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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by

Elaan (1947)

Story of two half-brothers, the evil Sajjad (Himalaywala) and the good Javed (Surendra). Exploited since his childhood by the richer and crueller branch of the family, represented by Sajjad and his mother (Zebunissa), Javed loses his beloved (Munawar Sultana), bought by Sajjad’s family wealth. The fortunes of the two brothers …

. . . . Drama

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by

Babul (1950)

Synopsis Set in a small village, Babul is a story of a young postmaster Ashok (Dilip Kumar). He stays in the house of a former postmaster and meets his daughter Bela (Nargis). Bela falls deeply in love, dreaming of a life with him. Meanwhile Dilip develops feelings for the Zamindar’s …

. . . Drama

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by

Baiju Bawra (1952)

The greatest strength of this historical film about Baiju Bawra (Bharat Bhushan), the musician who challenged the court musician Tansen to a musical duel (a jugalbandi; performed here by Ustad Amir Khan and Pandit D. V. Paluskar) to avenge the murder of his father, is not surprisingly the outstanding music …

. Musical

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by

Chandralekha (1948)

In Madras, in 1948, after five years of preparation, there appeared one of the most famous films in Indian history, one of the largest all-India box-office triumphs (603 copies of the film were made for release, some of which were subtitled for the English-speaking market)—Chandralekha. This breathtaking extravaganza, a combination …

. Historical

Friday, September 25th, 2009 by

Amar Jyoti (1936)

Like many of the Prabhat films directed by V. Shantaram, “Amar Jyoti” or “Immortal Flame” made in 1936, had many news goals to its credit. It had a theme and purpose that were much ahead of its times. In its technique and treatment, it marked another important milestone in the …

. . . Drama

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