Dinshaw Billimoria(II)
- Actor
- Sound Department
D. Bilimoria was sometimes referred to as the John Barrymore of Indian
cinema. Born Dinshaw Bilimoria in Kirkee, India in 1904. Handsome
matinee idol of many popular romantic, costume fantasy, historical,
mythological, action movies, first working under the direction of
Narayanrao D. Sarpotdar in 1926's 'Tai Teleen' for the United Pictures
Syndicatwe Film Co, he became one of India's biggest and highest-paid
stars for the Imperial Film Co, often playing opposite the beautiful
Sulochana in many successful films, most notably 'Wild Cat of Bombay'
in 1927 and Chaudhury's 'Anarkali' were box-office hits, he starred in
many talkies FROM 1931 including 'Piya Pyare' in 1934 and 'Jungle
Queen' in 1942, his last screen appearance was in 1953 which as the
same title as his first film 'Tai Teleen' directed by K.P. Bhare. D.
Bilimoria also directed a couple of films under his full name in the
early 1940's.