Fatma Begum

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.

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