Waris
1954, Hindi. Directed by Nitin Bose.
An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha to stay with him. However, it is Kanta (Nadira), a young woman betrayed by Rana's villainous secretary Kailash (Yakub), who arrives at the house and his mistaken for Shobha. Masquerading as Shobha, who lives nearby in absolute poverty, Kanta moves in, causing a moral dilemma and generating suspense since she could be caught at any moment.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1954
- Original title
- वारिस
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Hakim Ahmed Shuja
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Waris runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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Waris isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1954.
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Who directed Waris?
Waris (1954) was directed by Nitin Bose and stars Talat Mahmood, Suraiya, Nadira.