Jwala
- Synopsis
- Feature film fantasy about a good general Angar (Chandramohan) who is corrupted by ambition. Echoing Macbeth, Angar is told by the witch Kuntala (Ashalata) that his king (Bulbule) will die and that he will become king instead. Angar murders the king and seizes power. In a departure from Shakespeare’s play Angar’s wife Mangala (Ratnaprabha) and his friend Tarang (Chandrakant) join forces with the people against the now tyrannical Angar.
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1938
- Duration
- 161 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2007).
Credits
- Director
- Vinayek
- Cinematographer
- Pandurang Naik
- Screenplay
- V.S. Khandekar
- Music
- Dada Chandekar; Dhamman Khan
- Cast
Chandramohan Angar (Macbeth) Ratnaprabha Mangala (Lady Macbeth) Ashalata Kuntala (Witch) Bulbule The King (King Duncan) Chandrakant Tarang
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Eddie Sammons Shakespeare: A Hundred Years on Film (London: Shepheard Walwyn, 2000, p. 74) notes that the film was made in both Marathi and Hindi versions; long and expensive the film was a box office disaster from which the production company never recovered.
Production Company
- Name
Huns Pictures
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Jwala". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67839 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)