Sahara

Leela, an orphaned young woman, lives with her aunt Rangilibai, uncle Vikram Singh, and cousin Kaushalya. When Rangilibai arranges Kaushalya’s marriage to the son of a wealthy landlord, Leela is sent along as a maid as part of her dowry. However, the landlord rejects Kaushalya and marries Leela instead. After the marriage, Leela is falsely accused of having a lover and is expelled from her husband’s home. She returns to Rangilibai, who refuses to take her in. She is later taken in by a distant relative, Gaman Singh, and his wife, Swarupbai. When she refuses to beg for alms, Swarupbai blinds her using medicated eye drops. Leela is then led to a temple daily and made to sit and beg by singing. There, she meets a young beggar boy named Panna and forms a bond with him. The music of the film was composed by & Bharat Vyas. Sound tracks : At the , received its only nomination, with being nominated for for her performance. This article about a Hindi film of the 1950s is a . You can help Wikipedia by .