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poster Birth of Shri Krishna

Birth of Shri Krishna

12mn - Drama, Fantasy

This film begins with the invocation of 'almighty god' at a river where several people are gathered. The child god Krishna rises out of the water astride the demon snake Kaliya. Then we see Yashoda as she…

poster Raja Harishchandra

Raja Harishchandra

40mn - History, Drama

Revolves around the noble and righteous king, Harishchandra, who first sacrifices his kingdom, followed by his wife and eventually his children to honor his promise to the sage Vishwamitra.

poster The Slave Market

The Slave Market

3mn - Adventure

In front of a round tent, a pasha is sitting on the grass; to the right of the tent's door, covered with a patterned blanket, is a flagpole - on top of which is an 8-pointed star [Saturn-Film's logo]. The…

poster Chandralekha

Chandralekha

207mn - Drama, History, Adventure

Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.

poster Shanghaied Lovers

Shanghaied Lovers

Shanghaied on his wedding day, Harry struggles to cope with a cruel captain while fending off a sailor who seems attracted to him.

poster Naya Daur

Naya Daur

Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When M…

Aah

146mn - Drama, Romance

At the behest of his father, Raj writes letters to Chandra, a prospective bride. However, unbeknownst to him, it is Neelu, Chandra's sister, who responds to his letters and falls in love with him.

poster Mayabazar

Mayabazar

181mn - Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

Kismet

Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.

poster Katsudō Shashin

Katsudō Shashin

1mn - Animation, Family

A boy in a cadet's uniform paints a statement on the top of the frame and then tips his cap to the audience. Also known as "Matsumoto fragment".

poster Deerslayer

Deerslayer

0mn - Adventure

Chingachgook, son of the chief of the Delaware Indian tribe and faithful friend of Hawkeye the Deerslayer is raised by his tribe after being orphaned.

poster The Monster

The Monster

2mn - Fantasy, Horror

An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.

Babul

Two fathers, one poor and the other rich, hope that a wealthy postmaster will wed one of their daughters.

poster The Wonderful Living Fan

The Wonderful Living Fan

As a conjurer awaits an audience, a procession announces the arrival of a royal representative, carried in a sedan chair, to see him. The conjurer then has a large box brought in. It is opened, revealing …

poster Panorama of Calcutta

Panorama of Calcutta

2mn - Documentary

One of the earliest films to be shot in India apparently shows the Calcutta ghats - or does it?

Sumurun

103mn - Adventure, Drama, Romance

The favorite slave girl of a tyrannical sheik falls in love with a cloth merchant. Meanwhile, a hunchback clown suffers unrequited love for a traveling dancer who wants to join the harem.

poster The Burning of Lanka

The Burning of Lanka

6mn - Drama, Fantasy

Lanka Dahan (Lanka Aflame) is a 1917 Indian silent film directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Dadasaheb Phalke). Phalke also wrote the film based on an episode of the Hindu epic Ramayana, credited to Valmi…

poster Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open parasol in front of himself, and a dog leaps out from …

poster The Rajah's Dream or The Bewitched Wood

The Rajah's Dream or The Bewitched Wood

2mn - Fantasy, Comedy

The picture opens with the Sultan lying down to rest on his luxurious cushioned couch. The scene changes to the grounds around the palace.

poster Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues

82mn - Animation, Drama, Music

Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but kno…

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