Dharmputra (1961)
Hindu-Muslim bhai-bhai!
The story of two families — one Muslim and one Hindu — living together in India under British rule.
Director: Yash Chopra
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: December 28, 1961
Cast
- Mala Sinha - Husn Bano
- Shashi Kapoor - Dilip Rai
- Rehman - Javed
- Manmohan Krishna - Dr. Amrit Rai
- Indrani Mukherjee - Meena
- Tabassum - Rekha Rai
- Deven Verma - Sudesh Rai
- Nirupa Roy - Mrs. Savitri Amrit Rai
- Leela Chitnis - Meena's Mother
- Ashok Kumar - Nawab Badruddin
Screenplay
- Akhtar-ul-Iman (Dialogue)
- Acharya Chatursen Shastry (Novel)
- Sahir Ludhianvi (Lyricist)
Music: N. Dutta
Cinematography: Dharam Chopra
Editing: Pran Mehra
Production: B.R. Films (India)
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
Keywords
british empire, islamophobia, partition, child given up for adoption, hindu muslim conflict, hindutva
More Films by Director: Yash Chopra
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dharmputra about?
- The story of two families — one Muslim and one Hindu — living together in India under British rule.
- Who directed Dharmputra?
- Dharmputra was directed by Yash Chopra.
- Who stars in Dharmputra?
- Dharmputra stars Mala Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Rehman, Manmohan Krishna, Indrani Mukherjee, Tabassum.
- How long is Dharmputra?
- Dharmputra has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Dharmputra?
- Dharmputra is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Dharmputra produced?
- Dharmputra was produced in India.