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Release Year1937
Runtime2h 16m
LanguageHindi
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorHemchandra Chunder
WritersKidar Nath Sharma
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAnath Ashram
About Anath Ashram
Reformist melodrama about widow-remarriage. Jai Narain, owner of a colliery, forms a happy family with his wife, his daughter Saroj, son-in-law Kailash, an engineer at the colliery, and their son Nannha. Kailash dies in a colliery accident caused by Jai Narain. Nannha is sent to an orphanage and Saroj marries Ramesh, who loves her but is unaware of her previous marriage or of being a stepfather, while Saroj misses her dead husband and longs for her absent son. A former suitor, Ranjit appears, knowing her past history. Repeated scenes show Nannha pining for his mother.
Directed by Hemchandra Chunder, Anath Ashram leans on a strong ensemble — Umasashi, Najmul Hussain, Jagdish Sethi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1937.
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