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Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani (5 December 1886 – 14 October 1969) was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He is considered one of the greatest personalities in recent Indian Cinema.
Oct 14, 2019 · A viewing of Universal Pictures’ Show Boat, a 40 per cent talkie, at Bombay’s Excelsior Cinema sometime in 1930, led Ardeshir Irani to reinvent Indian cinema. Until 1930, silent pictures dominated the market and the only talkies available were those made by the Americans.
Ardeshir Irani was born on 5 December 1886 in Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a director and producer, known for The Light of the World (1931), Dokhtare Lor ya irane druz va emruz (1933) and Shahjehan (1924). He died on 14 October 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
Responsible for the first sound film, or talkie, in Indian cinema, Ardeshir Irani’s name has been immortalized for his contribution to the world of cinema with Alam Ara (1933). Ardeshir Irani was born in Pune on 05 December 1886, and graduated from the J.J. College of Arts in Mumbai.
Ardeshir Irani was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the first era of Indian cinema. It includes both silent films as well as talkies. His real name is Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani and was born in Pune in the year 1886.
Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He is considered one of the greatest personalities in recent Indian Cinema.
Mar 19, 2021 · Ardeshir Irani – a second generation Parsi, whose father had landed in India in the later half of the 19th century from Iran, had been a dreamer since his early years. While starting off with a business of selling musical instruments, Irani nurtured a dream to explore the potential of moving pictures, or films.
Dec 5, 2018 · Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani (5 December 1886–14 October 1969) was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of...
Ardeshir Irani is the man who made the first Indian talkie and the first Indian colour film. Irani began his film career as an exhibitor, after that he started to co-own Alexandra Theatre with Abdulally Esoofally in 1914. He was also the Mumbai agent for Universal Pictures.
This article is going to highlight the contributions of filmmaker Ardeshir Irani, one of India’s most visionary producers and directors. A man ahead of his time, Irani is responsible for many firsts in the Indian Film Industry.
