A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1926:
1926 in Indian cinema 106 films were produced in 1926. About 300 cinema theatres existed all over India by 1926, along with several "travelling bio-scopes". According to Amitabh Bachchan in his article for the Hindustan Times "90% of the films shown were imported from Hollywood, almost exclusively from Universal Studios". Fatma Begum became the first woman director of Indian cinema when she produced and directed Bulbule Paristan. The first cinema trade organisation called The Bombay Cinema and Theatre Trade Organisation was formed in India in 1926. Films had their "main title" in English followed by the regional Indian language title. Sulochana (Ruby Myers), made her debut with The Telephone Girl and became one of the popular stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. Kanan Devi also called Kanan Bala, started her acting career at the age of ten in the film Joydev directed by Jyotish Bannerji for Jyoti Studios. She went on to become one of the early singer-actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema. Zebunissa, known also as Zebu, started her acting career with Royal Art Studio in 1926, and remained with the company until it closed down around 1940.
Films Bulbule Paristan was the first Indian cinema film to be directed by a woman director Fatma Begum. The film was produced under her recently formed Fatma Films and starred herself and her three daughters Zubeida, Sultana and Shahzadi. The Telephone Girl was noted as a film that made "Pioneering use of real locations", It was directed by Homi Master for Kohinoor Film Company and was the debut film of real-life telephone operator, Sulochana (Ruby Myers). Typist Girl was directed by Chandulal Shah for the Kohinoor Film Company and starred Sulochana, Raja Sandow and Gohar. A social film, it was commercially as successful as the mythology films produced at that time. The Vamp directed by Naval Gandhi for Sharda Film Company and starring Miss Yakbal has been cited as a "Modern Girl" film along with The Telephone Girl.
Film Companies Imperial Film Company founded by Ardeshir Irani, who was to later make the first Talkie film Alam Ara (1931). Fatma Films was founded by Fatma Begum and the name later changed in 1928 to Victoria-Fatma Films. Punjab Film Corporation was set up in Lahore.
A-C Title Director Cast Genre NotesCinematographer Abala Rani a.k.a. The Queen Who Would Not Speak S. N. Patankar Zubeida Abola Pioneer Film Co.DOP: Shree Nath PatankarA Crown For Two Days a.k.a. Be Din Nu Badshah Harshadrai Mehta Gulab, Nandram, Ermeline, Himmatlal, Vishnu Social Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: Chimanlal LuharAjab Kumari Manilal Joshi Miss Mary, Mohanlala, Daji Costume Sharda Film CompanyDOP: Naval BhatAmar Asha a.k.a. Immortal Hope Harshadrai Mehta Ermeline, Gulab, Nandram Historical Krishna Film CompanyDOP: Chimanlal LuharAsha a.k.a. Hope a.k.a. Andhli Phool Wali Rama S. Chowdhury Nagendra Majumdar, Putli, Ghory, Baba Vyas, K. B. Athavale Social Laxmi Pictures Co.DOP: Pandurang S. NaikBalaji Nimbalkar Dadasaheb Phalke Vasant Shinde, Bhaurao Datar, Dattopant Sakte, Krishna Chauhan Historical Hindustan Cinema Film Co., NasikDOP: TelangBhagwa Zenda a.k.a. The Orange Flag K. P. Bhave Elizer, Madanrai Vakil, Asooji, Baburao Sansare Historical Royal Art StudioDOP: Rustom IraniBhakta Prahlad a.k.a. Devout Prahlad Dadasaheb Phalke Bhaurao Datar, Bachu, Yamuna Gole, Gangaram Devotional Hindustan Cinema Film Co., NasikDOP: Anna SalunkeBhasmasur Vadh a.k.a. Prithvi Putra G. S. Devare Raja Sandow, Gohar Social Kohinoor Film CompanyBolti Bulbul a.k.a. The Talking Nightingale a.k.a. Shahi Fakir Dhirubhai Desai Zebunissa, Anil Kumar, Mumtaz Begum Fantasy Vishnu ParadiseDOP: K. C. VermaBriefless Barrister Homi Master Gohar, Moti, Putli, Siddimiya Social Kohinoor Film CompanyBulbule Paristan a.k.a. The Nightingale From The Land Of Fairies Fatma Begum Fatma Begum, Madanrai Vakil, Madame Tosca, Zubeida, Sultana, Putli, K. B. Athavale, Miss FiskeFantasy Fatma Film CoDOP: Pandurang Naik, Rustom IraniBurkhawali a.k.a. Veiled Enemy Kanjibhai Rathod Ermeline, Nandram, Haider Shah Krishna Film CompanyDOP: Chaturbhai PatelChatra Bakavli S. N. Patankar Fantasy Pioneer Films CompanyCinema Queen a.k.a. Love's Sacrifice a.k.a. Cinema Queen M. D. Bhavnani Sulochana, Putli, Khalil Social Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: V. B. Joshi
D-J Title Director Cast Genre NotesCinematographer Delhi No Thug a.k.a. Thief Of Delhi Homi Master Gohar, Khalil Costume Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: Narayan Devare, K. G. GokhaleDha Cha Maa a.k.a. Murder Of Narayanrao Peshwa N. D. Sarpotdar Dinshaw Bilimoria, Bandopant Sohoni, Durgabai Koregaonkar, Sundarrao Nadkarni, P. N. Varne, Wamanrao Kulkarni, Jayarampant, Datoba Rajwade Historical United Pictures SyndicateDOP: Pandurang TalegiriDharma Patni a.k.a. The Wife Jyotish Bannerjee Patience Cooper, Durgads Bannerji, Kartik Dey Social Madan Theatres Ltd.Dhanurbhanga a.k.a. The Marriage of Janaki a.k.a. Janaki Swayamwara Dadasaheb Phalke Mythology Hindustan Cinema Film Co., NasikDil Aram Nanubhai Desai A. P. Kapoor, Dwarkee, Miss Mary, Prabhashankar, Janibabu Historical Sharda Film CompanyDOP: Naval BhattDulari Manilal Joshi Elizer, Baburao Sansare, Putli, Madanrai Vakil, M. Udvadia, Jilloobai, Yusuf Historical Saraswati Film Co.DOP: A. P. KarandikarDagabaaz Duniya a.k.a. Way Of The World Harihar Diwana Yakbal, Amirbanu, Jones Social Sharda Film CompanyDOP: Chimanlal LuharFearless Phantom a.k.a. Andher Nagri a.k.a. Delhi No Dodh Chhel Gangaram, Dwarki, Bapu Costume Shri Vijay FilmDOP: Naval Bhat For Country's Sake Harihar Diwana Tara, Miss Mary Costume Sharada Film CompanyGaj Gouri B. Yadav Mythology Maharashtra Film CompanyGentleman Loafer a.k.a. Bhadraveshi Goonda Gulab, Madanrai Vakil, Jilloobai, Durmad Social Royal Art Studio Golden Lotus a.k.a. Suvarna Kamal K. P. Bhave Master Vithal, Miss Mary, Heera, Shiraz Ali Hakim, Janibabu, Miss Rosy Mythology Sharda Film CompanyDOP: Naval BhattIndrajal a.k.a. Missing Bracelet Bhagwati Mishra Fatma Begum, Zubeida, Elizer, Jilloobai Mythology Royal Art StudioDOP: Ardeshir IraniJaydev a.k.a. Joydeb Patience Cooper Devotional Madan Theatres Ltd.Jungle Ni Jadibuti a.k.a. Love Rewarded Manilal Joshi Tara, Bachu, Balabhai Social Sharda Film CompanyDOP: Naval Bhatt
K-M Title Director Cast Genre NotesCinematographer Kacha Devyani a.k.a. Vidhyaharan Shree Nath Patankar K. B. Athavale, Thatte, Bhonsle MythologicalPioneer Film Co.DOP: Shree Nath PatankarKalabaaz Ashaq a.k.a. Wooing Tactics V. K. Pattani Dorothy, Batukbhai, Shanta, Allarakha Mir Nathalal Soni, Monghibai, Gatubhai Vaidya, Mavji Muflis Social Saurashtra Kinematograph CoDOP: Champaklal PattaniKashmeera a.k.a. Enemy's Daughter Manilal Joshi Zubeida, Madanrai Vakil, W. M. Khan Costume Excelsior Film Company.DOP: D. D. DabkeKataryu Gap Dinshaw Zhaveri Madanrai Vakil Social Royal Art Studio.DOP: A. P. KarandikarKeechak Vadh G. V. Sane Bhaurao Datar, Yamuna Gole, Bachu Mythology Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik.DOP: Anna SalunkeLakho Vanjaro Homi Master Jamuna, Gohar, Khalil Legend Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: K. G. GokhaleLion Of Mewar a.k.a. Diwan Bhamansha M. D. Bhavnani Elizer, Putli, Jilloobai, Madanrai Vakil Historical Imperial Film CompanyLove Is Blind a.k.a. Raja Ne Gami Te Rani Kanjibhai Rathod Ermeline, Gulab Social Krishna Fil Company.DOP: Chimanlal Luhar Madan Kala Harihar Diwana Master Vithal, Tara, Jani Babu, Miss Mary, Asha Fantasy Sharda Film Company.DOP: Naval BhattMadhav Kam Kundala Chandulal Shah Raja Sandow, Putli, Miss Fiske, Blanche Verni Legend Lakshmi Pictures.DOP: D. D. DabkeManovijaya Shree Nath Patankar K. B. Athavale, Nargis, Takle Pioneer Film Co. Shree Nath PatankarMarriage Market a.k.a. Lagn Ke Lilam Bachoo Babu Moti, Usha Rani, Siddimiya Social Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: K. G. GokhaleMena Kumari M. D. Bhavnani Gohar, Raja Sandow, Vaidya, Ghanashyam Costume Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: Vishnu B. JoshiMidnight Rider a.k.a. Pahadi Pindharo Bhagwati Mishra Madanrai Vakil, Putli, Miss Jean, Jilloobai, Rajhans Costume Imperial Film Company.DOP: A. P. KarandikarMoon Cursed By Ganpati a.k.a. Chaturthicha Chandra Dadasaheb Phalke Bhaurao Datar, Mythology Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik.DOP: TelangMohini Avatar a.k.a. Mohini Incarnation Of God a.k.a. Samudra Manthan Raghupathy S. Prakasa Mythology Star Of The East Film Co., MadrasMumtaz Mahal Homi Master Raja Sandow, Sulochana, Gohar, Siddimiya Historical Kohinoor Film CompanyDOP: Narayan Devare
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