Summaries

Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquent and entertaining plea for national unity that manages to showcase several cultural traditions whilst encouraging people to laugh both with and at each other.—van Goethem

Jalandhar-based Punjabi-speaking Anand Khanna re-locates to New Delhi, looks for a room to rent and is shunned by a variety of Marwari, Sindhi, Gujarati, and Bengali landlords. He decides to change his name to Anandkumar Swami, and gets a room with Tamil-speaking Subramaniam. He falls in love with his landlord's daughter, Janaki, and wants to marry her without realizing that neither of their respective families will ever consent to this 'Hindustani' marriage.—rAjOo ([email protected])

Details

Keywords
  • satire comedy
  • bengali
  • tamil
  • punjabi
  • national unity
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Musical
Release date Sep 13, 1956
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin India
Language Hindi
Filming locations Modern Studio, Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Production companies De Luxe Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 56m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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