# List of Hindi films of 1927

A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1927:

## 1927
### Indian cinema in 1927

* 108 films were produced in 1927. The "Report of the Indian Cinematograph Committee 1927-28", formed in 1927 to study cinema in India, categorised the films in different genres, mainly as "religious, mythological, historical and social dramas".
* Radio broadcast, which had started as private radio clubs in 1923, became organised, and the private Indian Broadcasting Company was formed in 1927.

### Films

* Balidan based on a play by Rabindranath Tagore, was directed by Naval Gandhi for Orient Pictures Corporation. It was a social reformist film, which involved a "progressive, rational king and an orthodox, ritual-bound priest". The film was hailed as "An excellent and truly Indian film" by The Indian Cinematograph Committee, 1927. It has been cited by P. K. Nair as one of the top ten lost films of Indian Cinema.
* Chandidas directed by Jyotish Bannerjee was based on the poet-saint Chandidas, and was one of the early "key" films produced by New Theatres. It was adapted to screen from a play written by Agha Hashar Kashmiri.
* Dil Farosh, also called Merchant Of Hearts, directed by M. Udwadia for Excelsior Film Company. It has been cited by Dionne and Kapadia as the first silent version of a Shakespeare drama adapted from a play of the same name, written by Mehdi Hasan 'Ahsan' in 1900. The play was based on The Merchant of Venice. Credit for bringing Shakespeare to Indian Cinema normally has been given to Sohrab Modi for his Talkie version of Hamlet, Khoon Ka Khoon (1935).
* Durgesh Nandini directed by Priyanath Ganguly and produced by Madan Theatres Ltd, was based on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name. This was one of the three films based on Chattopadhyay's stories that Seeta Devi acted in, the others were Krishnakanta's Will (1927), and Kapal Kundala (1929).

## A-C

| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
| Adbhoot Khoon a.k.a. Horrible Murder | | | | United Pictures Syndicate |
| A Fair Warrior a.k.a. Shoor Killedarin | Vishnupant Aundhkar | Gangubai, Wamanrao Kulkarni | Historical | United Pictures Syndicate DOP: Pandurang Talegiri |
| Alladin and His Wonderful Lamp a.k.a. Alladdin Ane Jadui Fanas | Bhagwati Prasad Mishra | Zebunissa, Yusuf, Elizer | Fantasy | Imperial Film Company |
| Allah Ka Pyara | K. P. Bhave | Elizer, Zebunissa, Jamshedji, Madanrai Vakil, Indira Devi, Mehboob Khan | | Imperial Film Company DOP: Adi Irani |
| Alibaba and the Forty Thieves a.k.a. Alibaba Chalis Chor | Bhagwati Prasad Mishra | Sulochana (Ruby Myers, Elizer, Jamshedji Khansaheb, Jilloobai, Madanrai Vakil | Fantasy | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani |
| Asuri Lalsa | Nanubhai B. Desai | Master Vithal, Janibabu, Kumudini, Malka | | Sharda Film Company |
| At The Clang Of Fetters a.k.a. Janjir Ne Jhankhare | Harshadrai Mehta | Nandram, Gulab, Haidershah, P. R. Joshi, Gangaram, Sultan Alam | Action | Krishna Film Co DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Balidan a.k.a. Sacrifice | Naval Gandhi | Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Zubeida, Master Vithal, Jal Khambatta, J. Makhijani | Social Costume | Writers: Jamshed Ratnagar, based on a play by Rabindranath Tagore. Orient Pictures Corporation DOP: Naval Bhatt |
| Bansari Bala a.k.a. Fairy Of The Flute | A. P. Kapoor | Master Vithal, Madhuri, Jani Babu, Asha, Meherbanu | Fantasy | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhatt |
| Be Ghadi Mouj a.k.a. Pleasure Mad | Narayan Deware | R. N. Vaidya, Jamuna, Rustomji Patel, Thomas, Rajababu | Social | Kohinoor Film Co Narayan Deware |
| Bhakta Sudama | Dadasaheb Phalke | Bhaurao Datar, Kshirsagar | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik |
| Bhaneli Bhamini a.k.a. Educated Wife | Homi Master | Gohar, Raja Sandow P.K., R.N. Vaidya, Master Kishore | Social | Kohinoor Film Company |
| Bhedi Trishul a.k.a. Hidden Treasure | Nanubhai B. Desai | Master Vithal, Miss Mani, Prabhashankar, Janibabu, Lobo, A. P. Kapoor | Action | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhatt |
| Bhim Sanjivan a.k.a. How Bhim Was Brought Back To Life | G. V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar, Anasuya | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Chandidas a.k.a. Shree Krishna's Devotee | Jyotish Bannerjee | Patience Cooper, Jyotsna Devi, Tulsi Bannerjee, Purnima Devi, Nilima Devi, Manorama, Pullanalini | Devotional | |
| Cultured Criminal a.k.a. Sudheral Shaitan | | | Social | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot |

## D-J

| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
| Daksha Yagna | G. V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar, Anasuya, Bachu Pawar, Gangubai Mohite | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik |
| Dasavatar | R. S. Prakash | | Mythology | |
| Daya Ni Devi a.k.a. The Nurse | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Sulochana (Ruby Myers), D. Billimoria, Jamshedji | Social | Imperial Film Company |
| Detective Kumar | K. B. Athavale | K. B. Athavale, Rampyari, Nalini, Salvi | Social | Excelsior Film Co DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Dilfarosh a.k.a. Merchant Of Hearts | M. Udwadia | M. Udwadia, K. B. Athavale, Nargis, Saiyed Umer | Costume Drama | Based on Merchant of Venice. Excelsior Film Co. DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Draupadi Vastraharan | Dadasaheb Phalke | Baburao Datar, Gangubai Mohite, Bachoba | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Durgesh Nandini | Priyanath Ganguly | Patience Cooper, Seeta Devi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Ahindra Chowdhury, Naresh Mitra, Jainarayan Mukherjee, Indira Devi, Geeta, Kanu Bannerjee, Prabodh Bose, Kanaknarayan Bhup | Romance Legend | Based on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel, Durgeshnandini. Madan Theatres Ltd. Dop: Manglu |
| Eighth Incarnation a.k.a. Krishna Sambhav | N. D. Sarpotdar | Gangubai, Wamanrao Kulkarni | Religious | United Pictures Syndicate DOP: V. V. Date |
| E Kon? a.k.a. Who | J. Jhaveri | Blanche Verne | | Sri Ram Film Company |
| Fairy Of Delhi a.k.a. Rangmahal Ni Ramani | Homi Master | Shahzadi, Khalil | Costume | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Pandurang S. Naik |
| Gandharva Kanya a.k.a. The Reunion | | Nandram, Leena, Gangaram, durga, Chandra, Nizam | Costume | Krishna Film Company |
| Glory Of Virtue a.k.a. Sheel Prabhav | Vishnupant Aundhkar | | Social | United Pictures Syndicate |
| Goddess of Love | Fatma Begum | Fatma Begum | | |
| Guarding Angel | K. P. Bhave | Zebunisa, Khansaheb, Jamshedji | Social | |
| Gulzar a.k.a. The Horrors Of Slavery | Nanubhai Desai | Yakub, Jani Babu, Mallika, Mani | Costume | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhatt |
| Gunsundari a.k.a. Why Husbands Go Astray | Chandulal Shah | Raja Sandow, Gohar, Rampyari, R. N. Vaidya, Jumna | Social | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Narayan Deware |
| Hanuman Janma a.k.a. The Birth Of Hanuman | Dadasaheb Phalke | Bhaurao Datar, Yamuna Gole, Laxman Malusare | Religious | Hindustan Cinema Film Company, Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Jaane-E-Alam Anjumanara | Nanubhai B. Desai | Janibabu, Kumudini, Mallika | Fantasy | Sharda Film Company |
| Jana | Priyanath Ganguly | Patience Cooper, Dinesh Ranjan Das, Indira Devi, Krishnadan Mukherjee, Tulsi Bannerjee | Mythology | Madan Theatres Ltd. |
| Jewelled Arrow a.k.a. Poonam No Chand a.k.a. Ratna Baan | Bhagwati Mishra | Zebunissa, Indira Devi, Elizer, Jamshedji | Costume | British India Film Co., Imperial Film Company |

## K-N

| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
| Kailash Kumari a.k.a. Sansar Shatranj | Nanubhai Desai | Miss Mani, Jani Babu, Mallika | | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhatt |
| Kala Pahad a.k.a. Masked Teror | A. P. Kapoor | Shanta Kumari, Master Vithal, Kumudini | Costume | Sharda Film Company |
| Keshavkant B.A. a.k.a. Chastity Versus Unchastity | Harshadrai Mehta | Nandram, Keshavlal, Yakbal, Nizam | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Krishnakanta's Will a.k.a. Krishnakanter Will | Priyanath Ganguly | Patience Cooper, Seeta Devi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Ahindra Chowdhury, Naresh Mitra, Jainarayan Mukherjee, Indira Devi, Geeta, Kanu Bannerjee, Prabodh Bose, Kartik Dey | Social | Based on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's. Madan Theatres Ltd. Dop: Charles Creed, Jatin Das |
| Krishna Sakha | Ahindra Choudhury | Santosh Sinha, Ahindra Choudhury, Saraswati, Brojendra Sirkar, Firozbala, Sushil Ghosh, Saraswati Devi, Tarakbala | Religious | Aurora Film Company, Calcutta DOP: Debi Ghosh |
| Kalapani No Kaidi a.k.a. Return Of Kala Naag | Homi Master | Shakuntla, Homi Master, Janki, Khalil | Costume | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Pandurang S. Naik |
| Kicks Of Kismet a.k.a. Naseeb Ni Lila | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Madanrai Vakil, Ermeline, Jilloobai | Social | Imperial Film Company |
| Kimti Aansu a.k.a. Precious Tears | Harshadrai Mehta | Nandram, Yakbal, Nizam, P. R. Joshi, Vishnu | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Kul Deepak a.k.a. Born Hero | Kanjibhai Rathod | Gulabbai, Haider Shah, Nandram, Durga, Nizam | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Laila Majnu a.k.a. Laila And Majnu | Manilal Joshi | Zubeida, Madanrai Vakil, Shahzadi | Legend Romance | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Lohika Lilam a.k.a. Soul Of Slave | Manilal Joshi | Heera, Nargis | Costume | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Madalasa | G.V. Sane | Bhaurao Datar, Anasuya | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Anna Salunke |
| Mahasati Ansuya | Kanjibhai Rathod | Master Vithal, Sakina | Devotional | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chaturbhai Patel |
| Master Stroke a.k.a. Mardna Gha | Kanjibhai Rathod | Haider Shah, Nandram, Gulab, Chandra, Gangaram, Sakina | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chaturbhai Patel |
| Mohabbat Ke Musibat a.k.a. Love And Romance | M. M. Vaidya | | | Saurashtra Film Co., Rajkot |
| Mohana Rani a.k.a. Rani Mohana a.k.a. Chhelbatao | Dinshaw Jhaveri | Madanrai Vakil, Jilloobai, Putli | | Royal Art Studio |
| Muraliwala | Baburao Painter | V. Shantaram, Madhusudan, Sushila Devi, Lalya Gokhale, Bal Gangar | Religious | Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur DOP: S. Fattelal |
| Nala Damayanti | Dadasaheb Phalke | Bachchuram, Bhaurao Datar, Gangubai Mohite, Khirsagar Salanki, Gotiram | Mythology | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik DOP: Telang |
| Nanand Bhojai a.k.a. The Victim Of Society | Manilal Joshi | Zubeida, Thatte, Miss Mani, S. Nazir, Nargis, Gangaram, Takle, Rani, Udwadia | Social | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Naqli Rani a.k.a. Sham Queen | Harshadrai Mehta | Zebunisa, Prabhashankar, Harihar Diwana, Gangaram, Miss Mary, Janibabu | Costume | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhatt |
| Nari Ki Nagan a.k.a. Soul Of A Snake | K. P. Bhave | Madanrai Vakil, Tara, Baburao Sansare, Dinkar, Jilloobai, Dhanji | Fantasy | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani |
| Netaji Palkar a.k.a. Beloved Leader Palkar | Keshavrao Dhaiber, V. Shantaram | Balasaheb Yadav, Vasantrao Deshpande, Sushila Devi, Zunzharrao Pawar, Anasuya, Ganpat Bakre, Mane, Gulabbai | Historical | Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur DOP: S. Fattelal |

## P-S

| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
| Pandav Rajasuya Yagam | | | Mythology | Exhibitors Film Service |
| Parsa Eblis a.k.a. Pavitra Satan | Manilal Joshi | Nargis, Athavale | Social | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Pita Pooja | | | | Madan Theatres Ltd. |
| Prem Ni Pratima a.k.a. Lovers | Manilal Joshi | Blanche Verne | | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Princess Laila | Rama Choudhary | Blanche Verne, Elizer, Madanrai Vakil, Jilloobai, La Tosca, Miss Helen | Costume | La Tosca Productions |
| Punarjanma a.k.a. Incarnation | Jaygopal Pillai | Atul Sen, Funniman, Kedar Chatterjee, Premankur Atorthy, Indira Devi, Artidevi, Bhanu Bannerjee Sr. | Costume | Indian Kinema Arts, Calcutta DOP: Nitin Bose |
| Raghunathrao and Sarayubala | Madanrai Vakil | Jilloobai, P. R. Joshi | Semi-historical Romance | Royal Art Studio DOP: Rustom Irani |
| Reshmi Sari a.k.a. Follies Of The Rich | Nanubhai Desai | Jani Babu, A. P. Kapoor, Mani, Mary | Social | Sharda Film Company DOP: Bhogilal Dave |
| Roop Sundari a.k.a. Ideal Womanhood a.k.a. Adarsha Veerangana | Harshadrai Mehta | Nandram, Gulb, Durga, Chanda | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Rukamangada Mohini | Dadsaheb Phalke | Ganpat Shinde, Gangubai Mohite | Devotional | Hindustan Cinema Film Co., Nasik |
| Sansar a.k.a. A Phase Of Life | V. K. Pattani | | Social | Saurashtra Film Co. DOP: Rajkot Champaklal Pattani |
| Sati Madri a.k.a. Pious Madri | Narayan Deware, Chandulal Shah | Raja Sandow, Gohar | Devotional | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Pandurang S. Naik |
| Sati Savitri a.k.a. Ideal Wife | Baburao Painter | V. Shantaram, Sushila Devi, Zunzharrao Pawar, Nimbalkar, Balasaheb Yadav, Gulabbai | Social | Maharashtra Film Company, Kolhapur DOP: S. Fattelal |
| Sati Savitri a.k.a. Savitri Satyavan a.k.a. Ideal Wife | Pandurang Talegiri | Gangubai, Wamanrao Kulkarni, Baburao Gade, Pandurang Varne | Mythology | United Pictures Syndicate DOP: Y. D. Sarpotdar |
| Satsang | | | | Aurora Film Company |
| Savaliya Tandel | | | | South Indian Film Company of Sholapur |
| Shankaracharya a.k.a. Renaissance Of Hinduism | Kali Prasad Ghose (K. P. Ghose) | Jiban Gangopadhyay, Dhirendranath Ganguly, Leela Mukherjee, Nirmalendu Lahiri, Kartik Dey, Ahi Sanyal, Manmatha Pal | Devotional | Indian Kinema Arts, Calcutta DOP: Noni Gopal Sanyal, P. Sanyal |
| Sharad Purnima a.k.a. A Full Moon Night In Spring | Harshadrai Mehta | Gulab, Nandram, Keshavlal, Gangaram | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Sheel Prabhav a.k.a. Glory Of Virtue | Vishnupant Aundhkar | | | United Pictures Syndicate |
| Shiraz-Ud-Dowla a.k.a. By Sheer Valour | Dhanjibhai K. Desai | Master Vithal, Zebunisa, Tara, Asha, Kumudini, Miss Dwarki, Gangaram | Costume Historical | Ideal Pictures Corp., Sharda Film Company DOP: Bhogilal Dave |
| Shri Krishna Nardi | K. P. Bhave | Jamshedji Khansaheb, Putli, Jilloobai | Religious | Imperial Film Company |
| Shrimati Nalini a.k.a. Mrs. Nalini | Manilal Joshi | Nargis, Yakbal, Takle | Social | Excelsior Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Sindh Ni Sumari a.k.a. Sumari Of Sind | Chandulal Shah | Gohar, Raja Sandow, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Yakbal, Leena | Costume | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Pandurang S. Naik, Narayan Deware |
| Swadesh Seva a.k.a. My Country | Harshadrai Mehta | Master Vithal, Lobo | Historical | Sharda Film Company |

## T-Z

| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes Cinematographer |
| Tainted Virtue a.k.a. Karmaili Kali | Rama S. Choudhury | Ermeline, Madanrai Vakil | Social | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani |
| The Dancing Girl a.k.a. Gutter Nu Gulab | Bhagwati Prasad Mishra | Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Madanrai Vakil, Elizer, Putli, Jamshedji, K. P. Bhave, Sakhu | Social | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani |
| The Mission Girl a.k.a. Christian Kumari | Homi Master | Raja Sandow, Sulochana (Ruby Myrs), Heera, Khalil, Miss Mani | Social | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Pandurang S. Naik |
| Thoratanchi Kamla a.k.a. Kamla Of The Thorats | N. D. Sarpotdar | Gangubai, Wamanrao Kulkarni, Pandurang Varne, Dattoba Rajwade, Baburao Shinde, Bandopant Sohoni | Historical | United Pictures Syndicate DOP: Pandurang Talegiri |
| Trust Your Wife a.k.a. Anun Naam Te Bairi | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Miss Mohini, Jamshedji, Jilloobai | Social | Imperial Film Company DOP: Rustom Irani |
| Vadia Dhor a.k.a. Unpractical | Harshadrai Mehta | | Social | Krishna Film Company DOP: Chimanlal Luhar |
| Vande Mataram Ashram | Bhalji Pendharkar | Yamunadevi, Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar, Baburao Pendharkar | Social | Vande Mataram Film Company DOP: D. D. Dabke |
| Veer Garjana a.k.a. Rewards Of Blind Passion | Nanubhai Desai | Master Vithal, Prabhashankar, Kumudini | Action Costume | Sharda Film Company DOP: Naval Bhat |
| Vilasi Kanta a.k.a. Flirting Wife | | Aundhkar, Wamanrao Kulkarni, Durga, Hansa, Yamuna Gole, Phatak | Social | Social Pictures Corporation |
| Wildcat of Bombay a.k.a. Mumbai Ni Biladi | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Jamshedji Khansaheb, Sulochana (Ruby Myers), D. Billimoria | Social | Imperial Film Company |
| Why Sons Go Astray a.k.a. Surat No Sahukar | Homi Master | Sushila, R. N. Vaidya, Khalil, Noor Mohammed Charlie | Social | Kohinoor Film Company DOP: Narayan Deware |