Chaturbhuj Doshi (1894–1969) was a Hindi and Gujarati writer-director of Indian cinema. He was one of the top Gujarati screenplay writers, who helped script stories for the Punatar productions. He is stated to be one of the leading figures who launched the Gujarati film industry with work on notable films like Gunsundari (1948) and Nanand Bhojai (1948). Doshi, was “well known” for his family socials and had become “a celebrity in his own right”. He made a name for himself as a journalist initially and was referred to as the "famous journalist" and publicist by Baburao Patel, editor of Filmindia.
From Filmindia September 1938
Gujarati cinema, also known as Dhollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Gujarati language widely spoken in the state of Gujarat. It is based in Ahmedabad. It is one of the major regional and vernacular film industries of the cinema of India, having produced more than one thousand films since its inception.
Narsinh Mehta (1932) was the first full-length Gujarati talkie.
Cinema show times written in typical Gujarati style; (above) Screen-1 Show – 121⁄2, 31⁄2, 61⁄2, 91⁄2 (below) 121⁄4, 31⁄4, 61⁄4, 91⁄4
Poster of Gadano Bel (1950), directed by Ratibhai Punatar, was based on the play by Prabhulal Dwivedi
Mallika Sarabhai, Gujarati actress
