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1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ...

Hindi drama film directed by Mohan Sinha and produced by Pratap A. Rana.

Plot

India has finally won independence from British rule, and there are signs of progress among the population. In a village, two childhood sweethearts, namely Jeet and Vijay live. Vijay lives with his mother and brother Ratan. When Ratan, who lives abroad, returns home to India, he brings all new ideas of progress and advancement. These ideas are not met well with some of the villagers, including Jeet and Vijay themselves. Ratan overhears a conversation that Vijay is not his real brother, and asks Vijay to leave the house, despite his mother's protests. Self-respecting Vijay leaves the house, and Ratan plans to marry Jeet, and schemes with some villagers that will revolutionize his plans for progress, and make Vijay the culprit.

Cast

Dev Anand Dev Anand (; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most succes ...

as Vijay * Suraiya as Jeet * Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi as Jeet's uncle *

Madan Puri Madan Puri (30 September 1915 – 13 January 1985) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Punjabi films. His brothers were actors Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri. As a character actor mainly in negative roles (villain), he acted in about 430 films in ...

as Ratan * Suraiya Chowdhary as Jeet's cousin * S.P. Mahendra * Shribhagwan * Habib *

Durga Khote Durga Khote (née Vita Lad; 14 January 1905 − 22 September 1991) was an Indian actress, beginning as one of the foremost leading ladies of her time. She remained active in Hindi and Marathi cinema, as well as theatre, for over 50 years, starr ...

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