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Jamshed Boman Homi Wadia (13 September 1901 – 4 January 1986), commonly referred to as J. B. H. Wadia, was a prominent Bollywood movie director, screenwriter, producer and founder of Wadia Movietone Studio.
The Wadia family [1] is a Parsi family from Surat, India currently based in Mumbai, India. [2] The family rose to wealth in the mid-1700s as shipbuilders serving the British East India Company as the latter established its sway over India.
J.B.H. WADIA: FROM SPECTATOR TO CREATOR. A young boy's obsession with film was the cause of his secret trips to Bombay's cinematheques.
Indian Cinema and India itself owe J.B.H. Wadia and Wadia Movietone a huge debt. An in-depth essay on the life and works of JBH Wadia, the man behind Wadia Movietone. The Wadia Movietone films incorporated the personality of its visionary founder and the legacy built by highlighting feminism and social justice as their themes.
J. B. H. Wadia Biography. Jamshed Boman Homi Wadia, shortly called J. B. H. Wadia was a noted film producer and director associated with Hindi film since the 1930s.
J.B.H. Wadia was born on 13 September 1901 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. J.B.H. was a writer and director, known for Madhosh (1951), Diamond Queen (1940) and Zabak (1961). J.B.H. died on 4 January 1986 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
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JBH Wadia was a true pioneer and has been credited with many firsts in Indian cinema. He was responsible for promoting the documentary movement in India producing the first indigenous newsreel “Indian Gazzette” and “Haripura Congress” the first feature length documentary.
