Mumtaz Ali

Rustom Sohrab

In the year 720B.C., Rustom, who reigned in Iran- Persia and was known for superhuman strength, married Tehminia, Princess of Samangan. When he moved to Samangan, Iran's enemies took advantage, attacked and imprisoned the king. As he heard the news of this rebellion, he began planning his own revolt- to free the king from his captors.

Rangeeli

1952 Bollywood film.

Nirala

A doctor unknowingly spurns a woman who loves him, compelling her to marry a wealthy king whose three wives allegedly killed themselves.

Roshini

1949 bollywood film.

Khidki

1948 bollywood film.

Shehnai

A struggling entertainer trying to keep his dance company afloat with the help of his four daughters. However, his wife is worried about the disrepute the profession is bringing the girls and diminishing their chances of marriage.

Hamari Baat

Hamari Baat is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943.

Basant

Uma (Mumtaz Shanti) and Babul (Suresh) are poor and homeless siblings. Both of them have got singing talent but are unable to find any job. Then they meet Nirmal who is younger brother of theater owner Janki Babu. Nirmal persuades his brother to give them a chance. After seeing their talent, Janki Babu also admires Uma and gives her leading role at his theater. Then Nirmal and Uma fall in love with each other and get married. However, Nirmal has a misunderstanding that his elder brother also likes Uma and wanted to marry her. He does not approve of Uma's job in theater but himself is struggling to find a job. Uma leaves the job and they also also leave Janki babu's house. Now they have a small baby daughter, Manju. But soon they see the true face of poverty and struggle to cope with it.

Azad

The story centres on three college friends: the liberal Vijay, the conservative Loknath and Jagdish.

Nirmala

Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story.

Prem Kahani

Two widowed sisters thwart a love match when they try to arrange marriages for their respective children.

Izzat

Based in Central India, a story about struggle of a young man belonging to Bheel (an adivasi) tribe against the exploitation of his people by stronger Maratha tribe.

Untouchable Girl

An "untouchable" girl and a Brahmin boy fall in love, but the strict caste system and the gossip of the villagers threaten to keep them apart.

Janmabhoomi

A nationalist rural drama. The plot has Ajau and his girl friend Protima working on behalf of Indian villagers, incurring the enmity of the local zamindar and the villainous Sanatan. Ajay's relentless goodness eventually persuades the zamindar to bequeath his property to the hero, and general well-being reigns as class conflict is transmuted into class collaboration. The film includes the nationalist song 'Jai jai janani janmabhoomi' and other choruses with a similar thrust.