Duniya Kya Hai

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Overview

Based on Lev Tolstoy's Resurrection. An independent production by Lalita Pawar starring herself as a mistreated orphan called Lalita in this rare example of a melodrama drawn from a non-Indian literary source. Madhav (Kale), the son of the family, impregnates Lalita and promises to marry her on his return from Bombay. Years later, Madhav returns married, and refuses to recognise her. To feed her son, Lalita becomes a prostitute and is accused of a murder that takes place in the brothel. The prosecutor turns out to be Madha

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 13, 1937
Original language: Hindi
Spoken languages: Hindi
Countries: India
Production: Diamond Pictures
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0252400