Shikast (1953 film)

Shikast
Directed by	Ramesh Saigal
Produced by	Ramesh Saigal
Written by	Wajahad Mirza
Starring	Dilip Kumar Nalini Jaywant
Music by	Shankar Jaikishan
Cinematography	K H Kapadia Krishan Saigal
Edited by	Pratap Dave
Release date	September 18, 1953
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Shikast is a 1953 Hindi movie produced and directed by Ramesh Saigal. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nalini Jaywant, Durga Khote, Om Prakash and K. N. Singh. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan. Wajahat Mirza wrote the story and Dialogues for this Film.

After a seven year absence, Dr. Ram Singh returns to his village intending to sell his land and go back to the city. He finds that the peasants are being mistreated by the local landlord and the landlord's sister, Sushma. The doctor and Sushma were once in love but in his absence she has become an embittered widow. Unwilling to see the peasants suffer further, Ram decides not to sell and opens a school and a hospital instead. When plague breaks out, the doctor saves Sushma's son and the flames of love are rekindled. However, social mores prevent any opening of hearts and (unable to express her feelings in any other way) Sushma resorts to further acts of cruelty in order to prevent Ram from leaving. Meanwhile, her brother stirs up hostility against the pair by spreading malicious rumours which excite the superstitious villagers leading to a trial and a watery climax.

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