Baba Ramdev (film)

Baba Ramdev is a 1963 Rajasthani language devotional feature film directed by Nawal Mathur and Manibhai Vyas,^[1] and based on the life of the Hindu folk deity Ramdev Pir.^[2]

Baba Ramdev
Poster
Directed by	Nawal Mathur Manibhai Vyas
Written by	Nawal Mathur
Produced by	Ramraj Nahata
Starring	Mahipal Anita Guha Ratna Deepak Madhumati
Narrated by	Nawal Mathur
Cinematography	Narottam
Edited by	I M Kunu
Music by	Pandit Shivram
Production company	Ranglok
Release date	1963 (1963)
Running time	144 minutes
Country	India
Language	Rajasthani

Background

The film was made in the 1960s and became a big commercial success, being considered a hit for Rajasthani cinema.^[3][4] This was a milestone in the history of the Rajasthani movie industry.^[5]

Re-release

88 Rajasthani films had been produced in the period of mid-1942 to 2004. With the emergence of VCD and DVD technology, films which had otherwise been unavailable for years have become marketable and are being re-released in video format. Baba Ramdev was re-released by 'Modern Videos of Ajmer'.^[6]

Cast

• Mahipal
• Anita Guha
• Ratna Bhushan
• Deepak
• Madhumati
• Dalda
• Sarita
• Lalita Desai
• B.M. Vyas
• Mohan Modi