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'''''Sahara''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1958|1958]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] film directed by | '''''Sahara''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1958|1958]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. The film stars [[Meena Kumari]] in the lead role of Leela and relates her life story. | ||
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*[[Leela Mishra]] ... Rangilibai | *[[Leela Mishra]] ... Rangilibai | ||
*Badri Prasad ... Vikram Singh | *Badri Prasad ... Vikram Singh | ||
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The music of the film was composed by [[Hemant Kumar]]. | |||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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| Sahara | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Lekhraj Bhakri |
| Produced by | Kuldeep Sehgal |
| Written by | Lekhraj Bhakri Kuldeep Sehgal |
| Starring | Meena Kumari M. Rajan Kanhaiyalal Kuldip Kaur |
| Music by | Hemant Kumar Bharat Vyas (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Ranjodh Thakur |
| Edited by | Lachhmandass |
| Distributed by | Tasveeristan |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sahara is a 1958 Indian Bollywood film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. The film stars Meena Kumari in the lead role of Leela and relates her life story.
Plot
Orphaned Leela (Meena Kumari) lives with her cruel aunt, Rangilibai (Leela Mishra); cousin, Kaushalya (Kammo); and uncle Vikram Singh (Badri Prasad). When Rangilibai arranges Kaushalya's marriage to Chhote Thakur (M. Rajan), the son of a wealthy landlord, Leela agrees to go with her as a maid as part of her dowry. But things change when the landlord rejects Kaushalya and decides to marry Leela. After marriage, Leela is accused of having a lover and is thrown out of home by her husband, who later understands his mistake as he was misled by his sister. Leela goes to Rangilibai's house, but she firmly refuses to accept her. Alone and desperate, Leela meets a distant relative named Gaman Singh (Kanhaiyalal). He takes her in to live with him and his wife, Swarupbai (Kuldip Kaur). When Leela refuses Swarupbai's demand to beg for alms, the latter blinds her with special eye-drops. Having lost her vision, a blinded Leela is led daily through the streets and is forced to sit near the steps of a temple singing and begging for alms. Soon Leela develops a loving mother-son relationship with another beggar of Swarupbai, a boy named Panna (Daisy Irani). This relationship carries the narrative forward.
Cast
- Meena Kumari ... Leela
- M. Rajan ... Chhote Thakur
- Daisy Irani ... Panna
- Kuldip Kaur ... Swarupbai
- Kanhaiya Lal ... Gaman Singh
- Kammo ... Kaushaliya
- Manoj Kumar ... Shyam
- Leela Mishra ... Rangilibai
- Badri Prasad ... Vikram Singh
Soundtrack
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The music of the film was composed by Hemant Kumar.
Awards
Meena Kumari received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress for her performance, the only nomination for the film.
External links
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