Bombay Talkies

1947 bollywood film.

Film starring Munawar Sultana

Rural melodrama about Durga, an adolescent child of nature, living with her aged mother Heera. Unable to get the medicine required to prevent her mother's death, one misfortune after another befalls the heroine in spite of the sympathies of the newly arrived village doctor, Jawahar.

The love story from the 'Mahabharata'. Savitri, a heroine born through divine benediction to Ashwapati, marries Satyavan, the son of an exiled and blinded hermit, although he is scheduled to die soon.

An early drama starring Devika Rani, was a social drama exploring motherly love, family bonds, and sacrifice.

A former theater owner and his crippled daughter live in poverty until a chance encounter with a young pickpocket brings romance for the petty criminal and daughter as well as a chance by the father to get back at the villainous new theater owner who ousted him from the business years before.

In a feudal household ruled by the stern Ranima, a poor governess, Indira (Devika Rani), finds herself entangled in a web of love and deceit. Both the kind-hearted family doctor Ajit (Ashok Kumar) and the manipulative estate manager Ramnath (Girish) vie for her affection. When Ranima dies suddenly, Ramnath frames Ajit for her murder. What follows is a dramatic courtroom showdown that reveals the truth and restores justice — allowing love to triumph.

The film is family social drama, which deals with the issue of young widows. It put a special focus on the Indian society's attitude towards them, and society's bigoted approach to "man- woman relationships"

In this tale of rural caste divisions, polygamy is added to the theme in this story of Uma, born in an orthodox Brahmin family. To the despair of her parents she values her friendship with low-caste potters. Especially with Ranu. When she marries Nandlal, a man from her own caste, her potter friends are happy for her - until they learn that Nandlal is taking a second wife, Padma, with Uma's consent. The problem is that Uma is thought to be infertile. Uma returns to her parents' home mainly because Nandlal is paying no attention to his new wife, and when she returns she meets Ramu again. Nandlal overhears a conversation between Ramu and Uma and, when Uma suddenly discovers that she is pregnant after all, he doubts her fidelity.

Kamala elopes on her wedding day with her childhood friend Ratanlal. Her father Manganlal chases the couple and catches them on a train. His furious exchanges with Ratanlal are interrupted by gunfire and in the mysterious gloom of the evening a body is thrown off the train. The suspects are Ratanlal, who cannot furnish an alibi, Kamala, who insists on being the murderess, ex-convict Sukhdev, who confesses to the murder claiming robbery to be the motive, and the lunatic Tarachand, who also admits his guilt.

Beena, a young village girl and Nirmal love each other. When Suresh decides to create rift between them, things begin to challenge both Beena and Nirmal.

Lata, daughter of a dancing girl, is brought up by social worker Mathuradas and is engaged to marry the rich Ranjit when the villain Chand arrives to blackmail her with her undisclosed ancestry. Lata is forced to disclose the truth to Ranjit and the assembled wedding guests. Ranjit disowns her but they are reunited when Ranjit, blinded by an explosion, is nursed back to health by a devoted woman who turns out to be his wife.

Film starring Karan Dewan and Nargis.

Film starring Ruma Guha Thakurta, Aga Jaan and Vikram Kapoor

A young lawyer is involved with a ghostly woman in his new house, where the builder and his fiancée died shortly after it was built.

A commoner and a noblewoman fall in love after he saves her from a fire, but her father is against their marriage.

An "untouchable" girl and a Brahmin boy fall in love, but the strict caste system and the gossip of the villagers threaten to keep them apart.

Puran, a wealthy young man, falls in love with Asha, who is poor. He insists on marrying her despite his family's strong disapproval due to their class difference. The story follows his persistent efforts to overcome this opposition and marry Asha.

Premchand, an idealistic newspaper editor, is in love with Asha, an orphan he raised. Asha, however, falls for Puran, Premchand's radical star reporter. When Premchand compromises his journalistic ideals by making a deal with a corrupt businessman, Puran, true to his principles, quits and starts his own newspaper, "Naya Sansar." This act prompts Premchand to realize his error, return to his progressive stance, and ultimately bless the union of Asha and Puran.

Two half-brothers, Mahesh and Ramesh, whose paths cross with Geeta, a spirited village girl. As both develop feelings for her, misunderstandings, hidden identities, and emotional tensions begin to surface, setting the stage for a heartfelt romantic drama.