Parbat Pe Apna Dera

"Shantaram maps faith on a mountaintop"

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About this film

V. Shantaram's 1944 Hindi drama Parbat Pe Apna Dera follows a blind beggar whose faith is tested on a mountain, weaving devotional song and social argument into wartime Bombay studio production.

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About the production

Release date1944-01-01

Themes & topics

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Historical background

Contemporary records classify Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944) as 1944 indian film, placing it within World War II and immediate postwar filmmaking.

Why this film matters

Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944) helps trace genre evolution, performer careers, and the material conditions of sound exhibition.

Making of

Production details for Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944) are drawn from archival listings and reference sources; surviving materials vary by title.

What critics said

Retrospective notes on Parbat Pe Apna Dera emphasize its value as a period production rather than blockbuster reception.

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  • Parbat Pe Apna Dera is a Bollywood film directed by V.

Visual style

Visual style for Parbat Pe Apna Dera reflects period camera and lighting practice documented in surviving prints or stills.

Music

Parbat Pe Apna Dera belongs to the sound or transitional era; music and dialogue handling depend on the surviving print.

What audiences thought

Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944) reached whatever regional audiences its distributor could access; later interest comes mainly from repertory and online preservation.

Film restoration

A copy or excerpt is available via Wikimedia Commons.

Where to watch

  • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parbat%20Pe%20Apna%20Dera%20(1944).webm