Anath Ashram

Overview

Reformist melodrama about widow-remarriage. Jai Narain, owner of a colliery, forms a happy family with his wife, his daughter Saroj, son-in-law Kailash, an engineer at the colliery, and their son Nannha. Kailash dies in a colliery accident caused by Jai Narain. Nannha is sent to an orphanage and Saroj marries Ramesh, who loves her but is unaware of her previous marriage or of being a stepfather, while Saroj misses her dead husband and longs for her absent son. A former suitor, Ranjit appears, knowing her past history. Repeated scenes show Nannha pining for his mother.

Cast

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Umasashi

Saroj

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Najmul Hussain

Ramesh

Jagdish Sethi

Jai Narain

Prithviraj Kapoor

Ranjit

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Nawab

Nannha

Nemo

Mantri

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Manorama Devi

Jai's Wife

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Trilok Kapoor

Kailash

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Miss Harimati

Vaishnabi

Devbala

Madhvi

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Vaid

Servant