Homi Master (?â€"1949) was an actor-director of early Indian cinema.
His work extended from the silent era to the talkie era and up to his
death. He produced his best films for Kohinoor Film Company and he has
been referred to as "silent cinema's most successful
film-maker".Master acted in the then-controversial film Bhakta Vidur
(1921), Kala Naag and Kulin Kanta. Some of his important films were
Bismi Sadi, Manorama, Do Ghadi Ki Mauj (1935), Samaj Ki Bhool (1934)
and Gul Sanobar (1934). He was active from 1921 to 1949 and made over
seventy-eight films. His later films in Gujarati and Hindi were termed
as B movies. He died in 1949.At the age of thirteen, Master joined a
famous Parsi theatre group called Bilwala. He soon became a popular
stage actor, with his performance in Pakzaad Parveen being
appreciated. Following a brief stint at the Phalke Film company, he
joined Kohinoor Film Company working initially as an actor. He went on
to direct films for them starting with Bismi Sadi.
His work extended from the silent era to the talkie era and up to his
death. He produced his best films for Kohinoor Film Company and he has
been referred to as "silent cinema's most successful
film-maker".Master acted in the then-controversial film Bhakta Vidur
(1921), Kala Naag and Kulin Kanta. Some of his important films were
Bismi Sadi, Manorama, Do Ghadi Ki Mauj (1935), Samaj Ki Bhool (1934)
and Gul Sanobar (1934). He was active from 1921 to 1949 and made over
seventy-eight films. His later films in Gujarati and Hindi were termed
as B movies. He died in 1949.At the age of thirteen, Master joined a
famous Parsi theatre group called Bilwala. He soon became a popular
stage actor, with his performance in Pakzaad Parveen being
appreciated. Following a brief stint at the Phalke Film company, he
joined Kohinoor Film Company working initially as an actor. He went on
to direct films for them starting with Bismi Sadi.
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