Ardeshir Irani
Indian writer, director and producer (1886–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani (5 December 1886 – 14 October 1969) was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He is considered one of the greatest personalities in recent Indian Cinema. He was the director of India's first sound film Alam Ara. He was the producer of India's first colour film Kisan Kanya. He was renowned for making films in Hindi, Telugu, English, German, Indonesian, Persian, Urdu and Tamil. He was a successful entrepreneur who owned film theatres, a gramophone agency, and a car agency.
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Born | Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani 5 December 1886 |
Died | 14 October 1969(1969-10-14) (aged 82) |
Alma mater | Sir J. J. School of Art |
Known for | Early Indian cinema |
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