Phir Subha Hogi

<p>Ram ( ) is a poor law student who supports his education with from his mother and things he . While struggling with his poor finances, he saves a boy from an accident. Seeing the poor condition of the boy’s family, he gives all his savings for the boy’s treatment. Ram keeps visiting the boy and falls in love with the boy’s elder sister Soni ( ). Soni’s father Gopal ( ) is an alcoholic, which Harbanslal ( ) keeps providing him with. Harbanslal has a mean motive in doing so, as he wants to marry Soni. To prevent Soni’s arranged marriage with Harbanslal, Ram decides to rob the , but he is caught in the act and he murders the pawn owner. Ram’s conscience keeps telling him to admit to his crime, but he never picks up the courage to do so. The police inspector on the case keeps suspecting Ram for the crime. With no proof he, too, is helpless. Ram learns that the police have already arrested another thief and have charged him with this robbery and murder. On the last day, when the court is to rule in the case, Ram makes up his mind and admits. He pleads saying how he was acting in self-defense against real villains of the society. The court sentences him to three years of imprisonment. Soni promises that she will wait for his release and then marry him. Lyrics for this socially relevant film were composed by and music by . The song “Chin-O-Arab Hamara, Hindustan Hamara, Rehne Ko Ghar Nahin Hain, Sara Jahan Hamara” sung by and picturised on , became very popular yet controversial, and was very close to being banned then. fared successfully at the box office and was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year 1958 behind , and . The music composed by Khayyam is considered as “rich and beautiful”. Songs like “Chin-O-Arab Hamara” and “Woh Subah Kabhi To Aayegi” penned by Sahir Ludhianvi were satirical on the condition of India and the Nehruvian politics. “Chin-o-Arab Hamara” was a parody on Iqbal’s poem ” “. , a senior leader of the , many a time in his speeches, has talked about watching this movie along with his friend and colleague . Advani reminisces that former was very fond of watching movies. He narrated an incident where in 1958 he and Vajpayee, after facing an electoral defeat in election, straightaway went to watch a movie.<br /> Advani says that the film turned out to be . Advani says that after Vajpayee became PM, he told party workers that the title of the movie had turned out to be prophetic and there was finally a dawn.</p>