Acting

Lala Yaqoob

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MuqabalaMuqabala · 1942
Muqabala
8.01942
Movie
Two look-alike sisters, one good and one evil, are at odds. The evil sister, a criminal, frames her innocent twin for her misdeeds. The good sister must then expose her criminal sibling to clear her name.
Mumtaz MahalMumtaz Mahal · 1944
Mumtaz Mahal
8.01944
MovieHistoryDrama
Mumtaz Mahal tells the story of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, tracing their deep love, her death during childbirth, and his grief that leads him to build the Taj Mahal in her memory.
Judgement of AllahJudgement of Allah · 1935
Judgement of Allah
10.01935
MovieHistoryFantasy
Set in the Ottoman Empire, it deals with the Caesar's (Pande) army and its skirmishes with the local Muslim rulers. The Sultan's (Asooji) son Ziyad (Kumar) is arrested by the Roman army. The Roman princess Rahil falls in love with him. A Muslim maid Leela (Sitara Devi) and the princess help him escape. Long chase scenes and fights follow, which ultimately lead to success for Ziyad and his people.
MalkinMalkin · 1953
Malkin
9.01953
MovieDrama
A social drama set in a Bombay chawl, where a kind landlady, her ambitious daughter, and their tenants face struggles between community bonds and the lure of wealth.
Vengeance Is MineVengeance Is Mine · 1935
Vengeance Is Mine
9.01935
MovieDrama
Film starring Sitara Devi and Kumar.
WarisWaris · 1954
Waris
9.01954
MovieDrama
An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha to stay with him. However, it is Kanta (Nadira), a young woman betrayed by Rana's villainous secretary Kailash (Yakub), who arrives at the house and his mistaken for Shobha. Masquerading as Shobha, who lives nearby in absolute poverty, Kanta moves in, causing a moral dilemma and generating suspense since she could be caught at any moment.
DilrubaDilruba · 1950
Dilruba
6.71950
MovieRomanceMusic
Efforts are underway by the owner of a dancer troupe to ensnare an Engineer in the theft of a necklace.
SikandarSikandar · 1941
Sikandar
1941
MovieWarDrama
The film begins after Alexander the Great (Sikander in Hindi/Urdu) conquers Persia and the Kabul valley and approaches the Indian border at Jhelum. Sohrab Modi plays the Indian king Puru (Porus to the Greeks). The story goes that when Sikander defeated Porus and imprisoned him, he asked Porus how would he like to be treated. Porus replied the same way a defeated king is treated by the winner (meaning killed).

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