Movie

Sarala (1936)

• September 11, 1936
• 2h 37m

Overview

Melodrama warning women to be dutifully subordinated wives and not to be tempted by modernising trends towards individual emancipation. 'The orphaned Sarala (Rattan Bai) is estranged from her loving husband Ramdas (Kumar) by the wiles of villain Avilash (Hafizji). She runs away and, following divine intervention in the form of an earthquake, escapes the villain's clutches. Living as a beggar, she finally dies in the arms of her husband begging forgiveness.

Director

Premankur Atorthy

Writers

Premankur Atorthy, I.A. Hafizji

Starring

Rattan Bai, M. Kumar, I.A. Hafizji