B. S. Rajhans
Balbir Singh Rajhans was an Indian film director and actor known for directing 1940s and 1950s Malay films in the Colony of Singapore. He started his career as an actor and director in Indian cinema.
Also recorded as Balden Singh Rajhans · Balbir Singh Rajhans
B. S. Rajhans
- Name
- B.S.
- Birth Name
- Balbir Singh Rajhans
- Born
- 1903
- Birthplace
- Calcutta, British India
- Died
- 31 May 1955
- Place of death
- Colony of Singapore
- Occupation
- Film director
- Spouse
- Mohinder Kaur (died 2000)
- Nationality
- Malaysia
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Balbir Singh Rajhans was an Indian film director and actor known for directing 1940s and 1950s Malay films in the Colony of Singapore. He started his career as an actor and director in Indian cinema.
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B. S. Rajhans (1903–1955) was a film director, of Malaysian nationality. The film director was born in Kolkata.
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• Name — B.S. Rajhans • Birth Name — Balbir Singh Rajhans • Born — 1903 • Birthplace — Calcutta, British India • Died — 31 May 1955 • Place of death — Colony of Singapore • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1933-1955 • Spouse — Mohinder Kaur (died 2000)
Filmography
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Note: Films as director in Malay, unless specified otherwise. • Antara Senyum Dan Tangis • Berdosa • Buluh Perindu (1953) • Yatim Piatu (1952) • Anjuran Nasib (1952) • Sejoli (1951) • Bapa Saya (1951) • Rachun Dunia (1950) • Dewi Murni (1950) • Aloha (1950) • Nilam (1949) • Nasib (1949) • Pisau Berachun (1948) • Chinta (1948) • Singapura Di Waktu Malam (1947) • Chempaka (1947) • Seruan Merdeka (1946) • Mard-e-Punjab (Punjabi) • Chhoti Si Duniya Small World (1939) (director, Hindi), starring P. Jairaj and Leela Chitnis • The Modern Girl (1935) (director, Hindi), drama film • Laila Majnun (director, 1933) (Hindi), romantic drama film based on the Laila Majnu legend • Gupta Ratna or Hidden Treasure (director, 1931) (silent) • Krishnabarna Teerandaz Krishnabarna the Archer (director and actor, 1930) (silent) • Kanthahaar or Diamond Necklace (actor, 1930) (silent), crime film • Dalia (actor, 1930) (silent) as Rehmat Ali • Indira (actor, 1929) (silent) • Pahadi Pindhari or The Midnight Rider (actor, 1926) (silent), action film, also starring Jillo and Baburao
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1903
B. S. Rajhans was born on 1 January 1903.
1955
B. S. Rajhans died on 1 June 1955.
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- 1.Heide, William Van der. Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film: Border Crossings and National Cultures. Amsterdam University Press. 2002. 978-90-5356-580-3.
- 2.Fu, Poshek. China Forever: The Shaw Brothers and Diasporic Cinema. University of Illinois Press. 2008. 978-0-252-07500-1.
- 3.Johan, Adil. Cosmopolitan Intimacies: Malay Film Music of the Independence Era. NUS Press. 2018-05-31. 978-981-4722-63-6.
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