Zalim Saudagar is a Bollywood drama film. It was released in 1941. The film is also known as Merchant Of Venice.[1] It was directed by J.J. Madan and starred Khalil, Kajjan, Rani Premlata, and Haider Bandi in the pivotal roles.[2][3] Zalim Saudagar means "The Cruel Merchant"; this film was a film adaption of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, and was produced by the Radha Film Company of Calcutta.[3] The film is very difficult to obtain and few copies of it appear to exist.[4]
| Zalim Saudagar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J.J. Madan |
| Written by | Pandit Bhushan, based on Shakespeare |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
References
edit- ^ citwf. "Merchant of Venice". citwf.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Sammons, Eddie (15 April 2004). Shakespeare: a hundred years on film. Scarecrow Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-8108-4446-9. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b Bartholomeusz, Poonam Trivedi And Dennis (1 September 2006). India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation, and Performance. Pearson Education India. p. 241. ISBN 978-81-7758-131-7. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Stehr, Claudia (12 May 2007). Shakespeare as Transcultural Narrative: Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Weniti - The Maori Merchant of Venice. GRIN Verlag. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-638-67935-0. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
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