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Malan (1942)

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  • Release Date1942
  • FormatW-B
  • LanguageHindi
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MALANS•-The Garden Girls were the talk of the Town in the days of old, as they were much known for their conspirative activities and abilities but here is a story which speaks for a profligate father whose moral takes a definate high grade change in his after life. Sheth Chhabildas was a happy millionaire who had a pious obedient wife-Bakula. and a lovely child baby Indira but had a strict pinch in his heart for his lost girl-baby whom he loved the most. Jagmal his Bhaiya-servant also a bad company who affected his private life, and led Sheth Chhadildas to ruin & wrecks.

Dulari, a young damsel in Gardener's luste, was a centre of affection of the whole village area who came across her neighhour, Mohan, a handsome youth of a very joyous nature and both began to love each other gradually but steadily. Sheth Chhabildas attention was also invited to this young fresh flower of mali-caste by his A.d c. Jagmal, and both of them thus tried various wicked experiments to get a hold on this innocent girl. Her hut was burnt her father died a tragic death and she was mirerahly left all alone in the world. Sheth Chhabildas offered shelter & service as if he was much moved by her calamities and she had to surrender to the straightened mircuns tances. Mohan, her love & soul went for bread to the town side by, and his brother Mathur, who was sicularly known for his crosked htlmorous m~theds was lift in charge of Dulari, who was passing  through many infrigues of Sheth Chhabildas and her Bhaiya Jagmal.

Bakula, the pious wife at last comes to know about her husband's meanness, and gets wild, the result of which was a pistol bullet which accidently shot down his own beloved child Indira, insted of Bakula, and the atmosphere of the whole happy house turns into a blood, miseries, and sorrows. Sheth Chhabildas, after all a cultured man of a good decadence, repents heavily for his cinui deed, and his sinful soul takes a mighty turn which astonishes the great, to all concerned.

And what is that Turn? What about our Mohan? How was he jailed and when he was released? What fate Dulari had to face from time to time? Our Mathur? funny feleoir with his fonalie functiasr framed a ...  what.

And the story full of attractive grips, results in what?
Please see the screen.

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