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Gopal Krishna is a film of genre Drama with Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe

Gopal Krishna (1938)

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Length 2h12
Genres Drama

Gopal Krishna is a 1938 Hindi mythological social film from Prabhat Film Company. The film was a remake of Prabhat Film Company's first silent film Gopal Krishna (1929). It was made in Marathi and Hindi simultaneously. The film was directed by Sheikh Fattelal and V. G. Damle and starred Ram Marathe, Shanta Apte, Parshuram, Prahlad, Ulhas and Ganpatrao. The story was written by Shivram Vashikar and the music was by Krishnarao.

Based on the young Lord Krishna the story is less mythology and more about a social awareness for change. The film was made during the pre-independent India era when the resentment against British rule was high. The film makers metaphorically used the story of the boy Krishna and the cowherds against the oppressive King Kamsa, portraying the feelings of the Indians against the British mainly through dialogue.

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The story is based in Gokul where the young playful Krishna resides with his foster mother Yashodha and father Nanda. He tends cows along with other young cowherds. Gokul is ruled by the despotic King Kamsa who has Krishna’s real parents in custody. He is intent on killing Krishna to prevent the prophecy of his death trough Krishna coming true. Krishna incites the village people against Kamsa’s oppressive regime. He prevents 500 cows being sent to Kamsa who demands that the people of Gokul do so. He battles Kama’s General Keshi and defeats him when he is sent to kill him. The only miracle shown in the film is when Kamsa unleashes rain (unlike the other Puranic stories where the rain is brought about by the Rain God Indra) and Krishna lifts the Govardhan hill to shelter the people under it.

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