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Bandhan (1940)
Character: Bholanath
Beena, a young village girl and Nirmal love each other. When Suresh decides to create rift between them, things begin to challenge both Beena and Nirmal.
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Naya Sansar (1941)
Character: N/A
Premchand, an idealistic newspaper editor, is in love with Asha, an orphan he raised. Asha, however, falls for Puran, Premchand's radical star reporter. When Premchand compromises his journalistic ideals by making a deal with a corrupt businessman, Puran, true to his principles, quits and starts his own newspaper, "Naya Sansar." This act prompts Premchand to realize his error, return to his progressive stance, and ultimately bless the union of Asha and Puran.
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Anjan (1941)
Character: N/A
In a feudal household ruled by the stern Ranima, a poor governess, Indira (Devika Rani), finds herself entangled in a web of love and deceit. Both the kind-hearted family doctor Ajit (Ashok Kumar) and the manipulative estate manager Ramnath (Girish) vie for her affection. When Ranima dies suddenly, Ramnath frames Ajit for her murder. What follows is a dramatic courtroom showdown that reveals the truth and restores justice — allowing love to triumph.
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Kismet (1943)
Character: Banke
A former theater owner and his crippled daughter live in poverty until a chance encounter with a young pickpocket brings romance for the petty criminal and daughter as well as a chance by the father to get back at the villainous new theater owner who ousted him from the business years before.
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Jhoola (1941)
Character: Postmaster
Two half-brothers, Mahesh and Ramesh, whose paths cross with Geeta, a spirited village girl. As both develop feelings for her, misunderstandings, hidden identities, and emotional tensions begin to surface, setting the stage for a heartfelt romantic drama.
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Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944)
Character: Dada
A 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.
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Begum (1945)
Character: N/A
A social drama centered on a romance between its leading stars, Naseem Bano and Ashok Kumar, set within a Muslim social context.
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Kangan (1939)
Character: N/A
The love story between the beautiful village belle Radha and Kamal, the son of the village zamindar who wants to be a great poet. The zamindar sends his son to the city, where Kamal becomes a noted novelist and playwright, while Radha is persecuted by the zamindar and his henchman Banwari. She feigns suicide but in fact goes to join her beloved in the city (on the same train as the now repentant father). When she eventually reaches Kamal's house, she hears him declaring his love to a woman. Unaware that he is merely reading lines from his latest play.
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Shaheed (1948)
Character: Hemant Rai
A freedom fighter faces opposition from both his father and an ambitious police officer.
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खिड़की (1948)
Character: N/A
A lighthearted comedy film directed by P. L. Santoshi. It's described as a "flippant and clownish farce" that focuses on humorous situations, particularly involving a "boy and girl" dynamic.
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