Daaera (1953)
दायरा
The narrative deals with the dreams and aspiration of a 16-old-girl, Sheetal (Meena Kumari) caught in the vortex of uncertainty and morality. Desperate for engagement with her neighbour, Shravan (Nasir Khan) who is equally drawn towards her but she is forced into meaningless wedlock with a sick old man.
- Date of release
- 1953-01-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Director
- Kamal Amrohi
Casting
- Meena Kumari — Sheetal
- Nasir Khan — Sharan Kumar
- Nana Palsikar — Sheetal's Husband
- Pratima Devi — Sharan's Mother
- Roopmala — Gomti
Interesting facts
Daaera (transl. Circle) is a 1953 Indian film written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, starring Meena Kumari and Nasir Khan. It was released at Bombay's Naaz cinema. Its story is loosely based on Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari's own love story.
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