Sneh Bandhan (1940)

Original title

Sneha Bandhan

Directed by

Jagatrai Pesumal Advani

Genre

drama film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

2h 22m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A woman named Snehalata loves a poor man but is forced to marry a rich one. Her life then spins through murder, prison, motherhood, fame, blackmail, and another killing, leading to a courtroom drama where her own son defends her.

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What happens

Sneh Bandhan (The Bonds Of Love) also called Intezar, is a social melodrama Bollywood film. It was released in 1940. The film was a maiden production from producer Kikubhai Desai's new banner; Great India Pictures. Previously known to produce crime thrillers and fantasy, this was Desai's first social genre film. The music was by Pannalal Ghosh, with lyrics written by Pandit Betaab. The cast included Bibbo, E. Billimoria, Navin Yagnik, Pratima Devi and Muzammil. The film focuses on Snehalata, played by Bibbo, who is in love with the poor Gopal, but has to marry the rich Prakash. The story takes several turns in Sneha's life which include murder, a jail term, the birth of a son, stardom, blackmail and again, a killing where her son, now a lawyer, defends her in court. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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