Manmohan (1936)

A social woman-centered film interrogating aspects of feudal patriarchy. The painter Ashok (Surendra) who loves the orphaned Vimala (Bibbo) is distressed to learn that she is due to marry Jagdish (Yakub). He paints Vimala's portraits with a frenzied obsession and becomes a famous artist. Paralleling this love story is the decline in Ashok's family fortunes.

Released

1936-12-18

Runtime

147 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Mehboob Khan

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes