Prem Sanyas [SEP] country of origin
actors, and it managed to steer clear of the usual exotic depiction of Indian culture favoured by western filmmakers up until then. It was made with the cooperation of the Maharajah of Jaipur and contained a cast of thousands. Shooting took place in Lahore, in what is now Pakistan, where the set decoration was created by Devika Rani, the wife of actor/director Himanshu Rai and a noted actress herself. The film was released in the USA by the Film Arts Guild on 11 May 1928.
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Filmography Actor.
- "Karma" (1933)
- "Prapancha Pash" (1929) / A Throw of Dice (English title) / Schicksalswürfel (Germany title)
- "Shiraz" (1928) / Grabmal einer großen Liebe (Germany title)
- "Prem Sanyas" (1925) / Leuchte Asiens (Germany title)
Filmography Writer.
- "Achhut Kanya" (1936) / Untouchable Girl (English title)
Filmography Director.
- "Prem Sanyas" (1925)