Bhishma, also known as Bhishma Pratigna (transl. Bhishma's Vow) is a 1936 Indian Hindu mythological film directed by P. Y. Altekar. It is based on the character of the same name from the Indian epic Mahabharata.

Bhishma
Poster
Directed byP. Y. Altekar
StarringM. S. Damodara Rao
Kanthimathi Bai
T. S. Jaya
Production
company
Salem Films
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Shanthanu Maharaja is in love with the river goddess Ganga who drowns their seven daughters at birth. Their eighth child is Bhishma. To please his father and keep his promise to his mother, Bhishma vows not to marry.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Bhishma is the first Tamil film to be based on the character of the same name from the Indian epic Mahabharata. It was directed by P. Y. Altekar, and produced by Salem Films. The film had an alternate title, Bhishma Pratigna. Shooting took place at the Calcutta-based East India Film Studios.[1]

Soundtrack

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No known information on the film's music composer and lyricist remain, although film historian Randor Guy believes both were done by Papanasam Sivan. There were as many as 23 songs, with one consisting of Hindi words such as acchha (good), kushi (happiness) and besh besh.[1]

Release and reception

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According to Randor Guy, the film was a reasonable success "mainly because of the familiar story and songs".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Guy, Randor (1 February 2014). "Bhishma (1936)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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