner. It starred the famous dancer Sadhana Bose with Prithviraj Kapoor, Jal Khambata, Nayampalli and Protima Das Gupta. It was made simultaneously in English, Bengali and Hindi. The film was distributed in Europe and US through Columbia in Hollywood. It managed to recover its cost with the virtue of being released in three languages. Raj Nartaki established J. B. H Wadia's reputation as an intellectual film maker. The story is set in the early 19th century in the Manipur Kingdom and is about social barriers and a court dancer.
The Court Dancer: Raj Narkati (1941)
Directed by Modhu Bose
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1941, 19th Century, Bengali, Columbia, Court Dancer, Drama Film, English, Hindi-language, Hollywood, Indian, Intellectual Film Maker, J. B. H Wadia, Jal Khambata, Manipur Kingdom, Nayampalli, Protima Das Gupta, Sadhana Bose, Social Barriers, Wadia Movietone
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Raj Nartaki
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The Court Dancer: Raj Nartaki
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