Homi Wadia

Biography

Homi Wadia was one of the earliest film makers of Hindi talkies. He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in the year 1933 and later he shut down the production house to form Basant Pictures in 1942. He was married to noted actress known as a stuntwoman then – Fearless Nadia, with whom he has worked in many movies. As a film director, he has contributed more than 40 films, the majority belonging to B-grade action category. Hunterwali (1935), Miss Frontier Mail (1936), Diamond Queen (1940) and Hatim Tai (1956) are among his major hits. He was also one of the founding members of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in 1954.

Directed

1. Hanuman, The Worshipper of Lord Rama (1948) — Director
2. Alibaba and 40 Thieves (1966) — Director
3. Alibaba and 40 Thieves (1954) — Director
4. Amar Raj (1946) — Director
5. Hunterwali (1935) — Director
6. Miss Frontier Mail (1936) — Director
7. Diamond Queen (1940) — Director
8. Jungle Ka Jawahar (1953) — Director
9. Zabak (1961) — Director
10. Hatim Tai (1956) — Director
11. Char Dervesh (1964) — Director
12. Shri Krishna Leela (1971) — Director
13. Lion of Baghdad (1946) — Director
14. The Jungle Princess (1942) — Director
15. Adventures of Aladdin (1978) — Director
16. Zimbo (1958) — Director
17. Khilari (1968) — Director
18. Balam (1949) — Director
19. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1952) — Director
20. 11 O'Clock — Director
21. Hind Ka Lal (1940) — Director
22. Hind Kesari (1935) — Director
23. Hanumaan Pataal Vijay (1951) — Director
24. Karzan, the Jungle King (1938) — Director
25. Toofani Tarzan (1937) — Director
26. Comet (1949) — Director
27. Bachpan (1945) — Director
28. Flying Prince (1946) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Junoon (1992) — Forest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar
2. Saathi (1991) — Inspector Khan
3. Raakh (1989) — Hassan Karmali