Anath Ashram (1937)
Reformist melodrama about widow-remarriage. Jai Narain, owner of a colliery, forms a happy family with his wife, his daughter Saroj, son-in-law Kailash, an engineer at the colliery, and their son Nannha. Kailash dies in a colliery accident caused by Jai Narain. Nannha is sent to an orphanage and Saroj marries Ramesh, who loves her but is unaware of her previous marriage or of being a stepfather, while Saroj misses her dead husband and longs for her absent son. A former suitor, Ranjit appears, knowing her past history. Repeated scenes show Nannha pining for his mother.
Director: Hemchandra Chunder
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Umasashi as Saroj |
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Najmul Hussain as Ramesh |
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Jagdish Sethi as Jai Narain |
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Prithviraj Kapoor as Ranjit |
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Nawab as Nannha |
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Nemo as Mantri |
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Manorama Devi as Jai's Wife |
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Trilok Kapoor as Kailash |
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Miss Harimati as Vaishnabi |
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Devbala as Madhvi |
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Vaid as Servant |
| Directing | Hemchandra Chunder | Director |
| Writing | Kidar Nath Sharma | Writer |
| Sound | Rai Chand Boral | Music |
