Kulin Kanta (1925)

Kulin Kanta is a Hindi-language drama film from 1925 directed by Homi Master, starring Miss Moti and Jamuna.

Kulin Kanta is Indian cinema's 1925 crime thriller silent film directed by Homi Master. Based on a true incident, the Bawla murder case, Kulin Kanta featured the story of the Tukojirao Holkar III, Maharaja Holkar of Indore, and Mumtaz Begum, a courtesan, who wanted to escape from Holkar's harem. The film starred the "macho hero" Khalil, cited as Indian cinema's "first ever star" in the role of the "lecherous Maharaja". The director of photography was G. K. Gokhale, with story written by Mohanlal G. Dave.

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