Bewafa (1952 film)

Bewafa
Poster
Directed by	M. L. Anand
Written by	Sarshar
Screenplay by	Akhtar Hussain
Story by	Akhtar Hussain
Produced by	Jaffer Hussain
Starring	Ashok Kumar Raj Kapoor Nargis
Edited by	Z. F. Chaus
Music by	A. R. Qureshi, later also known as Alla Rakha (tabla player)
Production company	The Art Centre
Distributed by	The Art Centre
Release date	1952 (1952)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Bewafa (lit. 'Disloyal') is a 1952 Indian film directed by M. L. Anand, starring the hit Bollywood pair Nargis, Raj Kapoor, along with Ashok Kumar as a lead actor and he appears as a painter in the movie.^[1]

Plot

It depicts the story of a poor girl, Roopa (Nargis) who is forced by her alcoholic uncle to work. When she cannot meet her uncle's demand to earn money, she is removed from the house by her uncle, when her neighbour Raj (Raj Kapoor) comes to her aid and loans her some money. Despite that, she finds it difficult to make ends meet, and then she meets Ashok, with whom she later sells paintings, however then Raj reenters her life. The story follows the love triangle between Roopa, Raj and Ashok.

Cast

• Ashok Kumar as Ashok^[1][2]
• Raj Kapoor as Raj^[1]
• Nargis as Roopa^[1][2]
• Pran^[1]
• Neelam as Neeli
• Bhudo Advani as Advani

Soundtrack

Lyrics written by Sarshar and Sardul Kwatra.

Song	Singer
"Kaam Haathon Ka Hai"	Talat Mahmood
"Tu Aaye Na Aaye Teri Khushi"	Talat Mahmood[2]
"Tumko Fursat Ho Meri Jaan"	Talat Mahmood
"Dil Matwala Lakh Sambhala"	Talat Mahmood
"Dil Matwala Lakh Sambhala"	Lata Mangeshkar[2]
"Ek Baar Jhalak Dikhlake"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Badnaseebi Ka Gila"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Tana Der Na Tana"	Shamshad Begum[2]
"Aa Jao Mere Dilruba"	Geeta Dutt[2]

References

1. "Bewafa (1952 film)". Cinemaazi.com website. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
2. "Bewafa (1952 film)". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2024.