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| Narasinha Avatar | |
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| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | S. A. Shukla |
| Produced by | Sohrab Modi |
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| Cinematography | Y. D. Sarpotdar |
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Production company | Minerva Movietone |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Narasinha Avatar (The Incarnation of Narsinha) is a 1949 Hindi mythological film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi.[1] Made under the Minerva Movietone banner, it had music composed by Vasant Desai with lyrics by Narendra Sharma.[2][3] The story was written by S. A. Shukla, and the film starred Mahipal, Shobhana Samarth, Niranjan Sharma, Hari Shivdasani, Tiwari, S. N. Tripathi and Kamal.[4]
The film is based on the Bhagavata Purana story of the fourth Avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu (Dashavatara) in the form of Narsimha. The half man, half lion Narsimha, destroys the Asura King Hiranyakashipu and instates his devotional son Prahlad as the rightful king.[5]
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 284–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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- ^ Gangar, Amrit (2008). Sohrab Modi The Great Mughal of Historicals. New Delhi, India: Wisdom Tree. p. 62. ISBN 9788183281089.