Maharathi Karna (film) explained

Maharathi Karna
Director:	Bhalji Pendharkar
Studio:	Prabhakar Pictures
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Maharathi Karna is a Bollywood mythological film based on the life of Karna directed by Bhalji Pendharkar.^[1] It was released in 1944^[2] under the banner of Prabhakar Pictures.^[3]

Cast

The cast of the film:^[4]

• Prithviraj Kapoor as Karna
• Durga Khote as Kunti
• Shahu Modak as Krishna
• K.N. Singh as Duryodhan
• Swaran Lata as Satybhama
• Kamalakar Torne as Kamalakar Torne
• Leela as Ramani
• Chandrakant as Arjun

Reception

The film was cited as one of Kapoor's notable films by author Ashok Raj.^[5] The Indian Express, in their review of the film in 1945, praised the film as an "interesting biography" produced on "an elaborate scale", and commeded the performances by Khote and Kapoor.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maharathi Karna (1944) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127011540/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/maharathi-karna-1061 . live . 27 November 2020 . 2022-03-29 . Cinestaan.
2. Book: Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. registration. 25 April 2013. 1999. British Film Institute. 9780851706696.
3. Web site: FilmiClub . Maharathi Karna (1944) . 2022-03-29 . FilmiClub .
4. Web site: Maharathi Karna. The Indian Express. 10 April 2017. 8. 1 March 1946.
5. Book: Raj . Ashok . Hero Vol.1 . 1 November 2009 . Hay House, Inc . 978-93-81398-02-9 .
6. News: 'Karna' . 12 February 2023 . The Indian Express . 31 March 1945 . en.