Waris (1954)
An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha to stay with him. However, it is Kanta (Nadira), a young woman betrayed by Rana's villainous secretary Kailash (Yakub), who arrives at the house and his mistaken for Shobha. Masquerading as Shobha, who lives nearby in absolute poverty, Kanta moves in, causing a moral dilemma and generating suspense since she could be caught at any moment.
Director: Nitin Bose
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Talat Mahmood as Kunwar Singh |
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Suraiya as Shobha |
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Nadira as Kanta |
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Jagdish Sethi as Rana Himmat Singh |
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Lala Yaqoob as Kailash |
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Achala Sachdev as Mishrani |
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Gulam Mohiuddin as Munimji |
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Anil Kishore as Doctor |
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Amrutlal as Manohar |
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Sadat Ali as |
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Roopmala as |
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Mehelli Modi as |
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Jeevan Dhar as Gangwa |
| Directing | Nitin Bose | Director |
| Sound | Anil Biswas | Music |
| Production | Sohrab Modi | Producer |
| Writing | Hakim Ahmed Shuja | Writer |
| Camera | Aloke Dasgupta | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Nitin Bose | Director of Photography |