Kisan Kanya (1937 film)

Kisan Kanya was a 1937 Hindi Cinecolor feature film which was directed by Moti B. Gidwani and produced by Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Pictures. It is largely remembered by the Indian public on account of it being Indias first indigenously made colour film.

V. Shantaram had earlier produced a Marathi film Sairandhri 1933 which had scenes in color. However, the film was processed and printed in Germany Kisan Kanya was, therefore, Indias first indigenously made color film.Kisan Kanya was based on a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto and focussed on the plight of poor farmers. The story revolved on the life of a poor peasant Ram Nisar who was being illtreated by his landlord Ghani. Eventually, Ghani is murdered and Ram becomes the prime suspect in the eyes of the public. The film performed moderately at the boxoffice. ........

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