Kath Putli
1957, Hindi. Directed by Nitin Bose & Amiya Chakrabarty.
In this Bollywood classic tearjerker, a romance for the ages blooms between the puppeteer Shivraj and the young admirer Pushpa after Shivraj loses the use of his hands and his livelihood. But love turns to resentment when Pushpa begins paying the bills with money made through her budding stage career. Will fierce pride keep them apart, or will Pushpa's faithful agent find a way to bring them together again?
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 25 January 1957
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Amiya Chakrabarty
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Kath Putli runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
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Kath Putli isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Kath Putli?
Kath Putli (1957) was directed by Nitin Bose and Amiya Chakrabarty and stars Balraj Sahni, Vyjayanthimala, Kumari Kamala.