Prithvi Vallabh

Prithvi Vallabh (English: The Lord of Love and Power) was an 1924 Indian historical drama film directed by Manilal Joshi. It was based on the 1921 Gujarati novel Prithivivallabh by K. M. Munshi. Plot Munj, the king of Avanti who is a great warrior and patron of arts, is captured by his opponent Tailap with help from Bhillam, king of Dharavati. Tailap orders an execution of Munj but is stopped by Mrinalvati, Tailap's sister, who wants to break Munj's spirit. But she fall in love with Munj and they decide to escape togather. When Tailap come to know about the plan, he has Munj executed by elephants. Cast Cast is as follows: P. Y. Altekar as Bhillam Wagle Sandow as Munj Fatma Begum as Mrinalvati, Tailap's sister Zubeida as Vilasvati Sultana as Jakkala Devi Miss Jaina Bhalji Pendharkar Production The script was written by D. S. Shirur based on the 1921 Gujarati novel Prithivivallabh by K. M. Munshi which was serialised in Vismi Sadi, a Gujarati journal. The film was directed by Manilal Joshi while shot by V. B. Joshi. The film reel was 7456 feet long. It was in black and white and silent.