Janmashtami (1950)

Hindi movie · · 153 min · TMDB 10/10

Rooted in Hindu mythology, this devotional film is a grand retelling of the prophecy-shattering night when the divine child is secretly born in a prison and miraculously spirited away to safety, marking the auspicious celebration of Lord Krishna’s Birth.

Cast: Bharat Bhushan, Shobhna Samarth, Kanta Kumari, Jeevan Dhar, Amirbai Karnataki.

Directed by Nanabhai Bhatt.

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