Vasantsena (1942 film)
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| Directed by | Gajanan Jagirdar |
| Written by | Mṛcchakatika by Śūdraka |
| Produced by | Acharya Atre |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Vasantsena is a Hindi film produced by Atre Pictures, a new production company in Mumbai at the time. The total production cost of the movie was 800,000 rupees in 1942, making it a blockbuster. It was released on Friday 30 October 1942 and was directed by Gajanan Jagirdar.[1][2] In spite of resistance from other producers towards Atre Pictures, the film was successful.
It is based on age old Sanskrit classic Mṛcchakatika written by King Shudraka in 3Rd century. The story revolves around Chatudatta, who has lost his wealth and his consort Vasantsena.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
External links
- Vasantsena at IMDb