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Shadow is a film of genre Drama directed by V. Shantaram with Sandhya Shantaram

Shadow (1952)

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Length 2h30
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Genres Drama
Rating59% 2.9757952.9757952.9757952.9757952.975795

Parchhain (Shadow) is a 1952 Hindi romantic melodrama film directed by V. Shantaram. The production company was Rajkamal Kalamandir. The story and dialogue were by Shams Lakhnavi, with cinematography by G. Balakrishna. Music direction was by C. Ramchandra and the lyricists were Noor Lakhnavi, Vasant Desai.

The cast included V. Shantaram, Jayashree, Sandhya, Lalita Pawar, Wasti and Saroj Khan.

Parchhain is cited as one of the films produced by Shantaram that was of "exceptional merit". The story revolves around a man who is accidentally blinded by a woman whom he falls in love with, only to lose her when he regains his sight.

Synopsis

Tired of his life Deepak (V. Shantaram), a boat man, tries to commit suicide. However his inner voice stops him. As he's reurning home he gets hit in the eye by a bullet, blinding him. The accident has been caused by Saloni (Jayshree), a young lady also called Chhoti Rani (Young Queen), while she's out on a hunt. She takes him home with the view of getting him treatment. While staying in the big mansion Deepak soon falls in love with Saloni, who reciprocates his feelings. However this is not liked by the older Queen, Badi Rani (Lalita Pawar) as she wants Saloni to marry Vinod. She sends Deepak for eye treatment with Kishori (Sandhya), one of the maids in the house, whose voice is similar to Saloni's voice. Badi Rani dies, and when Saloni refuses to marry Vinod, he tries to rape her. While she's trying to escape, both are killed. On regaining his eyesight Deepak realises that Kishori, who has fallen in love with him is not Saloni. He returns to the mansion to be told about Saloni's death. He spends his days lighting a lamp on the shrine he builds for Saloni at the place where she died.

Actors

Sandhya Shantaram

(Kishori)
V. Shantaram

(Deepak (as V. Shantaram))
Lalita Pawar
Saroj Khan
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