Jagdish Sethi
Oyuncu · 1903 – 1969
Jagdish Sethi (15 January 1903 – 12 June 1969) was an Indian actor and film director born in Punjab, India, whose prolific career spanned nearly four decades and included over 80 appearances in Hindi and regional cinema. He is best remembered for his character‑driven performances in key early sound‑era films such as Draupadi (1931), where he portrayed Duryodhana in one of India's first mythological talkies, Anath Ashram (1937), and Insaan (1952), a socially conscious drama which he also directed. Jagdish Sethi directed several films including Do Dil (1947), Insaan (1952), and Jaggu (1952), and contributed as a screenwriter, lyricist, and producer in industry collaborations with major studios such as New Theatres, Imperial, and Filmistan. Recognized for his versatility in both performance and filmmaking, he remained one of the notable figures of early Indian cinema until his passing in Bombay on 12 June 1969.
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Film7.5DramBadi Bahen aka President is a 1937 Hindi social romantic drama film (the Bengali version was called Didi and starred several different actors). The story according to the credit roll of the film is "A tale of love and greater love" developed on an idea by M. M. Begg. It was a love triangle with a social content that highlighted the conditions of the mill workers. It was also the first film to show a liberated educated woman managing her own factory
Film9.0a drama exploring themes of fate, destiny, good fortune, and the challenges and changes in a person's luck
Bhagya Laxmi
1944 · 1 votes
Film10.0An early Indian romantic drama exploring an unusual or unique love story and its challenges.
Anokha Prem
1934 · 1 votes
Film8.0The story of Uma and Ramesh, who share a platonic love. Ramesh, an engineer, is dedicated to his villagers' welfare. Their relationship is tested when Ramesh's social ideals conflict with the realities of capitalism. To help Ramesh, Uma sacrifices her fortune and marries another man. However, Ramesh tragically misunderstands her immense sacrifice, leading to a deep emotional crisis in their relationship.
Tamanna
1942 · 1 votes
Film10.0A farcical story about Raju, a village boy who comes to the city after failing college. He tries to make a new life for himself, encountering a generous chieftain and navigating a series of comical misadventures and schemes to impress people. The film satirizes common societal behaviors and urban life through its humorous plot.
Chand Tara
1945 · 1 votes
Film6.5FantastikA period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar, and their rivalry when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar unsuccessfully tries to seduce the army chief Adil (Vithal) and vengefully destroys his family, leaving his daughter Alam Ara (Zubeida) to be raised by nomads. Eventually, Alam Ara's nomad friends invade the palace, expose Dilbahar's schemes, release Adil from the dungeon and she marries the prince of the realm.
Film10.0DramMüzikRoop Kumari (Leela Desai) a famous court dancer is forbidden entry into a temple monastery run by a strict disciplinarian Priest. The cast listed here is for the Hindi version, there is also a Bengali version with a different cast, but same director and release year.
Nartaki
1940 · 1 votes
Film7.6DramGizemA lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.
Mera Saaya
1966 · 7 votes
Film6.5DramTwo street urchins dream of singing and making it big in the glamorous world of theatre in Calcutta.
Street Singer
1938 · 2 votes
Film5.6DramRomantikKalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in gangster-type activities, and would like Kalu also to join him so that he can get rich soon. Kalu has now to decide to become rich quick or sleep better.
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R.K. Raju, a private investigator is assigned the task of locating the missing daughter of a wealthy Hindu couple. His investigation take him to different locales, and he comes across Miss Mary, the girl closely resembling the one he is looking for.
Miss Mary
1957 · 1 votes
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Chaudhary Karnail Singh is a 1960 Indian Punjabi movie based in the pre-partition times of India. The film was one of the earliest works of Prem Chopra. The film won a National Award. In a village circa post British rule in India, a noble Sarpanch, Karnail Singh, is forced to chose sides between his son, Buta, and a Muslim couple, Shera and Naji, who want to get married amidst violent clashes between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims before the formation of Pakistan; as well as deal with suspicious Indian Government officials.
Chaudhary Karnail Singh
1960 · 1 votes
Film9.0DramMüzikFilm starring Ashok Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.
Film10.0An everyday man, Govindlal (secretly wealthy Seth Bansilal), wins a Kashmir trip in a crossword puzzle, as does unemployed Sumant. They land in the same hotel, leading to a hilarious room mix-up. As Sumant and Bansilal's niece Shashi fall for each other amidst comic blunders, a blackmail plot by another guest, Manjri, adds to the chaos.
Film7.5DramSuçRam is a bright but destitute law student. Out of love for an even poorer girl, he commits a crime that starts chasing him like a ghost. He is torn between 'wanting a punishment' and 'getting away with it.' But, is it really in his own hands?
Phir Subha Hogi
1958 · 2 votes
Film7.2DramA village girl's life is complicated by a love triangle or conflict, exploring themes of innocence, love, and loyalty amidst rural challenges.
Film7.3GizemRomantikA lawyer investigates the case of a woman who is adamant about taking the rap for a murder, although the details of the case don't add up.
Film8.0DramAileA rich blind man who falls for a poor girl, regains his sight and is forced to marry a wealthy girl whom his father has chosen.
Nau Bahar
1952 · 1 votes
Film7.0DramA young girl, impressed by the crystal clear ideals of a writer, falls in love with him, but ends up losing everything she hoped for as a wife.
Do Raha
1952 · 1 votes
Film7.0DramA tale of estranged friends and their children, Chal Chal Re Naujawan reveals how past betrayals and present collaboration—amidst an epidemic and political unrest—ultimately lead to reconciliation, forgiveness, and tragic redemption under the shadow of a mother's sacrifice.
Chal Chal Re Naujawan
1944 · 1 votes
Film9.0DramAn inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha to stay with him. However, it is Kanta (Nadira), a young woman betrayed by Rana's villainous secretary Kailash (Yakub), who arrives at the house and his mistaken for Shobha. Masquerading as Shobha, who lives nearby in absolute poverty, Kanta moves in, causing a moral dilemma and generating suspense since she could be caught at any moment.
Film8.0DramA teacher falls in love with a wealthy girl but decides to go away from her to earn money.
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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.
Anath Ashram
1937 · 1 votes
Film7.0DramA railway employee, Kalicharan, would like Usha, the Station Master of Rangpur Railway Station's daughter, to get married to Niranjan, the DTS of Indian Railways, but Usha has fallen in love with Arun, a Guard with the Railway, wants to marry him, and refuses to marry Niranjan, who is twice as old as her and a widower as well.