
Two fathers, one poor and the other rich, hope that a wealthy postmaster will wed one of their daughters.
Directed by S.U. Sunny, Babul leans on a strong ensemble — Dilip Kumar, Nargis, Munawar Sultana — 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 drama titles of 1950.
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A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
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