Sultana

Bulbule Paristan

Fatma Begum

Zubeida, Sultana

Probably the first Indian film directed by a woman. It was a big-budget fantasy abounding with special effects set in a Parastan or fairyland.

बलिदान

Naval Gandhi

Master Vithal, Sulochana

The story addresses the conflict between reformist enlightenment and obsolete, inhuman ritual, questioning the contemporary validity of traditional rituals. The dramatic pivot is the conflict between the king who banned animal sacrifice, and the priest who calls for the king's own blood. Emotionally, the film revolves around the childless queen and a beggar girl whose pet goat has been taken for the sacrifice and who loves a servant in the temple.

देवदास

P.C. Barua

K.L. Saigal, Jamuna Barua

Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute.

Prithvi Vallabh

Manilal Joshi

P.Y. Altekar, Wagle Sandow

Seminal silent historical film, the story features King Munja, ruler of Aranti, famed warrior and patron of the arts. Munja (Sandow) falls into the hands of his arch enemy Tailap, who received assistance from Bhillam (Altekar), king of Dharavati. Tailap orders that Munja be put to death but is held back by Tailap's powerful sister Minalvati (Fatma Begum), a widow who first wants to break Munja's spirit. Instead, she and Munja fall in love.

Sati Sardarba

Nanubhai B. Desai

Zubeida, Sultana

Veer Abhimanyu

Manilal Joshi

Sultana, Fatma Begum

Indramalati

Jyotiprasad Agarwala

Manabhiram Barua, Raseswari Baruah

Indramalati is the second Assamese language film, directed by the great Assamese poet Jyotiprasad Agarwala Jyotiprasad Agarwala wrote the story of Indramalati, which was a tale of romance.