Hunterwali
Synopsis
Preceded by a legend describing its heroine as a 'Brave Indian girl who sacrificed royal luxuries to the cause of her people and her country', the story opens with a prologue showing Krishnavati and her infant son being thrown out of the house in a thunderstorm by the wicked Prime Minister Ranamal who also killed her brother. 20 years later the now adult son, Jaswant, is hit by a royal motor car and given a bag of gold in compensation. His refusal of the gift attracts the admiration of Princess Madhuri. When the nasty Ranamal, who wants to marry her, imprisons her father the king, she becomes the masked Hunterwali, 'protector of the poor and punisher of evildoers', and performer of stunts like jumping over a moving cartand fighting 20 soldiers at once. She steals Jaswant's prize horse, Punjab, but returns it later. Jaswant chances upon a nude Hunterwali bathing in the river and after a long duel captures her and takes her to Ranamal to claim his reward.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Homi Wadia
- Screenplay & Story
- Homi Wadia, J.B.H. Wadia
- Original Title
- Hunterwali
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Production Studios
- Wadia Movietone
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Homi Wadia
Homi Wadia, J.B.H. Wadia
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Homi Wadia
Director
Homi Wadia
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hunterwali
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What is Hunterwali about?
Preceded by a legend describing its heroine as a 'Brave Indian girl who sacrificed royal luxuries to the cause of her people and her country', the story opens with a prologue showing Krishnavati and her infant son being thrown out of the house in a thunderstorm by the wicked Prime Minister Ranamal who also killed her brother. 20 years later the now adult son, Jaswant, is hit by a royal motor car and given a bag of gold in compensation. His refusal of the gift attracts the admiration of Princess Madhuri. When the nasty Ranamal, who wants to marry her, imprisons her father the king, she becomes the masked Hunterwali, 'protector of the poor and punisher of evildoers', and performer of stunts like jumping over a moving cartand fighting 20 soldiers at once. She steals Jaswant's prize horse, Punjab, but returns it later. Jaswant chances upon a nude Hunterwali bathing in the river and after a long duel captures her and takes her to Ranamal to claim his reward.
Who directed Hunterwali?
Hunterwali was directed by Homi Wadia.
Who stars in Hunterwali?
The principal cast of Hunterwali includes Mary Ann Evans, Sharifa, Gulsham, Boman Shroff.
When was Hunterwali released and how long is it?
Hunterwali was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 2h 44m.