Nirmala
1938, Hindi. Directed by Franz Osten.
Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 October 1938
- Original title
- निर्मला
- Country
- India
- Written by
- J.S. Casshyap
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Nirmala (1938) was directed by Franz Osten and stars Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Maya Devi.