January 29th, 2012

Majnu

[ Selected Filmography ]

Real Name -  Harold Lewis

Profession – Actor (Hero/ Comedian / Supporting)

Most Active/Popular Decades – 1950s

Religion – Christian

Ethnicity – Punjabi

Date of Birth – N/A

Date of Death – N/A

Debut Film – Majnu (1935)

Last Film – N/A

Significant others in the Film Industry – N/A

Miscellaneous Info - Real name Harold Lewis, Majnu was introduced as a leading man opposite Shyama Zutshi by producer/director Roop K. Shorey in Majnu (1935) — a musical comedy satirizing the old story of Laila Majnu, produced, directed and shot in Lahore with Ghulam Haider as music director. With daring motorbike stunts and special effects, audiences were thrilled at the sight of Majnu trapped on the railway tracks by the villain.

The film was a success and R. K. Shorey repeated Majnu as the leading man in his next film, Tarzan ki Beti (1938). Tarzan Ki Beti was hailed as the best jungle picture ever produced in India at the time. Filmed in the snowy Himalayas, the film topped its predecessor in its action sequences and placed Punjab on the entertainment map of India and the world.

Later Majnu acted as a comedian/supporting actor in many films including Ek Thi Ladki (1949), Ek Do Teen (1953), Jalwa (1955) etc (Some of the information has been taken from Indianexpress.com)

Related Youtube Video – Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle and Meenal Wagh singing for Majnu, Meena Shorey and Kaushalya in Ek Do Teen (1953), music by Vinod.

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