Jayant Desai directs this melodrama centering on Kanhaiyalal (K. L. Saigal) who, according to a fortuneteller at his birth, will consort with a prostitute, grow skillful with a knife, and be sentenced to the gallows. As the film progresses, this unpromising prediction comes true, but in an unexpected manner. After a family tragedy, Kanhaiyalal and his mother find shelter in the home of a kindly whore named Saguna (Suraiya) who eventually sacrifices her life for that of the protagonist. Later, he becomes handy with a knife when he goes to med school and becomes a surgeon. As Kanhaiyalal matures, he and his mother battle against crime and poverty.
Stars: K.L. Saigal, Suraiya, Mubarak, Jillo, Rehana, Sabi
Crew: Suraiya (Playback Singer), Lal Mohammad (Music), K.L. Saigal (Playback Singer), Mohanlal G. Dave (Story), Jayant Desai (Director), Jayant Desai (Producer)
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Studio: Jayant Desai Productions
Runtime: 121 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1945
IMDb: 10
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