Didi (1937)
A famous Saigal musical narrating a strange love story set against 1930s industrialization and worker-management relations. The 16-year-old Prabhavati inherits a mill and turns it into an extremely profitable enterprise. Prakash is a worker who designs a more efficient machine for the factory for which he first gets sacked and then is re-employed. He falls in love with Prabhavati's sister Sheila, who later makes way for Prabhavati who is also in love with Prakash. Her withdrawal distresses Prakash, causing him to bully the workers who then go on strike.
Director: Nitin Bose
Genre: Romance, Drama, Music
Runtime: 134 min
Release Date: March 20, 1937
Cast
Music: Pankaj Mullick, Rai Chand Boral
Production: New Theatres Limited
Country: India
Original Language: bn
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Didi about?
- A famous Saigal musical narrating a strange love story set against 1930s industrialization and worker-management relations. The 16-year-old Prabhavati inherits a mill and turns it into an extremely profitable enterprise. Prakash is a worker who designs a more efficient machine for the factory for which he first gets sacked and then is re-employed. He falls in love with Prabhavati's sister Sheila, who later makes way for Prabhavati who is also in love with Prakash. Her withdrawal distresses Prakash, causing him to bully the workers who then go on strike.
- Who directed Didi?
- Didi was directed by Nitin Bose.
- Who stars in Didi?
- Didi stars K.L. Saigal, Leela Desai, Devbala, Durgadas Bandyopadhyay, Amar Mullick, Bhanu Banerjee.
- How long is Didi?
- Didi has a runtime of 2h 14m (134 minutes).
- What genre is Didi?
- Didi is a Romance, Drama, Music film.
- Where was Didi produced?
- Didi was produced in India.
- What are the themes of Didi?
- The themes of Didi include: Musical Spectacle.