Director: Prafulla Roy; Writer: Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s novel Dena Paona; Cinematographer: Yusuf Mulji; Cast: K.L. Saigal, Chandra, Pahadi Sanyal, Rajkumari, Nawab, Babulal, Kailash, Jagdish, Kidar Sharma, Shyam Laha, Krishna Chandra Dey
Summary: The Hindi remake of Atorthy’s
Dena Paona (1931), New Theatres’ first sound film. The wastrel Jibanananda (Saigal) marries Alaknanda (Chandra) for her money, but ends up falling in love with her. Wanted by the police, he has to abandon her only to reappear years later a wealthy man. He soon turns into an oppressive landlord and comes into conflict with the pujarin (priestess) of the local temple who leads a popular revolt against him. She turns out to be his wife. Eventually Jibanananda has a change of heart and the couple are reunited. Dey plays his usual role of a blind beggar.
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