Patita (1953)

Directed by

Amiya Chakravarty

Country

India

Runtime

2h 23m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman society judges as fallen tries to rebuild her life. She meets a man who offers her a chance at love and redemption.

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What happens

Patita (Hindi: पतिता, A fallen woman) is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Amiya Chakrabarty. The film stars Dev Anand, Usha Kiran, Agha and Lalita Pawar. The film's music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film is especially well known for some very melodious and popular songs that include: "Andhe Jahaan Ke" by Talat Mahmood, "Hain Sab Se Madhur Woh Geet Jinhein Hum Dard Ke Sur Mein Gaate Hain" by Talat Mahmood, "Kisi Ne Apna Bana Ke" by Lata Mangeshkar, "Mitti se Khelte Ho" by Lata Mangeshkar and the duet "Yaad Kiya Dil Ne Kahaan Ho Tum" by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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