Bhikharan (Beggar-Maid) also called Song of Life, is a 1935 Hindi melodrama film directed by Premankur Atorthy. The film was produced by Kolhapur Cinetone and starred Rattan Bai, Master Vinayak, Hafisji, Pramila, and Gundopant Walawalkar. The camerawork was by V. B. Joshi. The music for the film was composed by H. C. Bali.
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^ "Bhikharan 1935". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 29 Aug 2014.Synopsis
Madhavi (Rattan Bai) is married to Kedar (Hafisji). The rich Chandra (Pramila) enters their life and since Kedar wants to marry her, he asks Madhavi to leave. Chandra is in love with the artist Kumar (Master Vinayak), but is forced into marriage with Kedar. Madhavi takes to begging on the streets by singing. She meets Kumar and models as his muse. Kumar and Madhavi fall in love but Chandra enters their life and Madhavi has to leave again. This time she becomes a famous singing star. After several dramatic situations Kumar and Madhavi reunite and get married.