Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944)

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

drama film

Country

British Raj

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man lives a saintly life in the hills. He falls in love with a blind girl, cures her, and marries her. After the marriage, he struggles with his sexual desires and pursues other women.

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What happens

Parbat Pe Apna Dera (On The Mountain We Live) is a Bollywood film directed by V. Shantaram. It was released in 1944. The story, dialogues and lyrics were written by Dewan Sharar. The music was composed by Vasant Desai. The film was produced under the Rajkamal Kalamandir banner and starred the "sensitive actress" Vanmala. Ulhas, cited as an actor known for his "melodramatic histrionics and a sonorous voice" was chosen to play the lead role of an "ascetic turned playboy". The cast included Shantarin, Madan Mohan, Kanta Kumari and Baby Nalini. The film revolved around the theme of sexual repression with the complex leitmotif making use of "symbols and icons". It portrays a young man living in the hills with his belief in all things saintly. He gives up his celibate lifestyle when he falls in love with a blind girl whom he cures and marries. He soon falls a prey to his sexual urges seeking extra-marital quests. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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