Swami (1941)
Kardar’s ultra-conservative ode to patriarchy tells of Binod (Jairaj) and Indira (Sitara Devi) who were married as children and never meet as adults. Indira grows into a ‘modern’ young woman while Binod, disinherited when his stepfather has a son, works in a distant village. Indira haughtily refuses a relationship with a pauper but she eventually realises her duties to her husband and goes to meet him disguised as Shanta, a beggar woman. Binod then falls in love with her, not realising she is in fact his wife.
Director: Abdul Rashid Kardar
Release Date: October 18, 1941
Cast
- Sitara Devi - Indira
- P. Jairaj - Binod
- Nazir
- Jeevan Dhar
Screenplay
- Munshi Premchand
- Imtiaz Ali Taj
- Abdul Rashid Kardar (Screenplay)
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Abdul Rashid Kardar
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Swami about?
- Kardar’s ultra-conservative ode to patriarchy tells of Binod (Jairaj) and Indira (Sitara Devi) who were married as children and never meet as adults. Indira grows into a ‘modern’ young woman while Binod, disinherited when his stepfather has a son, works in a distant village. Indira haughtily refuses a relationship with a pauper but she eventually realises her duties to her husband and goes to meet him disguised as Shanta, a beggar woman. Binod then falls in love with her, not realising she is in fact his wife.
- Who directed Swami?
- Swami was directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar.
- Who stars in Swami?
- Swami stars Sitara Devi, P. Jairaj, Nazir, Jeevan Dhar.