Monica Desai

Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in the lead roles.

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Bichwa (Khote) is the queen of a devout Untouchable community not permitted to enter the temple. Her daughter Lakha, the best dancer in the community, marries the prince of a rival community of atheists and is excommunicated by her own people. The devout group has their devotion tested by economic setbacks and a major conflict erupts between them and the atheists but god materialises on earth, thus solving the problems of belief and its attendant conflicts. Untouchability is abolished and they can all join together to worship in the temple. This transparent piece of religious propaganda saw Guru Dutt’s acting debut in the minor role of Lachman, Lakha’s brother.

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Two friends, a singer and a wrestler-in-training, fall for two sisters while navigating job hunts and comical living arrangements in the city.

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Gauri is a 1943 Indian Bollywood film. It was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1943. Monica Desai, Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor played the lead roles in the film. [Wikipedia]

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Surdas, a blind poet, embarks on a spiritual journey. He transforms into a revered saint, dedicating his life to crafting devotional poetry for Lord Krishna.

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Chitralekha is a 1941 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Kidar Sharma and based on the 1934 Hindi novel of the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma.

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Aziz, an unemployed graduate, turns to crime after his brother’s death and ends up in prison. Years later, he escapes, becomes a gang leader, and unknowingly falls in love with his long-lost sister, leading to a tragic confrontation with the police.

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