REVISITING CLASSICS OF
INDIAN CINEMA

Ramshastri

Director : Vishram Bedekar, Gajanan Jagirdar, Raja Nene
Country : India
Language : Marathi
Duration : 122 minutes
Year : 1944
REVISITING CLASSICS OF INDIAN CINEMA

Synopsis

Ramshastri was just an efficient judge during the reign of Madhavrao Peshwa. He had declared death punishment to none other than Raghoba Dada for murdering Narayanrao Peshwa. The film is based on the formative years and life of this impartial judge.

Vishram Bedekar,
Gajanan Jagirdar,
Raja Nene

Directors

Vishram Bedekar was born on August 13, 1906 in Amravati, Bombay Presidency, British India. Vishram was a director and writer, known for the films Thakicha Lagna (1935) and Ramshastri (1944). Raja Nene was born on September 18, 1912 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. Raja Nene was a director and actor, known for the films 10 O’Clock (1942), Sant Sakhu (1941) and Ramshastri (1944).

Cast

– Gajanan Jagirdar
– Anant Marathe
– Shakuntala Paranjpye
– Meenaxi
– Lalita Pawar
– Sudha Apte

Crew

– Director: Vishram Bedekar, Gajanan Jagirdar, Raja Nene
– Writer: Vishram Bedekar
– Story: V.S.sukthankar
– Cinematography: E Mohammad, Pandurang Naik
– Music: Keshavrao Bhole, G. Damle
– Production company: Prabhat Film Company

Awards and Nominations

Winner – Bengal Film Journalists’ Award 1944
(Best Actor)

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