Acting
Sheela Vaz
Acting credits
7.5The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Shree 420
1955
8.0Film about a small-time hood running afoul of a bigtime gangster. Starring Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartik and K.N. Singh.
House No. 44
1955
6.8The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his relationship with an aspiring actress.
Kaagaz Ke Phool
1959
6.7Twenty years ago, Sardar Rajpal killed his brother and fled his hometown with his adopted daughter. Once settled, he asked his estranged wife to send their son on the misleading promise of employment. When two young men with the same name show up, both claiming to be there for the job, a baffled Sardar is forced to work out the imposter and his motive, while his daughter gradually develops a soft spot for one of them.
Tumsa Nahin Dekha
1957
8.0After an hospital accident, a wealthy male is compelled to adopt a prostitute's son. The lead protagonist is played by Raj Kapoor.
Parvarish
1958
4.2Classmates Laaj (Waheeda Rehman) and Shyam elope to Bombay with Laaj's necklace, which they hope to pawn to pay for their travels. On the train, a crafty journalist named Pran (Dev Anand) overhears the lovers' plan and follows them in search of a story. When Shyam snatches the necklace and runs off, it's Pran to the rescue. What follows is a song-filled caper of intrigue, adventure and romance.
Solva Saal
1958
10.0Two friends arrive in the city seeking work and find themselves in a theater company, where love, fortune, and hidden motives test their bond and their hearts.
Ek Nazar
1951
7.0Based on one of the four tragic romances of the Punjab, it is only one of over a dozen film versions of the tale.
Mirza Sahiban
1957
5.7A newspaper editor gets murdered when he was about to expose the underworld links of a rich man. A C.I.D inspector gets assigned to investigate the murder.
C.I.D.
1956
9.0Encountering a young couple on the road, an elderly lady tells them her story
Bade Sarkar
1957
