Cinema
Hunterwali
हंटरवाली
Homi Wadia · 1935
Synopsis
One stormy evening, the treacherous Prime Minister Ranamal drives out Krishnavati and her newborn son, after killing the young woman's brother. Twenty years later, the son, Jaswant, knocked down by the royal automobile, refuses the gold offered as compensation, and thereby earns the admiration of Princess Madhuri. When Ranamal, who wants to marry her, has the king her father imprisoned, the princess becomes Hunterwali, a masked avenger armed with a whip, protector of the poor.
Context
The story is by the director's elder brother, and the screenplay by Homi Wadia and Joseph David; Balwant Dave was the cinematographer and Master Mohammed composed the music. It was the first major role of Mary Ann Evans, known as Fearless Nadia, born in Australia and arrived in Bombay as a child, who performed her own stunts; Boman Shroff played the male lead. The film, costly for the time, was an unexpected success and made the studio's fortune.
Who it is for
Nearly three hours in Hindi, with no French release; a spectacle of stunts, chases and whip fights.
Prizes and reception
First great success of Wadia Movietone; it made Fearless Nadia a star and launched the genre of the stunt film with a heroine.
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