Hamari Betiyan also called Our Darling Daughters is a 1936 social Hindi film directed by R. S. Chowdhary. It was produced by Ardeshir Irani under his Imperial Film Company banner.[1] The film starred Rose, Kumar, Pramila, Mubarak, Jilloobai, Baba Vyas and Baby Shri.[2] Rose co-starred with her cousin Pramila who had started acting in films from 1935 with Ardeshir Irani's Imperial Film Company's Return Of Toofan Mail (1935). The story of Hamari Betiyan is about the travails of Radha and her subsequent revenge against the people who caused her grief and anguish.
| Hamari Betiyan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. S. Choudhary |
| Written by | R. S. Choudhary |
| Produced by | Ardeshir Irani |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Adi M. Irani |
| Music by | Annasaheb Mainkar |
Production company | |
Release date | 1936 |
Running time | 154 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
Radha (Rose) and Prince Madan (Kumar) are college mates who fall in love. Despite strong objection from his father the king (Baba Vyas), Madan marries Radha. Through the evil intrigues of Vasant (Pramila) and Lal Singh (Mubarak), Madan is cast out of the kingdom. Radha becomes blind and her husband abandons her. Radha meets up with her mother who had been separated from her and has now become a priestess. Radha's sight is restored and she gets hold of a buried treasure. With that she pretends to be a princess and takes revenge against all who wronged her.
Cast edit
- Rose Musleah: Radha
- Kumar: Prince Madan
- Pramila: Vasanti
- Mubarak: Lal Singh
- Baba Vyas: The King
- Jilloobai: Radha's mother
- Baby Shri
Songs edit
- "Ae Ri Nindiya Aan Baso In Nainun Mein"
- "Aaye Mandir More"
- "Dekho Leela Prabhu Ki"
- "Ae Mahajabin Yeh Rang Roop Tera"
- "Nahin Bhaye Jo Kismet Mein"
- "Jaag Jaag Re Murkh Banday"
- "Mamjanani, Shaant Sheele"
References edit
- ^ CITWf. "Hamari Betiyan 1936". Alan Goble. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Rajadhayaksh, Willemen, Ashish, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (2 Revised ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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