Amarnath Bharadwaj, prominently featured in the 1952 film “Izzat-52,” was an actor ensnared in a mix-up of individuals with similar names. The entertainment industry of his time had two music directors named Pt. Amarnath, an actor named Amar, another actor named Amarnath, and a director/actor named K. Amarnath. Amarnath was born in 1922 in Hafizabad.
Amarnath’s acting career commenced in 1939 when he appeared in Kidar Sharma’s film “Dil Hi To Hai.” He started with minor roles and gradually progressed to lead roles. His breakthrough came with the leading role in Dalsukh Pancholi’s film “Patjhad,” which began production in 1947 alongside Meena Shorey. Unfortunately, due to the Partition riots, Pancholi was forced to flee Lahore. He managed to save the film’s negatives, and although “Patjhad” was censored in India in 1948, it appears it was never released.
Amarnath’s career as a leading man included roles in numerous films such as “Naghma E Sehra” (1945), “Papiha Re” (1948), “Barsat Ki Ek Raat” (1948), “Swayam Sidha” (1949), “Nai Bhabhi” (1950), “Kamal Ke Phool” (1950), “Sheesh Mahal” (1950), “Jalte Deep” (1950), “Johri” (1951), “Nai Zindagi” (1951), “Nirmohi” (1952), “Nirmal” (1952), “Izzat” (1952), “Bahu Beti” (1953), “Nav Durga” (1953), and “Toofan” (1954), among others. Later in his career, he transitioned to supporting roles. Throughout his career, he appeared in 81 films, as recorded by CITWF. His final film appearance was in “Kaun Ho Tum” in 1970.
