B. S. Rajhans
B.S. Rajhans | |
|---|---|
| Born | Balbir Singh Rajhans 1903 |
| Died | 31 May 1955 (aged 51–52) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1933-1955 |
| Spouse | Mohinder Kaur (died 2000) |
Balbir Singh Rajhans was an Indian film director and actor known for directing 1940s and 1950s Malay films in the Colony of Singapore.[1][2] He started his career as an actor and director in Indian cinema.
Filmography
Note: Films as director in Malay, unless specified otherwise.
- Antara Senyum Dan Tangis
- Berdosa
- Buluh Perindu (1953)
- Yatim Piatu (1952)
- Anjuran Nasib (1952)
- Sejoli (1951)
- Bapa Saya (1951)
- Rachun Dunia (1950)
- Dewi Murni (1950)
- Aloha (1950)
- Nilam (1949)
- Nasib (1949)
- Pisau Berachun (1948)
- Chinta (1948)[3]
- Singapura Di Waktu Malam (1947)
- Chempaka (1947)
- Seruan Merdeka (1946)
- Mard-e-Punjab (Punjabi)
- Chhoti Si Duniya lit. 'Small World' (1939) (director, Hindi), starring P. Jairaj and Leela Chitnis
- The Modern Girl (1935) (director, Hindi), drama film
- Laila Majnun (director, 1933) (Hindi), romantic drama film based on the Laila Majnu legend
- Gupta Ratna or Hidden Treasure (director, 1931) (silent)
- Krishnabarna Teerandaz lit. 'Krishnabarna the Archer' (director and actor, 1930) (silent)
- Kanthahaar or Diamond Necklace (actor, 1930) (silent), crime film
- Dalia (actor, 1930) (silent) as Rehmat Ali
- Indira (actor, 1929) (silent)
- Pahadi Pindhari or The Midnight Rider (actor, 1926) (silent), action film, also starring Jillo and Baburao
References
- ^ Heide, William Van der (2002). Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film: Border Crossings and National Cultures. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-5356-580-3.
- ^ Fu, Poshek (2008). China Forever: The Shaw Brothers and Diasporic Cinema. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07500-1.
- ^ Johan, Adil (31 May 2018). Cosmopolitan Intimacies: Malay Film Music of the Independence Era. NUS Press. ISBN 978-981-4722-63-6.