Prarthana (1943)

Director: Sarvottam Badami

An early Indian film explored themes of faith, hope, societal struggles, and the role of prayer or devotion in overcoming adversity

Cast

Sabita Devi

Paroo

Motilal

Kedar

Jahanara Kajjan

Sunderbai

Nimbalkar

Seth Ramdassi

Menaka Devi

Kusum

K.N. Singh

Doctor

Ghulam Hussein

Behari Lal

Sadat Ali

Mukund Lal

Mehboob Khan

Ramu Kaka