Director: J.B.H. Wadia; Writer: J.B.H. Wadia, Joseph David, Munshi Sarfaraz; Cinematographer: Vasant B. Jagtap; Cast: Sharifa, Iqbal, Sardar Mansoor, Sayani, Fearless Nadia, Parsee Charlie, Husn Bano, Puri, Master Mohammed, Boman Shroff, John Cawas, Master Jaidev, Bashir Qawal
Summary: Unusual Parsee theatre-influenced costume thriller written by noted stage and film writer Joseph David (
Alam Ara, 1931). Two sisters vie for power in a kingdom. The elder one (Iqbal), though hampered by a perfidious general (Sayani), wins and persecutes the younger one (Sharifa) who has the support of the elder one's husband (Sardar Mansoor). She captures her brother-in-law but he refuses to abandon his patriotic ideals. The nasty general's daughter (Bano), having lost her lover (Puri) in the war, mobilises the army for a pacifist campaign with the support of an adventurous duo (Nadia and Parsee Charlie) who penetrate the enemy fortress disguised as dancers. Director J.B.H. Wadia saw this film as representing anti-war propaganda and included, in his directorial credit, another one for the 'pacifistic incidents in the scenario'.
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