Balraj Sahni

Acting

Balraj Sahni

Born 1913-05-01 · Rawalpindi, British India

Acting credits

Paraya Dhan poster
9.0

When he discovers an infant girl on the site of his latest job, notorious hit man Govindram (Balraj Sahni) turns his back on his employers and lays down his guns for good, deciding to raise young Rajni as his own child. Years later, the idyllic life that Govindram has built for Rajni and himself is in danger of being destroyed when the secrets of his dark past threaten to boil to the surface.

Paraya Dhan

1971

Haqeeqat poster
6.2

A platoon of Indian soldiers encounters harsh realities while fighting in the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

Haqeeqat

1964

Waqt poster
6.7

A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.

Waqt

1965

No artwork available
9.0

1956 Assamese film

Era Bator Sur

1956

Garam Coat poster
9.0

Girdharilal lives a poor lifestyle in Delhi along with his wife, Geeta, and two daughters, and a son. He works as a Money Order Clerk in the Post Office, earns Rs.110/- per Mensem, and wears a torn coat that his wife is tired of stitching. One day at work, he makes an error in a money order but does manage to fix it, collects his pay, and returns home, refusing to drink...

Garam Coat

1955

Dharti Ke Lal poster
10.0

Based on plays by Bhattacharya and the story Annadata by Krishan Chander. A film about the famine that swept through Indian villages in the final years of the war for independence. After natural disasters (floods and droughts), villagers seek refuge in the city.

Dharti Ke Lal

1946

Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan poster
9.0

Geeta (Meena Kumari) is married to Shyam (Balraj Sahni) but is unable to bear children. Orphaned as a youth, Mohan (Sailesh Kumar) is raised by his elder brother Shyam and his wife, Geeta, who offers the boy motherly love and devotion. When Mohan marries Prabha (Seema Deo).Prabha is from a wealthy family and her life is ruled over by her dominating mom (Durga Khote). Mohan's his youthful bride becomes jealous of his loyalty to his family. Misunderstandings arise to such an extent that Prabha moves out of her home, and back to her mom's. She gives birth to a baby, and not even her husband comes to visit her or to see the baby. But when the infant falls ill, Prabha must set aside her apprehension and learn to trust.

Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan

1961

Black Cat poster
8.0

Bombay Police are baffled by a series of crimes - all at the hands of arch-criminal "Black Cat" who leaves his calling card at every scene of the crime. The Commissioner assigns this matter to this best plainclothes agent, Rajan. Rajan's investigations lead him to suspect Professor Gupta, who is also the brother of his girlfriend, Nita. Rajan decides to use Nita's love for him, and spies on Gupta. When Nita finds out, she is enraged at Rajan, and blames the police who she feels are covering-up their inefficiency by making a scape-goat of an innocent man. Rajan fails to prove that Gupta is somehow involved with "Black Cat", and the Commissioner gives him a deadline. If Rajan does not apprehend Black Cat within that deadline, he may be suspended or even dismissed from the police force. With no clues whatsoever as to the whereabouts of Black Cat and it's gang, Rajan has the challenge of his life, which he may not be able to fulfill.

Black Cat

1959

Pardesi poster
6.1

This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.

Pardesi

1957

Neel Kamal poster
6.0

A newly married woman begins to sleepwalk, and her husband suspects she is inadvertently connecting with a lover from a past life.

Neel Kamal

1968

Hamraaz poster
7.0

A stage actor from Bombay becomes entangled in a murder mystery after he falls in love with a mysterious woman in Darjeeling and marries her.

Hamraaz

1967

Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere poster
10.0

Panchu Kumtekar lives a near-destitute lifestyle in Bombay along with his school-going brother, Shiri. He makes a living as a con-man, gambling and picking pockets with the assistance of another poverty-stricken male, Choti. He has a friend in Ashok who sells Cavendar cigarettes on busy streets by wearing stilts. One day, Ashok meets a maidservant, Sonu Mangeshkar, and they fall in love. Shiri is unable to pay his fees, and is expelled from school, but a local prostitute, Prema, comes to his assistance, much to the initial displeasure of Panchu. But he changes his mind eventually and accepts her help. In time, they fall in love and get married. Ashok is then employed as a boxer by Sonu's employer, starts earning enough money to support them all, and even moves into a three bedroom apartment, while Panchu decides to become honest and finds work as a peon. Film starring Balraj Sahni, Kumkum and Sushil

Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere

1960

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon poster
8.0

Rajni, a dusky, uneducated girl, is deceptively married off to Ram, son of a wealthy father. Although loved by all, a conniving relative sows the seeds of suspicion in the minds of the family members.

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon

1964

Chhoti Bahen poster
6.7

Rajendra makes a meager existence supporting his younger brother and sister and vows not to marry until they have settled. However, when his sister loses her sight, his grand plan is threatened.

Chhoti Bahen

1959

Garm Hava poster
7.0

In post-Partition India, a Muslim businessman and his family struggle for their rights in a country which was once their own.

Garm Hava

1973

Talash poster
8.0

A business man must choose between keeping his promise to marry a poor village belle, or making it big by wedding his boss's daughter: a wealthy Westernized girl who bares a striking resemblance to his first love.

Talash

1969

Jallian Wala Bagh poster
7.0

The whole film is a story about Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.

Jallian Wala Bagh

1977

Do Raaste poster
7.0

After his father’s death, Navendu devotes his life to raising his step-siblings and honoring his promise to care for his stepmother. However, as the siblings reach adulthood, the family bond is tested. Each must choose between the Road of Sacrifice and the Road of Selfishness, leading to a dramatic conflict between duty and personal greed.

Do Raaste

1969

Majboori poster
NR

A Hindi drama directed by Ram Daryani, starring Balraj Sahni.

Majboori

1954

Two Acres of Land poster
7.9

After falling for a cunning landlord’s scheme, a farmer (Balraj Sahni) and his young son (Ratan Kumar) travel to Calcutta in search of work to save money and reclaim their ancestral land.

Two Acres of Land

1953

Duniya poster
6.0

An advocate faces heavy odds defending the brother of his sweetheart.

Duniya

1968

Sunghursh poster
8.0

Bhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to follow his path so he wants his grandson Kundan to carry on the legacy. When his son protests, in a fit of rage, Bhavani gets Shankar killed and passes the buck to his cousin Naubat Lal. When Naubat Lal spills the beans he gets him killed as well, which deepens the family feud.

Sunghursh

1968

No artwork available
8.0

A man's pursuit of a luxurious life and creative ambition leads to a mysterious death, forcing him to face the dark consequences of his divided loyalties.

Akash

1953

Khazanchi poster
8.0

Harish lives happily with his sister Geeta and his father Radhe Mohan. Radhe Mohan is the titular "khazanchi" (treasurer) at the Northern India Bank. Harish and Usha fall in love with each other. However, they face obstacles in their love life due to Usha's stepmother and Harish's father's death.

Khazanchi

1958

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