Nanasaheb Sarpotdar

Narayanrao Sarpotder D. also known as Nanasaheb Sarpotdar. He was born on 11 February 1896. He was born in Nandavali, Bombay, British India. He was a writer and director, known for Chandrarao More (1925), Jai Vijay (1930), and Shamsher Bahadur (1930). He died on 23 April 1940 in Poona, Bombay, British India. Nanasaheb Sarpotdar, who had previously worked with Baburao Painter Baburao Painter was born on 3rd June 1890. He was >> Read More... . He was the founder of the Aryan Film Company established in Pune in 1927.

His film MaharachiPor which was based on contemporary social issues was a huge hit. Great leaders and freedom fighters like Sarojini Naidu and Mahatma Gandhi appreciated his work and efforts which contributed to the social cause. Nanasaheb Sarpotdar was a cinema buff and he had come to Poona from the Konkan region to make good Marathi movies. During his brief life span of 40 years, he made 49 silent films, which also include ones that started the career of Durga Khote Durga Khote is a legendary actress of Indian cinem >> Read More... and Lalita (then Ambu) Pawar.