Filmistan

Filmistan was a film production company of Indian film industry from Goregaon, near Bombay. It was founded in 1943-44 by producer Shashadhar Mukherjee, who came out of Bombay Talkies after director Himansu Rai's death. Mukherjee brought talents like actor Ashok Kumar and director Gyan Mukherjee along with him. Filmistan produced a number of successful hit movies in 1940s and 1950s.

"Shaheed" (1948), "Shabnam" (1949) and "Sargam" (1950) were hit in the box-office. "Anarkali" (1953) and "Nagin" (1954) were very successful.

"Jagriti" (1954), "Munimji" (1955), "Tumsa Nahin Dekha" (1957) and "Paying Guest" (1957) were all hits.

Nasir Hussain, who joined Filmistan in 1948 as a writer, was successful as scriptwriter for films like "Anarkali", "Munimji" and "Paying Guest". He started film direction with "Tumsa Nahin Dekha" and became a successful director.

Filmography

* Dooj Ka Chand (1964)
* Babar (1960)
* Khoobsurat Dhokha (1959)
* Maine Jeena Seekh Liya (1959)
* Sanskar (1958)
* Champakali (1957)
* Paying Guest (1957)
* Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)
* Heer (1956)
* Durgesh Nandini (1956)
* Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956)
* Abe Hayat (1955)
* Bhagwat Mahima (1955)
* Munimji (1955) (Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Nirupa Roy)
* Jagriti (1954) (Filmfare Best Film Award + Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Abhi Bhattacharya)
* Nagin (1954) (Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Hemanta Mukherjee 1955)
* Nastik (1954)
* Shart (1954)
* Anarkali (1953)
* Anand Math (1952)
* Shabistan (1951)
* Sargam (1950)
* Shabnam (1949)
* Do Bhai (1947)

External links

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* p 593, Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, by Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee, ISBN 8179910660