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Baburao Patel (1904–1982) was an Indian publisher and writer, associated with films and politics.
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| Born | 4 March 1904 Maswan, Palghar |
| Died | 1982 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Shajapur[1] |
| Term | 1967-1971[2] |
| Successor | Jagannathrao Joshi |
| Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Spouse(s) | Shirin (second), Sushila Rani Patel (third)[3] |
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| Relatives | Geeta Patel-D'Souza (Grandchild from Second Wife) |
Baburao: A Pioneer of Indian Cinema. Baburao was a key figure in the early days of Indian cinema. He started his career as a journalist, working for the pioneering film magazine Cinema Samachar. This early exposure to the nascent film industry led him to transition into filmmaking.
As a scriptwriter and director, Baburao contributed to the shaping of Indian cinema. His filmography includes notable titles like Kismet, Sati Mahananda, Maharani, Bala Joban, and Chand ka Tukda. These films, produced between 1929 and 1935, were crucial in establishing the foundations of Indian cinema. Then in 1935, Baburao joined DN Parker, who owned New Jack Printing Press... The magazine, called Filmindia, was launched as a monthly in April 1935.[4]
He was the editor and publisher of India's first film trade magazine, Filmindia, the first edition of which was published in 1935.
Baburao was also the founder and editor of a political magazine, Mother India (different from the magazine of the same name started by the Aurobindo group).
He was elected to the Lok Sabha as the Jana Sangh candidate from Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh in 1967.[5]
Baburao Patel was born Baba Patil to politician Pandurang Patil (Pandoba Patil) in the Maswan village, near Mumbai, but changed his name to Baburao Patel because he mostly dealt with Gujarati community in professional life.[6] His formal education ended in high school, and he often referred to himself as a non-Matriculate.[7] Patel was an autodidact who owned a large library with hundreds of books on varied subjects.
He was married three times. His third wife was singer and actor Sushila Rani Patel (née Tombat), originally from Chennai. He directed her in Draupadi (1944) and Gwalan but both films flopped at the box office.[8]
As director & scriptwriter
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