A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1928:[1] [2] [3] [4]
Notable films of Indian cinema in 1928:
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | |
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A Friend In Need a.k.a. Geeta Rahasya | K. P. Bhave | Ermeline, E. Billimoria, J. P. Gidwani | Imperial Film Company DOP: A. P. Karandikar | ||
Amrit Ki Zaher a.k.a. Wine And Woman | Anand Prasad Kapoor | Zebunisa, Mani, Balahai, Padval | Sharda Film Company. DOP: Naval Bhat | ||
Anarkali a.k.a. The Loves of a Moghul Prince | Charu Roy, Prafulla Roy | Seeta Devi, Diwan Sharar, Maya Devi, Shakuntala Tembe, Sawan Singh, Rajkumari, Imtiz Ali Taj | Legend Romance | Great Eastern Film Corp., Delhi DOP: Vishnu B. Joshi | |
Ankh Ka Nasha | Patience Cooper, Master Mohan, Sharifa, Mohammed Ishaq, Manilal, Sooraj Ram | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. Story by Agha Hashar Kashmiri | ||
Balaji Nimbalkar | Historical | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | |||
Bhai Ke Kasai a.k.a. His Father's Honour | Ramakant, Gharekhan | Shanta Kumari, R. N. Vaidya, Jani Babu | Social | Shree Jagdish Film Co. DOP: G. G. Gogate | |
Bishabriksha a.k.a. The Poison Tree | Jyotish Bannerjee | Durgadas Bannerjee, Leelavati, Ahindra Chowdhury, Jaynarayan Mukherjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Tarakbala, Kartik Dey | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. DOP: Jatin Das | |
Bhakta Damaji a.k.a. Devout Damaji | Bhauro Datar, Gotiram | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | ||
Bhasmasur | Tarapada Saha | Deben Mullick | Mythology | Prativa Cinema Co., Calcutta DOP: Tarapada Saha | |
Bhranti a.k.a. Mistake | Patience Cooper, Durgadas Bannerjee, Seeta Devi, Satyen, Naresh Mitra, Sailen Chowdhury, Manorama, Tarasundari, Chittaranjan Goswami, Sashimukhi, Danibabu | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. | ||
Brother To Brother a.k.a. Tarunina Tarang | Gulab, Durga, Haridas, Takle, Keshavlal | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Gordhanbhai Patel | ||
Celestial Lotus a.k.a. Pandav Patrani | Nagendra Majumdar, M. Bhavani | D. Billimoria, Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Jilloobai, Wagle, Putli | Fantasy | Imperial Film Company DOP: Adi Irani | |
Chamakti Chanda | M. Udwadia | Zubeida, Jagtap Jr., Yvonne Wallace, | Costume | Jagtap Film Co. DOP: V. B. Jagtap | |
Chandrahasa | Haider Shah, Durga Korgaonkar, P. R. Joshi, Kusum, Sakina, Keshavlal, Athavle, Sultan, Alam, Gangaram, Nizam | Devotional | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chaturbhai Patel | ||
Chandravali a.k.a. The Crown of Virtue | Fatma Begum, Shahzadi, Jani Babu, Yakub, Sultana | Costume | Victoria Fatma Film Co. DOP: V. V. Date | ||
Chatur Kanta a.k.a. Chatur Kanya | R. R. Gharekhan, Ramakant | Kumudini, Athavle, Roy | Social | Excelsior Film Co. DOP: Ambadas Pawar |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | |
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Daughters Of Today a.k.a. Prem Pariksha | G. K. Mehta | Miss Maya, Hiralal, Thomas, Miss Belle Love, Vijay Kumar, E. Ismail | Social | Lahore-Premier Film Co. DOP: G. K. Mehta | |
Destiny Defied a.k.a. Lekh Par Mekh | Panna, Heera, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Thomas, Gani Babu | Social | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: K. G. Gokhale | ||
Detective Kumar | K. B. Athavale | Rampyari, Athavale, Malini, Salvi | Social | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke | |
Dev Kanya a.k.a. Daughter of God | Gulab, Nandram, Lila, P. R. Joshi, Vishnu | Devotional | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chaturbhai Patel | ||
Devdas | Naresh Mitra | Tinkari Chakraborty, Naresh Mitra, Niharbala, Moni Ghosh, Phani Burma, Miss Light, Rama Devi, Kanaknarayan Bhup | Social | Eastern Film Syndicate, Calcutta DOP: Nitin Bose | |
Draupadi Vastra Haran a.k.a. The Royal Gambler | Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar | Durgabai Koregaonkar, Gangoobai | Mythology | United Pictures Syndicate | |
Dreamland a.k.a. Swarga Vihar | Maneklal Patel | Gulab, Rampyari, Gangaram, Vishnu | Fantasy | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chaturbhai Patel | |
Emperor Ashok a.k.a. Samrat Ashok | Bhagwati Mishra | Zubeida, Madanrai Vakil, Udwadia, Putli, Jilloobai, Asooji, Dwarki | Historical | Royal Art Studio, Lokmanya Film Co. | |
Enticement a.k.a. Mayana Rang | Haribhai Desai, Sundarrao Nadkarni | Zebunisa, Gangoobai, Jairam Desai, Master Bachu, Baburo Gade | Costume | Suvarna Pictures DOP: Pawar | |
Ex-Husband a.k.a. Soneri Jaal | Gordhandas Patel | Gulab, Nandram | Costume | Gujrat Studios | |
Fall Of Pavagadh a.k.a. Pavagadh Nu Patan a.k.a. Goddess Mahakali | Nagendra Majumdar | Navinchandra, Iris Crawford, K. B. Athavale, Zaverbhai Kaiser | Historical | Producer: I. K. Yagnik | |
Fatal Garland a.k.a. Haiyan No Haar | Bhagwati Mishra | Social | Imperial Film Company | ||
Fatal Kiss a.k.a. Ekaj Chumban | K. B. Athavale | Yakbal, Athavale | Social | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke | |
Father O'mine a.k.a. Pita Ke Parmeshwar | Rama Chowdhury | Elizer, Jamshedji Khansaheb, Putli, Jilloobai, Yusuf | Social | Imperial Film Companybr>DOP: Rustom Irani | |
Foolish Husbands a.k.a. Bharmayalo Bharthar | Narayan Deware | Behram Vasania, Fatma Begum, Faram, Jumna | Social | Kohinoor Film Company. DOP: Narayan Deware | |
Forsaken Love a.k.a. Prem Nirasha | Pesi Karani | Heera, Jumna, Behram Vasania, R. N. Vaidya | Social | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | |
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Ganimi Kawa a.k.a. Guerrilla Tactics | N. D. Sarpotdar | Lalita Pawar, Amboo, Durgabai Koregaonkar, Suryakant, Khanderao Kondke | Historical | Aryan Film Co. DOP: Bhal G. Pendharkar | |
Ghor Pratignya a.k.a. Sarojani | Heera, Panna, Jani Babu, Thomas, Usha | Costume | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: K. G. Gokhale | ||
Ghoshayatra | G. V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Shinde | ||
Golden Gang a.k.a. Soneri Toli | K. P. Bhave | Zubeida, Udwadia, Jagtap | Social | Jagtap Film Co. | |
Grihalaxmi a.k.a. The Daughter-In-Law | Gohar, Raja Sandow, Vaidya | Social | Shree Jagdish Film Co. DOP: G. G. Gogate, Pandurang S. Naik | ||
Gul Badan | Harshadrai Mehta | Costume | Sharda Movietone DOP: Naval Bhat | ||
Gul Sanobar | Homi Master | Hira, Yakbal, Khalil, Gani Babu | Fantasy | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: K. G. Gokhale | |
Gulru Zarina a.k.a. Flower-Like Zarina | A. P. Kapoor | Janibabu, Lobo | Fantasy | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhat | |
Harishchandra a.k.a. Raja Harishchandra | Bhaurao Datar, Lalita Pawar, Durgabai Koregaokar, H. Dhodke, Shantaram Sagun, Dattoba Rajwade, P. N. Varne, Jhadhavrao | Mythology | Aryan Film Co. DOP: Y. D. Sarpotdar | ||
Heer Ranjah | Zubeida, Jani Babu, Shahzadi, Fatma Begum | Legend Romance | Victoria Fatma Film Co. | ||
Hira Sundari | A. P. Kapoor | Master Vithal, Jani Babu, Nirasha | Social | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhat | |
Hoor-E-Arab a.k.a. Aladdin And The Magic Lamp | Ratansha Sinore | Patience Cooper, Bapuji Punegar, Farida | Fantasy | Imperial Film Company DOP: Adi Irani | |
Hoor-E-Baghdad a.k.a. Fairy Of Baghdad a.k.a. Forbidden Love | Bhagwati Mishra | Ermeline, Mazhar Khan, W. M. Khan | Fantasy | Saraswati Film Company, Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani | |
Ideal Wife a.k.a. Arya Mahila | Lalita Pawar, Baburao Athavale, Durgabai Koregaonkar, S. Bhopatkar, P. N. Varne, Jadhavrao | Social | Aryan Film Co. DOP: Y. D. Sarpotdar | ||
Indulal Advocate a.k.a. Bodku Mathu | Jehangir | Social | Gujarat Studio |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | |
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Jagadguru Shrimad Shankaracharya a.k.a. World Teacher Shankaracharya | P. Y. Altekar | Keshav Narayan Kale, Ermeline, Jilloobai, P. Y. Altekar, Baburao Sansare, Putli, Gohar, Nazir, Rustom, Sakhu | Devotional | Imperial Film Company DOP: A. P. Karandikar | |
Jai Bhavani | K. P. Bhave | Bhonsle, Jagtap, Dabir, Dwarkee | Historical | Jagtap Pictures DOP: M. R. Jagtap | |
Kamla Kumari a.k.a. Sabur Shah | Bhagwati Mishra | Legend | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani | ||
Kamsena Lilavati | Yakbal, K. B. Athavale, Mary | Excelsior Film Co. | |||
Khoon-E-Nahak a.k.a. Hamlet | K. B. Athavale | Rampyari, K. C. Roy, Salvi, Yakbal | Tragedy Drama | Excelsior Film Co. DOP: Ambadas Pawar | |
Kanak Kanta a.k.a. Navlakha Haar | A. P. Kapoor | Master Vithal, Meherbanu, Prabhashankar, Ata Mohamed, Lobo, Nirasha | Social | Sharda Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar | |
Karna The True Battler a.k.a. Maharathi Karna | Keshavrao Dhaiber, V. Shantaram, Kamla Devi, Balasaheb Yadav, Nimbalkar, Sushilabai, Nandrekar, Maya, Zunzharrao Pawar, Anasuya, Tukaram Mandhere | Mythology | Maharashtra Film Company DOP: S. Fatelal | ||
Katil Kathlani a.k.a. La Belle | N. Majumdar | D. Billimoria, Putli, Jilloobai | Social | Imperial Film Company | |
Kelor Kirti | Sudhansu Mustafi | Bela Rani, Lalu Bose, Niharbala | Comedy | Aurora Film Co., Calcutta DOP: Debi Ghosh | |
Kichak Vadha a.k.a. Sairandhari | Nimbalkar | Mythology | United Pictures Syndicate | ||
Kunji Kishori | Rampyari, Haider Shah, Gulab, Durga, Nizam, Haridas | Gujarat Studio DOP: Chaturbhai Patel | |||
Lady Of The Lake a.k.a. Sarovar Ki Sundari | Rama Choudhary | Ermeline, Jilloobai, Zebunisa, Yakub, Elizer, Madanrai Vakil, Baburao | Fantasy | Imperial Film Co. DOP: Boman Irani | |
Lakho Fullani | Legend | Royal Arts Studio | |||
Love And Romance a.k.a. Mohabbat Ke Musibat | M. M. Vaidya | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot | |||
Lure Of Lust a.k.a. Moh-Jaal | Nirbhoy Thakkar, M. Udwadia | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | |
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Madalsa | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Company | |||
Madhuri | Rama Choudhary | Sulochana, (Ruby Myers), D. Billimoria, Vakil, Jilloobai, Madanrai Vakil | Historical | Imperial Film Company DOP: Adi Irani, Irani Ardeshir | |
Magic Valley a.k.a. Maya Mahal | Zebunisa, Janibabu | Fantasy | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhat | ||
Malhari Martand | Ganpat Shinde | Bhaurao Datar, Kashibai Pathak, Joshi, Shelar | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Telang | ||
Maya Mohini | Keshavlal Joshi | Gulab, Gangaram, Durga, Nizam | Fantasy | Gujarat Film Company DOP: Gordhanbhai Patel | |
Naag Padmini | N. G. Deware | Fatma Begum, Raja Sandow, Yakbal, Thomas, Jumna, Nargis | Devotional | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: N. G. Deware | |
Nara Kesari a.k.a. Lion Of Maharashtra | K. P. Bhave | Udwadia, Nalini, Dwarkee, V. B. Jagtap | Historical | Jagtap Film Company DOP: V. B. Jagtap | |
Neelam Manek a.k.a. The Blue Jewel | Gulab, Rampyari, Asha, Keshavlal, Durga, Chandra, Gangaram | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Gordhanbhai Patel | ||
Nishiddha Phal a.k.a. Forbidden Fruit | Kali Prasad Ghose | Kali Prasad Ghose, Renubala, Bhanu Bannerjee Sr., Nimai, Nivanani Devi, Prafulla, Renubala, Bhanu Bannerjee Sr., Nimai, Nivanani Devi, Prafulla, Atul Gangopadhyay, Narendranath Singa, Sukriti Devi | Social | Indian Kinema Arts, Calcutta DOP: Noni Gopal Sanyal | |
Our Hindustan a.k.a. Our India a.k.a. Amru Hindustan | C. H. Shah | Shahzadi, Anasuya, Dinshaw Billimoria, Tayeb | Elphin Cinema Co. DOP: C. H. Shah | ||
Padmalata a.k.a. Lily In The Mud | D. A. Dandekar | Nandram, Lila, P. R. Joshi, Salma Nizam, Gangaram | Costume | Gujrat Studios DOP: Gordhanbhai Patel | |
Pataal Padmini a.k.a. The Beauty From Hell | Harshadrai Mehta | Zebunisa, Nandram, Jani Babu, Joshi, Nirasha | Fantasy | Sharda Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar | |
Patel Ketu | K. P. Bhave | Tara, Keshav Narayan Kale, Rustom Irani, Sakhu, Jamshedji | Imperial Film Company | ||
Pauper Princess | Ramakant, Gharekhan | Mohini, Jai Kishan Nanda, Mary, Roy, Baba Vyas | Costume | Jagdish Film Co. DOP: G. G. Gogate | |
Parshuram | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Company | |||
Prisoners Of Love a.k.a. Raj Tarang | Harshadrai Mehta | Master Vithal, Zebunisa, Prabhashankar, Alibux, Lobo | Costume | Sharda Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar | |
Puran Bhagat | Pesi Karani | Ermeline, Rustom, Sakhu, Jilloobai, Khansaheb, Gohar Jr. Jamhedji | Devotional | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | ||||||
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Raj Kumar a.k.a. Raj Kunwar | Krishnabai | New India Film Company, Nasik | ||||||||
Ram Rajya Viyoga | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | ||||||||
Roop Basant a.k.a. Madan Mohana a.k.a. Beautiful Woman | Haribhai Desai | Master Bachu, Miss Mohna, Baburao Gade, Wmanrao, D. N. Potdar, Gangoobai, Jairam, Fayma | Costume | Suvarna Pictures D. B. Chauhan | ||||||
Rukmani Haran | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | ||||||||
Sainted Devil a.k.a. Ek Abla | Bhagwati Prasad Mishra | Ermeline, Asoobhai, Putli, Misra, Jillo Bai, J. Rustom Irani, Ghory, Bhagwati Mishra, Yusuf | Social | Imperial Film Co. | ||||||
Sarla a.k.a. Sarala | Amritlal Bose, Priyanath Ganguly | Seeta Devi, Durgadas Bandyopadhyay, Rani Sundari, Naresh Mitra, Chittaranjan Goswami, Sailen Chowdhury, Manorama, Prabodh Bose | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. | ||||||
Sassi Punnu a.k.a. Sassi Punhu | Harshad Rai Mehta | Master Vithal, Zebunisa, Mani, A. P. Kapoor, Lobo | Legend Romance | Sharda Film Co. | Sati Pingala | G. V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar, Gangubai Mohite | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | |
Second Wife a.k.a. Punarlagna Ni Patni | Nagendra Mazumdar | Mehtab, Yusuf, Salvi, Gangu | Social | Kaiser-E-Hind Film Co. | ||||||
Shamsher Pratigna | R. N. Vaidya, Jamnadas Subedar | Kumudini, R. N. Vaidya, Baba Vyas, Ghanshyam | Costume | Shree Jagdish Film Co. D. D. Dabke | ||||||
Shasti Ki Shanti | Jyotish Banerjee | Nath Ghosh, Ahindra Chowdhary, Tara Sundari, Durgadas Bannerjee, Danibabu, Jainarayan Mukherjee, Tarasundari, Prabavathi, Prabavathi, Kartik Dey, Kantibhusan Bandyopadhyay Tulsi Banerji | Social | Madan Theatres Ltd. | ||||||
Shree Dwarkadheesh a.k.a. Shri Dwarkadhish | Ramakant Rangnath, Gharekhan | Pramoth Bose, Kadambari, Ghanshyam, Baba Vyas, Roy | Devotional | Shree Jagdish Film Co. | ||||||
Shree Krishna Shishtai | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik | ||||||||
Silver Cloud a.k.a. Varachat Vidhwa | Maneklal Joshi | Rampyari, Salvi, Kumudini | Socia | Excelsior Film Co. | ||||||
Sneh Jyoti a.k.a. Love Flame | Raja Sandow, R. N. Vaidya | Putli, Raja Sandow, Shanta Kumari, Baba Vyas, Dabir, Ghanshyam, R. N. Vaidya | Shree Jagdish Film | |||||||
Soni Mahiwal | Anand Prasad Kapoor | Master Vithal, Zebunisa, Mani, Himmat | Legend Romance | Sharda Film Co. | Sudarshan | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer | |
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The Love Flame | Social | Jagdish Film Co. | |||
Traitor a.k.a. Namak Haram | N. D. Sarpotdar | Meera, P. N. Varne, Durgabai Korgaonkar, Dattoba Rajwade, Jadhav | Historical | Aryan Film Co. | |
Udan Tappu a.k.a. Vagabond | N. D. Sarpotdar | Dattoba Rajwade, Durgabai Korgaonkar, Krishnaji Ghanekar, P. N. Varne, Hansa, Jadhavrao, Das | Social | Aryan Film Co. DOP: Y. D. Sarpotdar | |
Up-To-Date a.k.a. Akalna Bardan | Gulab, Noor Mohammad Charlie, Wadilal, Sandow, Jehangir | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chaturbhai Patel, Gordhanbhai Patel | ||
Vasant Leela a.k.a. Sons Of The Rich | N. G. Deware (Narayan Deware) | Shakuntala Tembe, Fram Sethna, Jal Balsara, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Raja Babu, Panna, Siraj, Fatma Jr. | Social | Artistic Pictures (JBH Wadia) DOP: Gajanan S. Devare | |
Vasavdatta | Nagendra Mazumdar | Putli, Jani Babu, Athavle | Historical | Kaiser-E-Hind Film Co. | |
Veer Ramani | Costume | Alexandra Film Company | |||
Veerangana | Khalil, Yakbal, Shivabai, Heera | Costume | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: K. G. Gokhale | ||
Vengeance a.k.a. Raj Rang | Bhagwati Prasad Mishra | Sulochana, Jillo Bai, D. Bilimoria, Elizer, Jamshedji | Social Action | Imperial Film Co. DOP: Rustom Irani | |
Vigathakumaram a.k.a. The Lost Child | J. C. Daniel | J. C. Daniel | Social | First Malayalam feature film. J. C. Daniel | |
Vile Woman a.k.a. Kal Ratri Nu Khooni Khanjar | K. Rathor | Rampyari, Haider Shah, Gulab, Nandram, Vishnu | Costume | Krishna Film Co. DOP: Chaturbhai Patel | |
Vishwamohini a.k.a. The Enchantress | Social | Shree Jagdish Film Co. DOP: Pandurang S. Naik | |||
Wife And The Vampire a.k.a. Prem Ane Vaasna a.k.a. Sansar Nauka | Lalitarai Vyas | British India Film Co., Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot | |||
Wine Of Youth a.k.a. Saundarya Sura | Harshad Rai Mehta | Master Vithal, Mani, A. P. Kapoor, Lobo | Social | Sharda Film Co. DOP: Chimanlal Luhar | |
Pesi Karani | Ermeline, Jamshedji, Dinkar, Tara, Asooji, Khan | Costume | Imperial Film Co. |