Nargis in a pre-Partition romance that Bollywood forgot to tell you about.
Acting
Nargis at 20, already devastating.
Direction
M.L. Anand captures 1947's wounds in real-time.
Production
Made literally as Lahore burned.
Director
M.L. Anand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 1948, released 1949—this might be the first fictional film to directly address Partition while wounds were still fresh.
Kuldip Kaur, who plays the 'other woman,' later became famous for vamp roles; this was her breakout.
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