A century ago, Makrani clan of Inaj, a settlement in Junagadh State, defy the British Raj. The British invades the settlement thus four Makrani members become bandits and harass the British. The British orders Harbhai Desai who was an administrator under the Nawab of Junagadh, to capture or kill their leader Kadar Baksh, also known as Kadu Madrani. Harbhai Desai and Kadu Makrani were childhood friends who clash on the battlefield with each other. Kadu retracted but was identified and finally captured. In 1887, he was hanged in Karachi jail.[2][1]
The film was a anti-Imperialist historical fantasy.[1] The film was based on a biographical story of Kadu Makrani by Gujarati author Gunvantrai Acharya. It was directed by Mahnar Raskapur and produced by Champshibhai Nagada under banner of film company Sadhna Chitra.[2][1] The production was launched on 18 September 1958, Ganesh Chaturthi.[3]
The film was a commercial success.[5] It is Raskapur's best-known film.[1] Film critic Amrit Gangar has considered the film as one of the "landmark" films of Raskapur.[6]
Legacy
The film started a tradition of films depicting the struggle with the establishment in Gujarati cinema. Large number of such films were produced subsequently and the tradition was also mirrored in the Hindi cinema after a decade and half.[2] The film's success pushed for more films based on folklore in Gujarati cinema.[5]
The film was remade in 1973 in Gujarati by Manu Desai.[1]
^"Kadu Makrani". The Journal of the Film Industry. 19–20. 1958: Ram L. Gogtay: 31–32. 1958. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^Kadu Makrani, Hungama, archived from the original on 23 November 2023, retrieved 4 October 2023
