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Release Year1950
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageHindi
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorBimal Roy
WritersBimal Roy, Nasir Hussain
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsPehla Aadmi
About Pehla Aadmi
It was 1943. Burma was under Japanese control. In Pegu, a small place near Burma lived two Indian families. They were neighbors Kumar and Lata loved each other. Their parents were also willing to see them engaged. Suddenly one day, it came out in the news paper the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had called on the people to give him blood so that he could give them freedom. Kumar was reluctant but later on he decided to join the INA.
Directed by Bimal Roy, Pehla Aadmi leans on a strong ensemble — Smriti Biswas, Balraj, Ashita Bose — 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 1950.
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