Osian's Auction Catalogue The Greatest Indian Show On Earth | September 2014

Directed by two of the four partners of Prabhat Studios (V Damle and Sheikh Fatehlal), SANT DNYANESHWAR was a film meant to spread the message of peace and humanity in the war-torn world. It was based on the life of a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint. Its the first Indian film to be screened in the US in 1941. Its also the first Marathi film telecast on Bombay Doordarshan in 1972. 8 Yeshvant, Sumati Gupte, Shahu Modak, Manju, Bhagwat in SANT DNYANESHWAR.1940 Directed by V. Damle & S. Fattelal Photographic Still mounted on Lobby Card / PHL 10.5 x 11.6 in (26.6 x 29.4 cm) Provenance Arun Puranik Family Collection, Pune ` 9,000 – 13,500 US$ 150 – 225 GBP 90 – 135 32 A FOCUS ON PRABHAT CHITRA