
Person
Homi Wadia
Directing · 1911–2004
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.
Known for

Comet
Director

Diamond Queen
Director

Raakh
Hassan Karmali

The Jungle Princess
Director

Hind Kesari
Director

Toofani Tarzan
Director

Subhadra Haran
Producer

Karzan, the Jungle King
Director

Zimbo Comes To Town
Producer

Miss Frontier Mail
Director
Filmography
- 1992JunoonForest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar
- 1991SaathiInspector Khan
- 1989RaakhHassan Karmali
- 1978Adventures of AladdinDirector
- 1971Shri Krishna LeelaProducer
- 1968KhilariDirector
- 1966Alibaba and 40 ThievesDirector
- 1966Zimbo Finds a SonProducer
- 1964Char DerveshDirector
- 1963Subhadra HaranProducer
- 1961ZabakDirector
- 1960Zimbo Comes To TownProducer
- 1958ZimboProducer
- 1956Hatim TaiDirector
- 1954Alibaba and 40 ThievesDirector
- 1953Jungle Ka JawaharDirector
- 1952Aladdin and the Wonderful LampDirector
- 1951Hanumaan Pataal VijayDirector
- 1949BalamDirector
- 1949CometDirector
- 1949Veer GhatotkachProducer
- 1948Hanuman, The Worshipper of Lord RamaDirector
- 1946Amar RajDirector
- 1946Lion of BaghdadDirector
- 1946Flying PrinceProducer
- 1945BachpanDirector
- 1942The Jungle PrincessDirector
- 1940Hind Ka LalDirector
- 1940Diamond QueenDirector
- 1938Karzan, the Jungle KingDirector
- 1937Toofani TarzanDirector
- 1936Miss Frontier MailDirector
- 1935Hind KesariDirector
- 1935HunterwaliDirector
- —11 O'ClockDirector
- —TigressWriter
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