One of the most daring innovators, iconic special effects artists and art directors of Indian cinema, Babubhai Mistry, was unafraid of trying new tricks. He was nicknamed ‘Kaala Dhaga’ or his innovation of using black thread to create an invisible man.
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Director and special effects artist Babubhai J. Mistry was born in Surat, Gujarat, and began his career in films in 1933, working in various guises as an art director, publicity man, studio manager, and cameraman.
90’s Generation knows him through his work on BR Chopra’s epic “Mahabharatm” and fantasy movies like Jeetendra’s “Hatim Tai (1990),” and “Sheshnag (1990).”
His work in trick photography began with Prakash Pictures’ 1937 fantasy Dream Land (also known as Khwab Ki Duniya) and as director he got his start with Wadia Movietone’s Muqabla in 1942. He quickly became one of the top film-makers in the genre of mythological, stunt and fantasy films.
One of the most daring innovators in the industry, his attempts to create an invisible man using black thread earned him the nickname ‘Kaala Dhaga.’ Also visible in this still from the 1949 Veer Ghatotkach, is the demon holding his victim in his mighty fist, a scene that was cleverly executed by Mistry.
Mistry gave Dara Singh his big break with the 1962 film King Kong and was also responsible for introducing the musical composing duos of Kalyanji-Anandji in Samrat Chandragupt (1958) and Lakshmikant-Pyarelal in Parasmani (1963), as well as giving musical director Ramlal his start in Maya Machindra. Mistry also brought south Indian actresses to entertain Hindi film audiences when he cast Padmini Priyadashini in Madari (1959), Girija in Chandrasena (1959), Geetanjali in Parasmani (1963) and Swarna Kumari in Sangram (1965).
Some of his famous films are “Azaad (1978), Nastik (1983), Nagin (1976), Charas (1976) and Roti (1974).
