Tonga-Wali

Tonga-Wali (1955)

A humble tonga driver named Lachhman returns a forgotten bundle to Rajo, and though her father offers him a reward, he refuses. Instead, he sells his beloved tonga to raise a dowry and marry her. After tragedy strikes and Lachhman dies, Rajo takes up the tonga herself to survive, challenging tradition and society’s expectations.

Date of release
1955-01-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Lekhraj Bhakri

Casting

Interesting facts

Tongawali is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldip Pictures. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Shammi Kapoor, Anita Guha. It was later remade in Tamil as Alli Petra Pillai (1959).

Production

Tonga-wali was produced by Kuldip Pictures and directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. Anita Guha made her acting debut with this film.

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