Gopal Krishna (1929 film)

Gopal Krishna (Child Krishna) is an Indian religious silent film made in 1929.^[1] It was directed by V. Shantaram for his newly formed Prabhat Film Company.^[2] The film was a "solo debut" for Shantaram, after co-directing Netaji Palkar (1927) with K. Dhaiber for the Maharashtra Film Company. The story was written by Shivram Vashikar and the cast composed of Suresh, Kamaladevi, Anant Apte, Sakribai and G.R. Mane.^[3]

Gopal Krishna
Directed by	V. Shantaram
Written by	Shivram Vashikar
Produced by	Prabhat Film Company
Starring	Suresh Kamala Devi Anant Apte G. R. Mane
Cinematography	S. Fattelal
Production company	Prabhat Film Company
Release date	1929 (1929)
Country	India
Languages	Silent film Marathi intertitles

The story was about the child (Gopal) Krishna and his fight with King Kamsa of Mathura. Made in the Pre-Independence era, the film was cited as representing the "Gandhian anti-colonial nationalism".^[4] Shantaram stated that he had meshed the Puranic story with "topical allusions".^[5] The film was a success as was the Talkie remake Gopal Krishna (1938).^[6]

Cast

• Suresh
• Kamaladevi
• Anant Apte
• Sakribai
• G. R. Mane