Acting

Wasti

Known for

Acting

Credits

26 titles

Known for

Ratan poster
6.5

They are in love - have grown up together. Circumstances lead her to get married to a older man with a small child who does not accept her physically after having seen her face for the first time - he feels guilty that she has been cheated upon and her youth has been snatched away. One day she returns home to meet her childhood friend.

Ratan

1944

Baghban poster
8.0

The naive Saroop (Nandrekar) romantically renounces earthly pleasures under the influence of a sadhu (Ashraf Khan). Arrested at a fairground and jailed, fellow convicts change his view of the world. Working in the prison’s garden, he meets the superintendent Sohanlal’s (Nazir) daughter Durga (Kumari), who was married as a child to a boy now believed dead. Ranjit (Singh) covets her and on her wedding day to the nasty Ranjit, it is discovered that Saroop was her child-husband.

Baghban

1938

Omar Khayyam poster
NR

The film depicts Omar Khayyam's life, including his rejection of dancer Mahru, which prompts her and rival Ghiyas Beg to persecute him. Despite exile and suffering, Khayyam persists in his humanitarian and scientific work. The plot concludes with his unjust conviction and death sentence for treason, followed by eventual vindication.

Omar Khayyam

1946

Noorjehan poster
8.0

Noor Jahan, the empress of the Mughal empire, becomes the favourite wife of Emperor Jahangir and steadily begins to exert more influence on the throne through her love for him.

Noorjehan

1967

Naina poster
7.0

The poet, Ravi, haunted by the memory of his former lover Naina is drowning his sorrows in alcohol when he meets Jyoti

Naina

1973

Nartaki poster
10.0

Roop Kumari (Leela Desai) a famous court dancer is forbidden entry into a temple monastery run by a strict disciplinarian Priest. The cast listed here is for the Hindi version, there is also a Bengali version with a different cast, but same director and release year.

Nartaki

1940

Film credits

1950s · 4 titles

1940s · 15 titles

Ratan poster
6.5

They are in love - have grown up together. Circumstances lead her to get married to a older man with a small child who does not accept her physically after having seen her face for the first time - he feels guilty that she has been cheated upon and her youth has been snatched away. One day she returns home to meet her childhood friend.

Ratan

1944

Omar Khayyam poster
NR

The film depicts Omar Khayyam's life, including his rejection of dancer Mahru, which prompts her and rival Ghiyas Beg to persecute him. Despite exile and suffering, Khayyam persists in his humanitarian and scientific work. The plot concludes with his unjust conviction and death sentence for treason, followed by eventual vindication.

Omar Khayyam

1946

Nartaki poster
10.0

Roop Kumari (Leela Desai) a famous court dancer is forbidden entry into a temple monastery run by a strict disciplinarian Priest. The cast listed here is for the Hindi version, there is also a Bengali version with a different cast, but same director and release year.

Nartaki

1940

Qaidi poster
7.0

Aziz, an unemployed graduate, turns to crime after his brother’s death and ends up in prison. Years later, he escapes, becomes a gang leader, and unknowingly falls in love with his long-lost sister, leading to a tragic confrontation with the police.

Qaidi

1940

Shama poster
8.0

Film starring Mehtab and Wasti.

Shama

1946

Pugree poster
NR

An adaptation of the American film "It Happened on Fifth Avenue." Seth Kalludas, a wealthy man whose life is controlled by his daughter. His manager and friends exploit him financially. When Kalludas discovers the betrayal, he involves his manager in his own schemes to recover money. The film also explores a love triangle involving Kalludas's younger daughter.

Pugree

1948

Nai Duniya poster
10.0

A social drama exploring contemporary societal themes. The film features a prominent cast including Shobhana Samarth, P. Jairaj, and Mazhar Khan, alongside supporting actors like Azurie and Hari Shivdasani. It delves into a "social story" penned by Ahmed Abbas, focusing on interactions and challenges within its "New World" (Nai Duniya) setting.

Nai Duniya

1942

Chittor Vijay poster
8.0

Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in the lead roles.

Chittor Vijay

1947

No artwork available
7.0

Prestige. An Indian film.

Pehle Aap

1944

Sharda poster
8.0

Desperate for work, Deepak's accidental impersonation of a rich man leads to unexpected romance with Bina. But when his secret unravels, it shatters alliances and leaves hearts broken. Discover if love can truly conquer all, even after a grand deception.

Sharda

1942

Balam poster
8.0

Basant, the educated son of a landlord, who disguises himself as a poor farmer to investigate corruption among his father’s tenants and, in the process, falls in love with the kind Kamla. Their budding romance is shattered when his true identity is revealed, forcing him to leave the village misunderstood. Soon after, a murder occurs, leading to Kamla's father being wrongly imprisoned. Years later, as Kamla raises an orphaned child, she and Basant find their lives dangerously intertwined once more by the manipulative villain Gangoo, forcing them to risk everything to uncover the truth and seek justice amidst the tragedy and betrayal.

Balam

1949

Sanjog poster
9.0

Deepak goes for an interview and mistaken as possible groom for Rajasaheb's daughter Bina. They fall in love but afraid of dire consequences Deepak runs away. They meet again and Rajasaheb get Bina married off to Deepak.

Sanjog

1943

Ek Din Ka Sultan poster
10.0

A commoner and a noblewoman fall in love after he saves her from a fire, but her father is against their marriage.

Ek Din Ka Sultan

1945

Meghdoot poster
10.0

A mythological or fantasy drama inspired by Kalidasa's classic Sanskrit poem, featuring a lonely lover sending a cloud as a messenger to his beloved, exploring themes of separation, longing, and nature's role in conveying emotions

Meghdoot

1945

Doli poster
7.0

Roshan, a young man who can't see, falls for a blind beggar girl named Rani. He tries to get the money for an operation that could restore her sight, but his plan goes horribly wrong, landing him in jail. In his absence, a doctor enters Rani's life and gives her the gift of vision. After years apart, their paths cross again, but will they find their way back to each other, or has fate set them on separate courses forever?

Doli

1947

1930s · 2 titles