Naya Daur

Naya Daur

1957 · 173 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs

Directed by B.R. Chopra · Written by Akhtar Mirza

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