Acting

Bhudo Advani

Acting credits

Dr. Madhurika poster
9.0

Dr. Madhurika, a career-focused woman, marries Narendra on condition .of no children or interference. Her neglect of home and close ties with colleague Dr. Gaurish spark Narendra's jealousy. However, when Narendra helps Gaurish's wife and a stranger, Madhurika's own jealousy leads her to embrace a domesticated role

Dr. Madhurika

1935

Civil Marriage poster
NR

Two devoted sisters find themselves in love with the same man, and in an act of sacrifice, one lets the other marry him. Life seems settled until a newcomer—a man with progressive, socialist ideals—arrives, challenging their traditional outlook and stirring emotions long buried. His presence forces both women to confront their feelings, question the choices they’ve made, and navigate the tension between duty, personal happiness, and changing social values, culminating in a quiet yet emotionally charged resolution.

Civil Marriage

1940

Yateem poster
9.0

A social drama centered on the life and struggles of an orphaned child. The film explore themes of vulnerability, resilience, the search for belonging, or the challenges faced by someone without familial support in society. It aim to evoke empathy and highlight societal responsibilities towards orphans.

Yateem

1945

The Chess Players poster
7.0

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess.

The Chess Players

1977

Duniya poster
8.0

Directed by S.F. Hasnain, Duniya (1949) is a classic social drama from the golden era of Indian cinema. It explores themes of justice, class struggle, and the moral complexities of the legal system.

Duniya

1949

Bhool Bhulaiyan poster
7.0

An intelligent and charming Indian film.

Bhool Bhulaiyan

Kumkum the Dancer poster
7.0

A dance film idealising poverty made mainly to showcase Bose's talents. Labour leader Suryashankar is jailed for trade union activities and, when released, finds that his friend Jagdish has stolen his property and plagiarised his play Bhookh (Hunger). To take revenge on behalf of the poor, Suryashankar's daughter Kumkum (Bose) marries Jagdish's son Chandan (Bhattacharya). Later she collaborates in staging a play meant to expose Jagdish's evil past. The film's publicity slogan was 'She robbed her husband to feed the poor!'

Kumkum the Dancer

1940

Manmohan poster
9.0

A social woman-centered film interrogating aspects of feudal patriarchy. The painter Ashok (Surendra) who loves the orphaned Vimala (Bibbo) is distressed to learn that she is due to marry Jagdish (Yakub). He paints Vimala's portraits with a frenzied obsession and becomes a famous artist. Paralleling this love story is the decline in Ashok's family fortunes.

Manmohan

1936

Madhumati poster
6.9

Two men take shelter in a derelict mansion situated in the countryside during a storm. One of the men suddenly becomes aware that he once visited this mansion in a past life; he recounts a story about when he was Anand, a painter, who fell in love with a tribal girl named Madhumati.

Madhumati

1958

Boot Polish poster
5.4

Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up shining shoes but are separated from each other.

Boot Polish

1954

Aakhri Dao poster
8.0

A car mechanic falls in love with a girl but discovers her father has a large debt, leading him to gamble and marry another to pay off the debt.

Aakhri Dao

1958

Saudagar poster
8.0

A ruthless spice merchant in pursuit of ultimate wealth must choose between his fortune and the only woman who knows the true measure of his heart.

Saudagar

1951

Munna poster
10.0

On a dark, stormy night, a young woman appeared near the orphanage. Holding her child close to her chest one last time, she left him at the door and disappeared as quietly as she had come. Only the moon and stars were silent witnesses to her deed, the cry of a desperate soul. "Munna" means "baby" in Hindi. That is what the owner of the orphanage named the foundling. Years passed. One day, a wealthy childless couple came to the orphanage, wishing to adopt one of the boys. Their choice fell on Munna. However, upon learning that the child's mother was alive, they changed their minds and left, leaving a gold amulet around the boy's neck. That night, Munna could not sleep: pain and longing weighed heavily on his little heart. The boy ran away from the orphanage and set off for Bombay in search of his mother. He was determined to find her.

Munna

1954

Aasra poster
9.0

Aasra revolves around the life of Chanda (Sardar Akhtar), a sweet girl, who runs away from her house after her forcefully arrangement of marriage and meets with Chandan (Amar), a kind man in train and pretends to be married and worked in a Hotel. However, she meets with him again to save her life from an evil man and he pretends to be her husband. But they fell in love after an accident and this causes chaos and complications leading to consequences.

Aasra

1941

Ab Dilli Dur Nahin poster
6.0

A young boy travels to Delhi, wanting to meet Prime Minister to seek justice for his father who has been wrongly sentenced to death.

Ab Dilli Dur Nahin

1957

No artwork available
9.0

Aankhen (meaning The Eyes) is a 1950 Bollywood family drama film directed by Devendra Goel

The Eyes

1950

Nala Damayanti poster
NR

Based on an ancient Hindu epic, the film tells the timeless love story of King Nala of Nishadha and Princess Damayanti of Vidarbha. Their love is sparked by the magical swans who carry messages between them. Despite challenges from gods who also desire Damayanti, and the cunning machinations of the evil Kali who curses Nala, the couple endures separation, hardship, and transformations. The film focuses on their trials, Nala's loss of his kingdom and disguise, Damayanti's unwavering devotion and search for him, and their eventual reunion and restoration of their happiness and kingdom.

Nala Damayanti

1945

Radhika poster
7.0

Radha is deeply devoted to Lord Gopal and spends her days in worship and spiritual pursuit. Her beauty and piety attract the attention of the Jagirdar, a powerful and wealthy man, who desires to marry her. However, Rasha is uninterested in worldly attachments and seeks only spiritual fulfillment.

Radhika

1941

Vijay poster
8.0

A rich, fatherless young man named Vijay faces betrayal when his greedy brother-in-law, Kampta Prasad, plots to seize his inheritance. Led astray by city life and losing his fortune, Vijay's struggles are silently supported by his devoted sister. But when Kampta Prasad sets his sights on Vijay's childhood sweetheart, Dulari, a vengeful Vijay returns, ultimately becoming a brilliant eye specialist who holds Kampta Prasad's fate in his hands. It's a gripping melodrama of deception, resilience, and poetic justice.

Vijay

1942

Pehli Nazar poster
7.0

A tragic Muslim social drama. It tells the story of two close Pathan families torn apart when Motilal, initially engaged to Veena, falls for and demands to marry her cousin and best friend, Munawar Sultana, after seeing her by chance. This sudden change of heart creates a deep and painful rift between the once inseparable families.

Pehli Nazar

1945

Gramophone Singer poster
8.0

Thakur’s music-dominated debut tells of a love triangle involving the famous gramophone singer Sundardas (Surendra) who is happily married to Mohini (Prabha), and the even more popular singer Tilottama (Bibbo), who falls in love with Sundardas’s voice and wants them to sing a duet and have an affair. Ghosh Babu (Advani) is the manager of the record label.

Gramophone Singer

1938

Deccan Queen poster
7.0

Corrupt trustees attempt to eliminate Lala Niranjanmal's heirs; the daughter is jailed while the son becomes a penniless wanderer. Released, the daughter becomes the enigmatic Deccan Queen, a vigilante. The plot thickens when Vrinda, an insurance clerk, is revealed to be the Queen's double. Both Vrinda and the Deccan Queen fall for Inspector Suresh, leading to a complex love triangle, especially when the Queen impersonates Vrinda, demanding an immediate marriage to Suresh.

Deccan Queen

1936

Bewafa poster
9.0

A wealthy heiress's life is tragically upturned when she discovers her illegitimate, look-alike sister—a street-wise courtesan—who quickly falls for her fiancé, forcing a crisis of identity, love, and sacrifice.

Bewafa

1952

Pratiggya poster
7.0

A drama centered on a significant promise or commitment

Pratiggya

1943