Sajani (1940)

Original title

Sajni

Directed by

Sarvottam Badami

Country

British Raj

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A social drama from 1940s India about a woman navigating relationships and societal expectations. It features a cast of prominent actors of the time and centers on personal struggles within a traditional setting.

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What happens

Sajani is a 1940 Hindi social film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Sudama Productions. Scripted by Zia Sarhadi, the film had music by Gyan Dutt and starred Prithviraj Kapoor, Sabita Devi, Snehprabha Pradhan, Noor Jehan, Dixit, and Ghory. Badami left Sagar Movietone where he had made satirical comedies to join his "mentor" Ambalal Patel at Sudama Productions to make "socially relevant film(s)", where Sajani was one of the first. Snehprabha Pradhan acted in several films produced by Chimanbhai Desai in 1940, including Sajani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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