Manmohan (1936)
A social woman-centered film interrogating aspects of feudal patriarchy. The painter Ashok (Surendra) who loves the orphaned Vimala (Bibbo) is distressed to learn that she is due to marry Jagdish (Yakub). He paints Vimala's portraits with a frenzied obsession and becomes a famous artist. Paralleling this love story is the decline in Ashok's family fortunes.
Director: Mehboob Khan
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Bibbo as Vimala |
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Motilal as Ashok |
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Yakub as Jagdish |
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Ashalata as Shanti |
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Bhudo Advani as |
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Pande as |
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Pesi Patel as |
| Directing | Mehboob Khan | Director |
| Writing | Zia Sarhadi | Writer |