Vidya

Vidya (1948)

Born in a low-caste family of chamars (cobblers), Chandu alias Chandrashekhar (Dev Anand) helps his father repair shoes and other footware for a small pittance. One day a girl from a rich and wealthy family, Vidya (Suraiya) stops by to get her shoe repaired. She wants Chandu to stop doing this menial job, and go to school, study and become someone important. She offers help financially, and gets Chandu to school. Both grow up and are attracted to each other. Both intent to marry, but obstacles open up in the form of Harry alias Harilal (Madan Puri), and Vidya's alcoholic dad, who will not permit his daughter to mingle with a boy from a lower caste.

Date of release
1948-01-01
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 11m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Girish Trivedi

Casting

Interesting facts

Vidya (transl. Knowledge) is 1948 Bollywood family drama film directed by Girish Trivedi, starring Dev Anand, Suraiya and Madan Puri. The film marked first of the many films where Suraiya and Anand were paired together.

Production

During the shooting of the song "Kinare Kinare Chale Jayen Ge" in the film, a boat capsized and Dev Anand saved co-star Suraiya from drowning. After this incident Suraiya and Dev Anand fell in love and they began a long relationship. The film marked the start of over half a dozen appearances in films together.

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