Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs
Acting
Dilip Kumar's simmering dignity in every frame.
Direction
B.R. Chopra builds the bus race like a sports thriller.
Production
Actual location shooting in rural Maharashtra, 1957.
Director
B.R. Chopra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The iconic tonga-vs-bus race was filmed on actual rural roads with real crowds who had no idea they were in a movie.
Released during India's Five-Year Plans, Naya Daur captures genuine anxiety about industrialization that Nehru-era propaganda usually smoothed over.
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