Movie Description
Tadbir
(1945)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jayant Desai
- Producer : Jayant Desai
- Writer : Munsi Sagar Hussain
- Editor : N. V. Morajkar
- Cast : K.L. Saigal,Suraiya,Mubarak,Jillo,Rehana,Sabi,Shalini,Shashi Kapoor
Cast
Facts
Original TitleTadbir
Status Released
Release Information
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1945-01-01
Original LanguageHindi
Runtime 02h 01m
Production CompaniesJayant Desai Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Family