Prem Dhawan
Writer · 1923 – 2001 · Ambala, Punjab, British India [now Haryana, India]
Movies5
Movie10.0RomanceArrival of The Great Variety Show is the topic of the town. The show ends with a challenge thrown from the stage for a shooting contest. Carefree Madan accepts it and wins the heroine Meena's necklace. Reaching the theatre, Madan finds to his utter chagrin that Meena has left along with Singh-the hero. In search for Meena one day Madan stumbles against Rajini heroine of Rang Mahal Theatre, Rajni falls for him and invites him to witness her show. Madan is astonished to see Meena dancing there. He is shocked to learn from Rajni that Meena is soon to mary Singh Rajni.
Movie9.0DramaBollywood 1950
Movie9.0DramaA couple's marriage begins troubling after the doctor carries an extramarital affair with a dancing girl.
- Movie7.0DocumentaryDrama
Though times have changed, Ram still uses old ways of farming due to a drought in the village. His brother, Bala, goes to Bombay to earn his living. Mahadev, a Zamindar in the village, eyes Usha, the lover of Bala. Due to the drought, the crops fail in the village, and Shikh Sahib, a social worker, comes to help the farmers, and shows them new ways of farming. Ramu goes to Bombay to take a loan for cooperative farming and asks Bala to turn back to the village, but he refuses. [The film is a socio-economic study of post-independence India, blending documentary elements with narrative storytelling. The film is often described as a "simple story woven into the documentary design" and features actors like Prithviraj Kapoor and Dev Anand.]
Movie9.0DramaMusicFilm starring Ashok Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.