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Bank Manager (1959)

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Release Date1959
GenreDrama
FormatB-W
LanguageHindi
Run Time126
Length3866.69 meters
Number of Reels15
Gauge35 mm
Censor RatingU
Censor Certificate NumberU-28829-MUM
Certificate Date25/11/1959
Shooting LocationShree Sound Studios & Filmistan Ltd.

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Queer are the ways of Fate. One never can tell what is in store for him toomorrow? The new Bank Manager, Balraj (played by Shekhar), who took over the charge of the Bank's Lucknow branch deemed his transfer a normal rotuines. He being a man of sociable nature soon became friendly with his clients and 'Rangeen' (played by Radha Krishen) his Khazanchi and a poet in his own rights introduced him to Thakur Ranbir Singh, (played by K. N. Singh) the local big shoot. The latter hoisted a party in his honour. It was there that he met Ameeta 'Naaz' (played by Meena Mumtaz) who was laos a poetess. Being a responsible executive he forgot all about the party and Ameeta too who by her tempting looks held him spellbound that colourful evening. Once the work was over, he made a bye-line to his house where his darling son (played by Raja) and charming wife Sudha (played by Kamini Kaushal) greeted him with a broad samile. More than anything in the world, he loved his wife and son.

As the luck would have it, Sudha had to leave the town to see her ailing mother at Agra and she also took child with her. Balraj now felt lonely, especially in the evening, when the work was over. One evening, Tripathi (played by Balam) the local police officer and Balraj's erstwhile class-fellow, took him to a 'Mushaira' where he again met Ameeta and at the end of the gathering, she gave him a lift to his residencee and became too familiar to be avoided. Balraj soon found himself entangled in her charm. Although, of dubious reputation, Balraj even accepted to visit her at her residence. Balraj didn't suspect it for a moment that it was about a booby-trap! Ameeta drugged him and removed the keys of the safe from his person.

But that was not all. Goes an old adage 'Misfortunes do not befall man singly but in cohorts'. When Balraj was himself again at the dead of night, he found Ameeta lying in a pool of blood. She has been dead of night, he found Ameeta lying in a pool of blood. She had been murdered by an unknown assassin. He rushed home in panic. Next morning more bad news awaited him. The bank had been looted and chowkidar murdered! On top of it the clients had lost faith in the bank and they had assembled in the premises to demand payments of their deposits. Amidst such horrifying incidents, his wife returned only to recieve the stunning news of Balraj's involvemnet in murder and Bank robbery. Trapped in circumstantial evidence, Balraj had to abscond leaving his sick child and wife in utter misery.

Was Balraj really guilty? If not then who engineered the murders and bank robbery? For all these clues dear patrons, yu will have to see 'Bank Manager' from beginning to end.

‘अपना चेता होत नहीं प्रभु चेता तत्काल’ के अनुसार मनुष्य सोचता कुछ और है और होता कुछ और है. नया बैंक मैनेजर बलराज जब बैंक की लखनऊ शाखा में तब्दील होकर आया तो उसने यही सोचा कि मुलाज़्मात में तबादला एक मामुली घटना है. वह शीघ्र ही अपने दैनिक ग्राहकों से घुल मिल गया. बैंक के खजांची बाबू रंगीन सिर्फ नाम के ही नही बल्कि तबीयत से भी रंगीन थे और उन्हौने एक दिन शहर के धनीमानी व्यक्ति ठाकुर रणवीर सिंह से बलराज का परिचय कराया. ठाकुर साहब ने बलराज के सम्मान में एक पार्टी दी जिसमें अमीता ‘नाज’ नामक शायरा (कवियत्री) भी सम्मिलित हुई. अमीता में एक एक आकर्षण था- एक सम्मोहन.. परन्तु कामकाजी बलराज शीघ्र ही अपने दैनिक कार्यो में संल्गन हो सब कुछ भूल गया- अमीता को भी. काम के बाद वह सीधा घर आता जहॉ उसकी पत्नी सुधा और पुत्र राजा बेकरारी से उसका इन्तज़ार करते होते. बलराज को अपने पुत्र और पत्नी से आत्याधिक लगाव था.

सुधा को यकायक अपने पुत्र के साथ लखनऊ से आगरा जाना पड़ा जहॉ उसकी मॉ बीमार थी. बलराज एकाकी रह गया. मुख्यत: सन्ध्या को कार्य के बाद उसे यह सूनापन बहूत खलता. एक शाम को बलराज का मित्र त्रिपाठी, जो स्थानीय पुलिस अफसर था और उसका सहपाठी भी रह चुका था. उससे मिलने आया और बलराज को मुशायरे में चलने का निमंत्रण दिया. जी बहलाने के ख्याल से वह मान गया. मुशायरे मे अमीता उसे फिर मिली और मुशायरे के बाद उसे अपनी गाड़ी मे छोड़ने भी गई. इस सम्पर्क से अमीता उसके इतने करीब आ गई कि बलराज अमीता से उलझ कर रह गए. यद्यपि वो कोई अच्छी लड़की नही थी फिर भी बलराज ने उसके घर आना स्वीकार कर लिया. अमीता ने उसे कोई नशे वाली चीज पिलाकर बेहोश कर दिया और बैंक की चाबी ले ली. जब बलराज को पुन: होश आया तो पाया के अमीता वही मरी पड़ी है. बलराज सीधे घर भागा. दूसरे दिन सुबह उसे सामाचार मिला कि बैंक लूट लिया गया है और चौकीदार की हत्या हो गयी है. यही नहीं बल्कि बैंक के ग्राहक भी बैंक विश्वास खो बैठे हैं और बैंक से अपने पैसे का भुगतान चाहते हैं. इस बीच सुधा लौट आई. मगर उसने सुना क्या? यही कि बैंक की डकैती और हत्या में बलराज का हाथ हा. बलराज बीमार पुत्र और असहाय पत्नी को छोड़ भाग खड़ा हुआ.