Baghban

A melodramatic old-fashioned romance with sudden twists, earnest performances, and a slow, theatrical pull.

Directed by

Abdul Rashid Kardar

Starring

Bimala Kumari, B. Nandrekar, Sitara Devi

Overview

The naive Saroop (Nandrekar) romantically renounces earthly pleasures under the influence of a sadhu (Ashraf Khan). Arrested at a fairground and jailed, fellow convicts change his view of the world. Working in the prison’s garden, he meets the superintendent Sohanlal’s (Nazir) daughter Durga (Kumari), who was married as a child to a boy now believed dead. Ranjit (Singh) covets her and on her wedding day to the nasty Ranjit, it is discovered that Saroop was her child-husband.

How it feels

Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, fate, identity, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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