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Master Vithal or Vithal (1906-1969) was an actor in Indian cinema, best known as the hero of India's first talkie Alam Ara (1931) and of Marathi and Hindi silent stunt films (silent films had cue cards in a particular language), which gave him the epithet as the Douglas Fairbanks of India.
Irani initially wanted the debutant Mehboob Khan to be the male lead, but later changed his mind and wanted a "more commercially-viable" actor, an opportunity taken by Master Vithal—one of the most successful filmmakers of Indian silent cinema.
Master Vithal had graduated to becoming India’s top swashbuckling star after entering the film industry by playing a dancing girl in Kalyan Khajina (1924). He had since joined Sharada...
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Jun 18, 2020 · Master Vithal was an actor in Indian cinema, He was the hero of India's first talkie Alam Ara (1931) and of Marathi and Hindi silent stunt films (silent film...
Mar 14, 2024 · This is when Master Vithal approached the most high profile lawyer of the time, Jinnah, who defended him and eventually won, which allowed Master Vithal to play his desired role in Alam Ara, as per a Scroll article in 2015.
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The Douglas Fairbanks of India, Master Vithal was the most popular stunt star of the silent era. He even starred in the first ever talkie Alam Ara (1931). What was to eb the biggest milestone of his career, also unfortunately spelled the end of his Hindi film career.
Aug 15, 2015 · As Alam Ara was a tale that also involved stunts and fight sequences, Irani thought of casting the biggest stunt star of silent cinema, Master Vithal, who was called the Douglas Fairbanks of...
