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A Hindi drama directed by Ram Daryani, starring Sheila Ramani and Paidi Jairaj.
An early Indian drama, exploring themes of happiness and sorrow in everyday life, as its title ("Dukh Sukh" translates to "Pain Happiness" or "Sorrow Joy") suggests.
A Hindi drama directed by Ram Daryani, starring Bharat Bhushan and Nanda.
The story follows a brave man who rescues a sweet girl from criminals, and they fall in love. An incident causes trouble, leading to consequences for the family and the criminals.
A Hindi drama directed by Ram Daryani, starring Balraj Sahni.
After a plane crash, Dr. Motilal (Dilip Kumar) is left stranded in a small village, where he is given shelter by a blind old man called Surdas and his playful, young daughter Tarana (Madhubala). During the course of his stay, Motilal falls for the charms of the innocent Tarana.
True to its title, this family drama follows the life of a strong, orphaned young boy who, driven by fierce self-respect and the emotional promise he makes, embarks on a relentless struggle against a cruel city and a local bully to protect his bond with his new, wealthy sister.
A romantic drama exploring the various facets of love
A married couple is overcoming social challenges and obstacles, with fate playing a pivotal role in their decisions.
Chandra, an upcoming lawyer, meets and falls in love with Roopa, a poor woman. After the wedding, Roopa is ill-treated by her in-laws and, unable to stand up to his family, Chandra takes to drinking.
Feudal melodrama: Veena (Jamuna), daughter of an exploitative landlord and wife of the drunkard Chunilal (Shivdasani), defies her family and fights for the exploited peasantry. In the process she falls in love with the poor Madhu (Nandrekar). When her evil husband cannot undermine the peasants' unity he commits suicide. The heroine is disinherited by her father, but remains committed to nationalism. The film prominently deploys Gandhian symbols (e.g. the spinning wheel), and contrasts an idyllic notion of erstwhile India to the penury of its people today.
Set four hundred years ago, Pannadai is an epic tale from Rajasthan centered on the loyal nurse Pannadai. After Rana Sang of Chittorgarh dies, his Queen Karunavati is besieged by Bahadursingh. Pannadai cleverly secures help from Emperor Humayun, but after the Queen's death, she is entrusted with safeguarding the child-king Udai Singh. Pannadai then faces the treacherous schemes of Banbir, Rana Sang's illegitimate son, who seeks to usurp the throne, leading to the ultimate sacrifice of her own son to protect the rightful heir.
