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Homi Wadia
Homi Wadia was one of the earliest film makers of Hindi talkies. He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in the year 1933 and later he shut down the prod…
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Homi Wadia was one of the earliest film makers of Hindi talkies. He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in the year 1933 and later he shut down the production house to form Basant Pictures in 1942. He was married to noted actress known as a stuntwoman then – Fearless Nadia, with whom he has worked in many movies. As a film director, he has contributed more than 40 films, the majority belonging to B-grade action category. Hunterwali (1935), Miss Frontier Mail (1936), Diamond Queen (1940) and Hatim Tai (1956) are among his major hits. He was also one of the founding members of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in 1954.
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1992
Junoon
Movie Forest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar
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1991
Saathi
Movie Inspector Khan
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1989
Raakh
Movie Hassan Karmali
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1978
Adventures of Aladdin
Movie Director
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1971
Shri Krishna Leela
Movie Producer
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1968
Khilari
Movie Director
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1966
Zimbo Finds a Son
Movie Producer
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1966
Alibaba and 40 Thieves
Movie Director
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1964
Char Dervesh
Movie Director
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1963
Subhadra Haran
Movie Producer
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1961
Zabak
Movie Director
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1960
Zimbo Comes To Town
Movie Producer
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1958
Zimbo
Movie Producer
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1956
Hatim Tai
Movie Director
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1954
Alibaba and 40 Thieves
Movie Director
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1953
Jungle Ka Jawahar
Movie Director
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1952
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Movie Director
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1951
Hanumaan Pataal Vijay
Movie Director
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1949
Balam
Movie Director
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1949
Comet
Movie Director
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1949
Veer Ghatotkach
Movie Producer
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1948
Hanuman, The Worshipper of Lord Rama
Movie Director
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1946
Flying Prince
Movie Producer
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1946
Lion of Baghdad
Movie Director
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1946
Amar Raj
Movie Director
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1945
Bachpan
Movie Director
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1942
The Jungle Princess
Movie Director
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1940
Hind Ka Lal
Movie Director
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1940
Diamond Queen
Movie Director
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1938
Karzan, the Jungle King
Movie Director
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1937
Toofani Tarzan
Movie Director
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1936
Miss Frontier Mail
Movie Director
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1935
Hind Kesari
Movie Director
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1935
Hunterwali
Movie Director
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Tigress
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