Char Diwari (1961)

Sunil leads a poor lifestyle along with his widowed mother, and two school-going siblings, Anu and Tikku. He gets married to Lakshmi, who soon gets pregnant. Anu graduates from school and ... See full summary »

Director:

Krishan Chopra

Stars:

Shashi Kapoor, Nanda, Manmohan Krishna

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shashi Kapoor	...	Sunil
Nanda	...	Lakshmi
Manmohan Krishna	...	Makhtul 'Masterji'
Leela Chitnis	...	Sunil's mom
Praveen Paul
Satish Vyas
Laxmi	...	Janki
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Najma	...	Anu
Bupet Raja	...	Tikku
Master Sandeep	...	Shambhu (as Moppet Sundeep)

Storyline

Sunil leads a poor lifestyle along with his widowed mother, and two school-going siblings, Anu and Tikku. He gets married to Lakshmi, who soon gets pregnant. Anu graduates from school and each of the family make individual sacrifices so that she can attend college. During Diwali, Lakshmi falls down the stairs, is hospitalized, has a miscarriage, and will never be able to conceive. Sunil decides to keep this a secret from the rest of the family, but subsequently confides in his mother. When Lakshmi finds out she wants him to re-marry, but he refuses. Then Tikku is sent to live with his maternal uncle for a few days. Shortly thereafter the family will be faced with three crises as Anu prepares to elope with a wealthy fellow collegian, a death, and a theft.

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Genres:

Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

1961 (India)

Also Known As:

Martyrio horis elpida

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mohan Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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Soundtracks

"Kaise manau kheeyeva, gun mere ek hoo nahin"
Sung by Mukesh
Lyrics by Shailendra

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