Kunku

1937

163 Min

Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
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DIR V. Shantaram

CAST Shanta Apte, Keshavrao Date, Raja Nene, Vimala Vasishta, Shakuntala Paranjpye, Vasanti, Gauri, Master Chhotu, Karmarkar

Synopsis

In order to line his own pockets, Neera’s (Shanta Apte) greedy uncle arranges her marriage to a respected attorney who’s older than her father. Neera voices her objections, but vows not to disrespect her husband in the process. Director Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram’s 1937 drama illustrates a dilemma common to Indian women of the era. Keshavrao Date, Vimala Vasishta, Master Chhotu, Gauri and Shakuntala Paranjpye also star.

Director

V. Shantaram

V. Shantaram (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990) is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946), Amar Bhoopali (1951), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Navrang (1959), Duniya Na Mane (1937), Pinjra (1972), Chani, Iye Marathiche Nagari and Zunj.

He directed his first film, “Netaji Palkar” in 1927. In 1929, he founded the Prabhat Film Company along with V.G. Damle, K.R. Dhaiber, S. Fatelal and S.B. Kulkarni, which made Ayodhyecha Raja, the first Marathi language film in 1932 under his direction. He left Prabhat in 1942 to form “Rajkamal Kala Mandir” in Mumbai. In time, ‘Rajkamal’ became one of most sophisticated studios of the country. He was praised by Charlie Chaplin for his Marathi film Manoos. Chaplin reportedly liked the film very much.

Shantaram was born Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre on 18 November 1901 in the erstwhile princely state of Kolhapur (in present… read more

V. Shantaram (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990) is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946), Amar Bhoopali (1951), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Navrang (1959), Duniya Na Mane (1937), Pinjra (1972), Chani, Iye Marathiche Nagari and Zunj.

He directed his first film, “Netaji Palkar” in 1927. In 1929, he founded the Prabhat Film Company along with V.G. Damle, K.R. Dhaiber, S. Fatelal and S.B. Kulkarni, which made Ayodhyecha Raja, the first Marathi language film in 1932 under his direction. He left Prabhat in 1942 to form “Rajkamal Kala Mandir” in Mumbai. In time, ‘Rajkamal’ became one of most sophisticated studios of the country. He was praised by Charlie Chaplin for his Marathi film Manoos. Chaplin reportedly liked the film very much.

Shantaram was born Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre on 18 November 1901 in the erstwhile princely state of Kolhapur (in present day Maharashtra) into a reputed Hindu family. During his lifetime he was honoured with Jain Samaj Ratna award given to outstanding Jains.

V. Shantaram started his film career doing odd jobs in Maharashtra Film Co. owned by Baburao Painter at Kolhapur. He went on to debut as an actor in the silent film, Surekha Haran in 1921.

Shantaram, fondly known as Annasaheb, had an illustrious career as a filmmaker for almost six decades. He was one of the early filmmakers to realize the efficacy of the film medium as an instrument of social change and used it successfully to advocate humanism on one hand and expose bigotry and injustice on the other.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was conferred on him in 1985. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. His autobiography Shantaram was published in Hindi and Marathi.

Shantaram died on 30 October 1990 in Mumbai. The V. Shantaram Award was consitituted by Central Government and Maharashtra State Government. The V. Shantaram Motion Picture Scientific Research and Cultural Foundation, established in 1993, offers various awards to film makers. The award is presented annually on 18 November. —wikipedia

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