Ganga, a young woman from a rural village, falls in love with a city boy but faces opposition from her conservative family and society. She finds herself in a brothel but manages to escape and give birth to her son. She embarks on a journey to find her son's father and faces numerous challenges along the way. Set against the backdrop of a metaphorical river, the film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the societal taboos faced by women.
In order to assist her close friend, Rajni Thakur, Geeta Choudhary, has an abortion in her name, so that Rajni can get married. When her secret gets leaked out, Geeta's husband, Ashok, blames her, accuses her of being unfaithful, and drives her out of his house. They have twins, Sunil and Anil, and each parent is allowed custody of one child. The children meet each other at Scout camp, and decide to re-unite their parents, without realizing that they are exposing not only them, but also each other, to danger and death.
A tour guide in a small village confronts his dark past and must make a life-changing decision, leading him on a path of self-expression and spiritual awakening.
Madan comes from a poor family background. Unable to find employment, he takes to gambling in order to pay for his sister's medical expenses. Soon, he forms a bond with Leena, a dancer, and is falsely accused of her murder.
The story of an orphan born into poverty who, when he grows up, becomes a bribe taking policeman in order to help the poor. This Robin Hood-esque hero soon realises that the people bribing him ultimately want to corrupt the city and his friends living in it.
A man sells movie tickets on the black market, but starts to have a change of heart after he falls in love.
About a taxi driver in Mumbai, Mangal, who is called "Hero" by his friends. A driver who drives a cab by day, then drinks at night, listens to his singer girlfriend, Sylive, and then goes into a drunken stupor - and wakes up with a hangover. One day, while assisting another taxi driver, Mangal comes to the assistance of a damsel in distress, who is being molested by two thugs. Mangal gallants rescues her, and attempts to take her to her destination, to no avail, as the person she is looking for has moved. The next day, Mangal and the young woman, Mala, again attempt to seek Ratanlal, a music director, but the entire day is spent in vain. Mala lives in Mangal's tiny apartment and both become attracted to each other. When Mala finds out about Sylvie, she leaves him. He goes in her search, but finds that she has become a famous singer with the help of her music director friend.
The wealthy patriarch of a Mumbai family learns more than he wants to about his own origins after his refusal to accept his sons' chosen spouses drives them and his own wife away.
A sleep suspense thriller, from Vijay Anand (his directorial debut), Nau Do Gyarah is the story of Madan (Dev Anand) on his way to Bombay to inherit his uncle's estate. On the way, he picks Raksha (Kalpana Kartik), who has run away from home, rather than be married to a man she does not like. On reaching Bombay, Madan finds his uncle dead, and the estate taken over by Kuldeep, his aunt's nephew. The new will is missing. Madan has to find out, what really happened to his uncle and the missing second will. S. D. Burman's compositions embellish this fast paced and stylish thriller.
A police officer goes undercover to catch a wealthy and reputable person, who is involved in criminal activities.
Satyaprakash is an honest security officer who works at the docks in a small town in India, and lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vishambernath; wife, Janki, a blind daughter, Munni; and an unmarried sister, Juhi. He hopes to make enough money to get Munni's vision back and ensure that Juhi gets married and the rest of the family are looked after well. Before that could happen, he is killed. When the Police come to his house looking for his killer, Janki, unknowingly shields the killer, but when she finds out the truth, she tells them about his location, but the killer flees.
Balraj Sahani plays a professional Artist with wife Achala Sachdev and son Manoj Kumar caught in the trap of Rehman and Shashikala who for the payment of a large Life insurance policy frame him in the murder of Rehman - who escapes to a world of crime after becoming a dead man for the world.
Prosecuting Attorney Seema proceeds with the criminal prosecution of Deepak Srivastav, who is accused of Murder. She submits to the Judge to not be fooled by the innocent looks and the silence of the accused, as she will prove that the accused was in fact a cold-blooded murderer who killed a Courtesan by the name of Munnibai. Deepak gets life imprisonment punishment,Seema later has been told the truth in her absence,complicated by the fact that Seema was in love with the accused about three-years ago.
Shera lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay along with his widower dad, a retired school-teacher, and is love with his neighbor, Sapna, who he hopes to marry some day. Shera wants to get rich quickly, but unable to get a job, decides to take to crime and works with a gangster, Jaggu. He soon gets arrested, tried in Court, found guilty, and sentenced to jail for several months. When he is released he returns home to find that Sapna has befriended a lawyer, Avinash Prakash. Shortly thereafter Shera's father is informed that Shera has been arrested again, this time for abducting and killing Revati Prasad, the daughter of wealthy Dharam Prasad.
Maya is a drama and romance film released in 1961. The story revolves around a wealthy man who falls in love with a woman from the slums. The film explores themes of wealth, disillusionment, and love. It portrays the stark contrast between the luxurious lifestyle of the rich and the harsh realities faced by the poor. As the plot unfolds, the characters navigate through a series of events that test their relationships and challenge their beliefs. Maya provides a poignant portrayal of social divisions and the complexities of human emotions.
Raisaheb Surajbhan Chaudhary has two sons - Rajkumar who has not produced an heir to his family and other is Mohan, a devout worshiper of Lord Bajrangbali and refuses to get married. Things change dramatically when a young woman named Neena, along with her son, enters the Chaudhary household claiming that Mohan had married and abandoned her.
Young Vikram (Navin Nischol) stands to inherit a fortune. After living in England for the past five years, he returns home to find his family out of control. His stepmother squanders their wealth, and his stepsister loves a hoodlum. Meanwhile, Vikram falls in love with Chanda (Rekha), a sassy village girl. He soon realizes that his family only wants his money and will stop at nothing to get it. Bollywood star Rekha makes her Hindi screen debut.
After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill due to poor nutrition, and in an act of desperation Manorama leaves the daughter in front of the house of Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary, a wealthy man who, having recently lost his wife, decides to adopt the girl. The following day, Manorama manages to get a job in the house as a servant but while she gets to care for Sarita like a mother, she longs for a day when her daughter might call her mom. Meanwhile Sarita grows up to be a beautiful girl who soon finds herself in some romantic entanglements.
A college professor agrees to teach the son of a gangster and becomes a pawn in a deadly game.
For generations, a family lives in fear of a dark and terrible curse.