K.N. Singh

Acting

K.N. Singh

Born September 1, 1908 · Dehra Dun, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India

Died January 31, 2000 · aged 91

No biography available.

Known For

AwaaraAwaara · 1951
Awaara
★ 7.21951
MovieDramaMusic
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
BaghbanBaghban · 1938
Baghban
★ 8.01938
Movie
The naive Saroop (Nandrekar) romantically renounces earthly pleasures under the influence of a sadhu (Ashraf Khan). Arrested at a fairground and jailed, fellow convicts change his view of the world. Working in the prison’s garden, he meets the superintendent Sohanlal’s (Nazir) daughter Durga (Kumari), who was married as a child to a boy now believed dead. Ranjit (Singh) covets her and on her wedding day to the nasty Ranjit, it is discovered that Saroop was her child-husband.
Prem KahaniPrem Kahani · 1975
Prem Kahani
★ 9.01975
MovieRomanceDrama
An apolitical poet abandons his love to become a freedom fighter — only for fate to bring them face-to-face again years later.
SaubhagyaSaubhagya · 1940
Saubhagya
★ 8.01940
Movie
Pradip, a poor artist, lives with his sister Rajani, a child-widow whose past he doesn’t know. Wealthy Rohini falls in love with him, but her guardian schemes to marry her to his wastrel son for money. Rajani briefly returns in disguise as a dancer, then withdraws again, and Rohini’s love story with Pradip collapses under the weight of deceit, duty, and misfortune.
PrarthanaPrarthana · 1943
Prarthana
★ 9.01943
Movie
An early Indian film explored themes of faith, hope, societal struggles, and the role of prayer or devotion in overcoming adversity
DostanaDostana · 1980
Dostana
★ 6.01980
MovieDramaAction
Two close friends decide to enter law enforcement – one a police officer, the other a lawyer – but their friendship begins to unravel when they both fall in love with the same woman.
Howrah BridgeHowrah Bridge · 1958
Howrah Bridge
★ 6.41958
MovieCrimeMystery
Rakesh lives with his brother, Madan, and his dad in Rangoon. Madan has fallen into bad company and steals the family heirloom, in the shape of a dragon, some cash and runs away to India. Shortly thereafter, his dead body is found under Calcutta's Howrah Bridge. Rakesh travels to Calcutta in order to find out the mystery behind Madan's death, and also try to recover the family heirloom.
Haathi Mere SaathiHaathi Mere Saathi · 1971
Haathi Mere Saathi
★ 7.11971
MovieDramaFamily
Raju becomes very attached to his four elephants after they save his life. His wife, however, fears for her child and tells him that he must choose between the animals and his family.

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AdalatAdalat · 1976
Adalat
★ 6.71976
MovieActionDrama
Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma's sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. When in court, he tries to prove his innocence, but is disbelieved and is sentenced to 18 months in jail plus an additional six months for contempt of court. When he returns home, everything has changed. His wife and Raju are near destitution; Laxmi has been raped by Sujit and has killed herself.

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