The Lure of the City
1934, Hindi. Directed by Kali Prasad Ghosh.
Sundarlal abandons his wife, Lalita, and children to pursue a living in the city, where he succumbs to a life of depravity. After their son dies, their daughter, Saju, defends her virtue and supports her mother in extreme poverty. Disguised as a man, she searches the city for her father with the help of a blind man, Baldev. Saju falls in love with a drunken millionaire she rescues, who mistakes her for a boy.
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 15 March 1934
- Original title
- Shaher Ka Jadoo
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Kali Prasad Ghosh
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The Lure of the City runs 136 minutes (2h 16m).
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The Lure of the City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1934. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lure of the City?
The Lure of the City (1934) was directed by Kali Prasad Ghosh and stars Sabita Devi, M. Kumar, Motilal.