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Payal (1957)

Payal poster
Directed by
Joseph Thaliath Jr.
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates love and family conflicts in a traditional Indian setting. The story centers on her relationships and the challenges she faces.

dramaticemotionalromanticmusicalperiodfamily-orientedmelodramatic

What happens

Payal is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. A remake of the director's own Tamil film Mallika (1957), Payal stars Padmini and Sunil Dutt in the lead roles. Baby Naaz, David, Ragini, Agha, Achala Sachdev and Meenu Mumtaz play supporting roles. The music was composed by Hemanta Mukherjee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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