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Anath Ashram

19372h 16m

Status

Released

Release

1937

Runtime

2h 16m

Storyline

Reformist melodrama about widow-remarriage. Jai Narain, owner of a colliery, forms a happy family with his wife, his daughter Saroj, son-in-law Kailash, an engineer at the colliery, and their son Nannha. Kailash dies in a colliery accident caused by Jai Narain. Nannha is sent to an orphanage and Saroj marries Ramesh, who loves her but is unaware of her previous marriage or of being a stepfather, while Saroj misses her dead husband and longs for her absent son. A former suitor, Ranjit appears, knowing her past history. Repeated scenes show Nannha pining for his mother.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 16m
May 7, 1937
Languages
Hindi
Director
Hemchandra Chunder
Production
New Theatres
New Theatres
Production Countries
India

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