- Shivnath Choudhary lives a wealthy lifestyle in Chandanpur, India, along with his wife, Leela, and 8 year old daughter, Neena. He likes to mingle with poor folk much, especially Baiju, to the chagrin of his wife, who shuns them and only tolerates them as long as they continue to pay taxes. When Shivnath steals money to help dwellers, Leela has the huts burnt down, and forbids him from seeing Neena ever again. Hurt and confused, Shivnath flees to Bombay, where he befriends a man named Mahadev and makes some money entertaining young children, including a girl named Neena. When Neena passes away, Shivnath returns to Chandanpur only to find the village in ruins, and Rukmini, the daughter of Baiju, abducted and being held by Ramdas, Leela's Munim. Shivnath tracks Ramdas down, kills him, and is subsequently arrested and sentenced to prison for 14 years. He passes his time writing poems for Neena and hopes to see her one day when he gets released. Years later, he does get to see her in the prison yard along with her fiancé, Dr. Biren, who is the doctor attached to the prison, but finds that she loathes convicts. He hides his real identity from her, and she subsequently warms up to him and even talks with him about her dad. He also finds out that she is to be married soon. A day before her marriage, Shivnath has a stroke and is hospitalized. The next day he is told that the rest of his term has been pardoned and he is free to leave when he recovers. Shivnath insists on leaving immediately. Seriously ill, and facing the risk of being shunned by everyone will Shivnath make it to Neena's wedding in time?—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
- the main character Jogi Thakur (Ashok Kumar) is a straightforward individual with lofty ideals. He is a local son-in-law who, together with his wife, has received gifts from his father-in-estate. law's When he learns that the head accountant of the estate had deftly obtained his signatures on an order that the homes of the poor be burned, on his wife's orders, the chief accountant of the estate divorces him from an autocratic landlady (Veena). He leaves his daughter Neena behind and swears never to return for the rest of his life. He relocates to Mumbai and finds work entertaining kids in a park (the song "Rail Gaadi," regarded as India's first rap song). He has a special affection for a girl named Neena, who is also played by tiny Sarika. Sadly, the girl becomes unwell and passes away. When Jogi eventually makes it back to his hometown of Chandanpur, he discovers that Baiju, the daughter of one of his village friends, has been kidnapped. In order to save the girl from being raped by the estate's crafty chief accountant, he goes to the scene and kills the man. The villagers fabricate a tale to shield him, but he decides to reveal the truth in court and is sent in jail. He begins cultivating the garden there and writing philosophic poems while he is there. Dr. Biren (Sanjeev Kumar), the jail's physician, has a particular fondness for him. Neena, the daughter of Jogi Thakur, will unintentionally marry the physician. By coincidence, Jogi Thakur learns this while tending to the garden outside the doctor's office and overhearing their chats. He discovers that his daughter despises criminals as well. He avoids looking at her on the few occasions they do interact. Unfortunately, he becomes unwell right after the government pardons him for his good behaviour. He has become like a father figure to the doctor. He informs Jogi Thakur that the night before his wedding will be the day he is released from prison. Jogi Thakur rushes to meet his daughter because he is moved by the desire to see her wedding. He does not want to be recognised, though. Finally, he goes to where his daughter and son-in-law are distributing food to the beggars who have gathered for a treat for the wedding. He is able to bless her before quickly leaving. But when he passes out on the sidewalk, people start to assemble around him because they recognise him. When his daughter hears the news, she runs to the scene to see her father just in time. Overall, the film is an emotional journey through the life of a man who upholds his morals before finally succumbing to his daughter's love.—moditejashree
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