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Sahara (1958)
Not Rated
135 min | Drama, Family

Sahara (1958)

Not Rated

135 min | Drama, Family

Orphaned Leela lives with her cruel aunt, Rangilibai; cousin, Kaushalya; and uncle. When Rangilibai arranges Kaushalya's marriage to a wealthy landlord, Leela agrees to go with her as a maid as part of her dowry. But things change for the ...See moreOrphaned Leela lives with her cruel aunt, Rangilibai; cousin, Kaushalya; and uncle. When Rangilibai arranges Kaushalya's marriage to a wealthy landlord, Leela agrees to go with her as a maid as part of her dowry. But things change for the better for Leela, when the landlord rejects Kaushalya and decides to get married to Leela. As a result Leela gets married and moves into the landlord's house. Then things take a turn for the worse, when Leela is accused of having a lover, and is asked to leave. She goes to Rangilibai's house, but is shunned and kicked out. Alone, helpless, she comes upon a distant relative named Gaman Singh, who takes her in to live with him and his wife, Swarupbai. When Leela is asked to beg for alms, she refuses, and Swarupbai blinds her with special eye-drops. Then a blinded Leela is led through the streets and made to sit daily near the steps of a temple singing and begging for alms. It looks like fate has chosen this profession for Leela, and there appears to be no way out of this vicious circle for a blind young woman, who has been shunned by her husband and relatives. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Meena Kumari Leela Leela See fewer	Kaajal (1965)
M. Rajan Chhote Thakur Chhote Thakur See fewer	Shola Aur Shabnam (1961)
Kuldip Kaur Swarupbai Swarupbai See fewer	Baaz (1953)
Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi Chaudhary Gaman Singh (as Kanhyalal) Chaudhary Gaman Singh (as Kanhyalal) See fewer	Amber (1952)
Badri Prasad Vikram Singh (Leela's Uncle) Vikram Singh (Leela's Uncle) See fewer	Amber (1952)
Leela Mishra Rangilibai (Leela's Aunt) (as Leela Misra) Rangilibai (Leela's Aunt) (as Leela Misra) See fewer	Sholay (1975)
Niranjan Sharma Thakur Maan Singh Thakur Maan Singh See fewer	Ram Bhakta Hanuman (1948)
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Black & White Actor Actor See fewer	Patang (1960)
Kardar Actor Actor See fewer	Panchayat (1958)
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Manoj Kumar Shyam (as Manoj) Shyam (as Manoj) See fewer	Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
Geeta Sinha Actress Actress See fewer	Duniya Na Mane (1959)
Kammo Kaushalya Kaushalya See fewer	Insaaf (1966)
Brahm Bhardwaj Sethji (uncredited) Sethji (uncredited) See fewer	Anand (1971)