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Prem Kahani (1937)
Character: Maya
Two widowed sisters thwart a love match when they try to arrange marriages for their respective children.
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Savitri (1937)
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The love story from the 'Mahabharata'. Savitri, a heroine born through divine benediction to Ashwapati, marries Satyavan, the son of an exiled and blinded hermit, although he is scheduled to die soon.
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Vijay (1942)
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A rich, fatherless young man named Vijay faces betrayal when his greedy brother-in-law, Kampta Prasad, plots to seize his inheritance. Led astray by city life and losing his fortune, Vijay's struggles are silently supported by his devoted sister. But when Kampta Prasad sets his sights on Vijay's childhood sweetheart, Dulari, a vengeful Vijay returns, ultimately becoming a brilliant eye specialist who holds Kampta Prasad's fate in his hands. It's a gripping melodrama of deception, resilience, and poetic justice.
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Chandan (1942)
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Leela, an educated woman living in a village, who is in love with a man named Behari. Her father arranges her marriage to a wealthy man, Ramesh. When Ramesh attempts to assault Leela, her brother injures him, leading to a court case where Ramesh's true character is exposed. Leela is then able to marry Behari.
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রত্নদীপ (1951)
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A son in a rich family has gone missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally, it is a victory for the conscience.
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Pukar (1939)
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A love affair and two feuding families who play out a Romeo and Juliet type drama in 17th century India, under the Emperor Jehangir.
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سسی (1954)
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Sassi faces hardships and difficulties while seeking his beloved husband, who was separated from her by the rivals.
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निर्मला (1938)
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Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story.
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نوراں (1957)
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A great musical and romantic film, which was inspired by the story of Heer Ranjha.
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भाभी (1938)
Character: Bimala
The film is family social drama, which deals with the issue of young widows. It put a special focus on the Indian society's attitude towards them, and society's bigoted approach to "man- woman relationships"
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Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)
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A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. A potter's son falls for the foundling girl he was raised alongside, unaware she carries royal blood. When slavers abduct her and sell her into the household of a Mughal prince, he follows her to the imperial court at Agra — risking his life to reach her, in a story that imagines the origins of the Taj Mahal.
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