Divali (1940)

Hindi movie · · 137 min · TMDB 9/10

Dhanna and his young daughter Tulsi struggle in poverty until Tulsi, trying to help her sick father, is arrested for theft and sent to jail. She later comes under the care of Dr. Kailash, whose household is held together by Rekha, the prosecuting attorney’s daughter in love with him.

Cast: Madhuri (Rekha), Motilal (D. Kailas), Vasanti (Tulsi), Ishwarlal (Rangilal), Keshavrao Date (Dhanna), Dixit (Pohomull).

Directed by Jayant Desai.

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