
Barati
1954, Hindi. Directed by J.K. Nanda.
Sunder, a laid-back young man, cares nothing about responsibilities towards his own future or of his family's. At much persuasion by his widowed mother, Sunder leaves on a journey to find a suitable groom for his sister Laajo. Situations arises and Sunder ends up marrying Pilu, daughter of Mooley Shah from the neighboring village. Sunder's mother and maternal uncle Bishandas are happy for Sunder's marriage but are disappointed by Sunder's irresponsibility towards Laajo's marriage. This time Bishandas decides to accompany Sunder for a groom hunt. After a few attempts they find a boy for Laajo, Atmaram, a government employee. The marriage takes place, but Atmaram's father Lala Kedarnath asks for money as dowry. This puts Laajo's marriage in jeopardize. Finally, Bishandas manages to make Atmaram to disown his father and accept Laajo.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
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- Hindi
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Barati is streaming on Eros Now Select in India.
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- 1 January 1954
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Barati runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Who directed Barati?
Barati (1954) was directed by J.K. Nanda and stars Johnny Walker, Chand Usmani, Om Prakash.