Noor Mohammad Charlie

Taqdeer

In between his more ambitious Najma (1943) and Humayun (1945), Mehboob made this lightweight comedy about Justi...

Dasi

Film starring Om Prakash and Ragini

Barrister's Wife

Lily and Vasant's suicide pact is thwarted, leading to Lily's forced marriage. She cares for an invalid Vasant,...

Pagal

A psychiatrist spirals into madness after being tricked into marrying the wrong sister. When his obsession with...

Raunaq

Raunaq (1944), directed by Dwarka Khosla, is a Hindi social drama set in 1940s Bombay. It stars Swaran Lata, No...

The Kick

A cautionary tale about wealth not bringing happiness. The blind Mohan (Kumar) lives in a village with his ward...

Mumtaz

Umar Marvi

King of Umarkot, is looking for a bride but finds none to his liking. Phog mentions the unmatchable beauty of M...

Sanjog

Deepak goes for an interview and mistaken as possible groom for Rajasaheb's daughter Bina. They fall in love bu...

Chand Tara

A farcical story about Raju, a village boy who comes to the city after failing college. He tries to make a new...

Zarina

An early Indian sound film, Zarina is a dramatic tale featuring Zubeida as a vibrant and passionate circus girl...

Desh Dasi

A jaded socialite, Vinakumari, and her lover, Dr. Rasik, discover purpose at a Gandhian ashram. Vinakumari dedi...

The Untouchable

Laxmi, an "untouchable" woman fights for her community's rights against societal discrimination. She faces pers...

Musafir

A prince, fresh from his foreign education, returns to find his kingdom plagued by intrigues and rigid traditio...

India Today

The story of two brothers, Dhiraj and Shashi, and their rivalry. The cunning Dhiraj mortgages their ancestral p...

Sitamgarh

The tyrannical Jabbar attacks a village and kidnaps the son of the devout Sayyed, named Iqbal. Raised by his ca...

Sipahi Ki Sajni

Gohar-centered adventure movie. She is the ruthless Princess Hansa determined to acquire a treasure map from ri...

Gul-e-Bakavali

Based on a popular legend, this silent film tells the story of the fairy Bakavali and her divine flower, the Gu...

Ghazal

A poetic form associated with themes of love, longing, and separation