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Adalat is a film of genre Drama with Nargis
Adalat (1958)
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Rating67%
Adalat is a 1958 Bollywood film directed by Kalidas, starring Pradeep Kumar, Nargis, and Pran in lead roles. Composed by Madan Mohan, the songs of film are sung by Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar, and Mohammed Rafi.The film is especially known for its meaningful, touching ghazal-type songs and melodious music. 'Jana tha hum se door', 'Yoon hasaraton ke daag' and 'Unko ye shikayat hai ki hum' are generally famous. Similarly the actors Nargis and Pran performed well.
Synopsis
Nirmala (played by Nargis) is in love with Barrister Rajindra Singh (played by Pradeep Kumar) and have plans to get married soon. But Nirmala's aunt is jealous to see her happiness and hence wants to marry her off to an uneducated villager. The dispute turns big and Nirmala leaves her home. She takes a job in a dancing school, which turns out to be a front for a brothel. This lands her in prison but she is not found guilty. When she returns home, she is turned away and knowing about her shocks and kills her mom.Actors
Nargis
(Nirmala)
Pradeep Kumar
(Barrister Rajindra R. 'Rajen' Singh)
Pran Krishan Sikand
(Pandit Kedarnath / Sharif Ahmed)
Achala Sachdev
(Dr. Renuka Roy)
Minoo Mumtaz
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