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While waiting to get a job he helped his brother, J. Shah, who was a writer for mythological films.

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Chandulal Shah not only directed the film but also went on to do two more films for the company, Panch Danda and Madhav Kam Kundala before returning to the Stock Exchange. Amarchand Shroff, a friend of Shah, who was with the Laxmi Film Company, brought him to Kohinoor Film Company where he first came into contact with Gohar, a contact that eventually developed into both a personal and professional relationship.

The first film independently directed by him at Kohinoor was Typist Girl starring Sulochana and Gohar which was made in 17 days. The film did extremely well at the box-office leading Shah to direct another five films for the studio all featuring Gohar. Of these, the most famous was Gunsundari It produced films between and mids. The company began production of silent films in under the banner Ranjit Film Company and by had made 39 pictures, most of them social dramas.

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The company changed its name to Ranjit Movietone in and during the s produced numerous successful talkies at the rate of about six a year. At this time, the studio employed around actors, technicians and other employees. Both the Silver Jubilee and the Golden Jubilee of the Indian film Industry were celebrated under his guidance. He took to gambling and horse racing.

On 25 November , the industry's most powerful man, who once owned a fleet of cars, was reduced to travelling in buses and died penniless. Live Statistics.