Watan (1938)
Synopsis
Ostensibly a Central Asian war fantasy about a conflict between the Cossacks and the Tartars, Mehboob’s film proposes a tale advocating national independence. The Cossacks are oppressed by the despotic Russian king (Siddiqui) and his minister Jabir (Kayamali), who has Tartar blood in him. General Murad (Kumar) covertly sides with the opposition, gets arrested for treason and escapes. He meets the wild Gulnar (Sitara Devi) and gets her to spy as a maid of Princess Nigar (Bibbo). Nigar falls for Murad and Gulnar withdraws from the scene for the sake of her nation. Eventually Nigar, at the head of an army of women, helps defeat the villains.
Release Date: 1938-01-22
Runtime: 168 minutes
Director: Mehboob Khan
Top Cast
- M. Kumar as General Marad
- Bibbo as Princess Nigar
- Maya Banerjee as
- Yakub as
- Sitara Devi as Gulnar
- Kayamali as Jabir
- Sankatha as
- H. Siddiqui as The Russian King
- Mirza Musharraf as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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