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Sohrab Modi
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Indian film actor, director, producer (1897-1984)
Film & TV
Sohrab Modi (1897–1984) was one of the towering figures of early Indian cinema—a director, producer, and actor whose work brought historical grandeur and social reform to the silver screen. Known for his booming voice and Shakespearean gravitas, he began his career in theatre and was deeply influenced by Parsi stage traditions. He founded Minerva Movietone in the 1930s, a studio that became…
Known for
- Rustom1982
- Indian Talkie — Self1981
- Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari — Raisaheb Surajbhan Chaudhary1971
- Woh Koi Aur Hoga — Professor1967
- Yahudi — Ezra1958
- Jailor1958
- Nausherwan-E-Adil — Sultan-e-Iran Nausherwan bin Kavad1957
- Raj Hath1956
- Kundan — Kundan1955
- Jhansi Ki Rani — Raj Guru1953
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Mumbai
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Spouse
- Mehtab
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Image
- Sohrab Modi.jpg
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- related category
- Category:Films directed by Sohrab Modi
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Sohrab Modi
- date of death
- 1984-01-28
- date of birth
- 1897-11-02
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