The Court Dancer: Raj Nartaki

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 84 min
  • Premiere: 1941. January 2.

In Manipur, in the early years of the 19th century, graceful and enchanting court dancer Indrani has captured the heart of Prince Chandrakirti. However, Indrani is looked down upon because of her low social standing and turned away when she tries to enter the city temple. She seeks solace in a crumbling temple, where all are welcome. Meanwhile, Prince Chandra comes under pressure to marry the princess of a neighboring land and secure a peace treaty for his kingdom.

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Sadhona Bose

Indrani - the Court Dancer

Protima Dasgupta

Riya / 1st Companion

Prithviraj Kapoor

Prince Chandrakriti (Hindi version)

Jal Khambata

High Priest Kashishwar

S.B. Nayampalli

King Jaisingh (as Nayampalli)

Art

Sudhanshu Chowdhry

Art Direction

Camera

Probodh Das

Director of Photography

Jatin Das

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sadhona Bose

Costume Design

Directing

Modhu Bose

Director

Editing

Shyam Das

Editor

Production

J.B.H. Wadia

Producer

Sound

B.M. Tata

Sound Engineer

Behram Bharucha

Sound Recordist

Timir Baran

Original Music Composer

Writing

Modhu Bose

Writer

Art

Sudhanshu Chowdhry

Art Direction

Camera

Probodh Das

Director of Photography

Jatin Das

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sadhona Bose

Costume Design

Directing

Modhu Bose

Director

Editing

Shyam Das

Editor

Production

J.B.H. Wadia

Producer

Sound

B.M. Tata

Sound Engineer

Behram Bharucha

Sound Recordist

Timir Baran

Original Music Composer

Writing

Modhu Bose

Writer