Adhikar (1939)
Melodrama about lineage and property questions. Nikhilesh (Barua) loves heiress Indira (Jamuna). A poor orphan girl, Radha (Menaka Devi), arrives claiming to be Indira's stepsister and therefore part inheritor of the family estate. Indira agrees to share her inheritance but then Radha makes a play for Nikhilesh. Ultimately, Radha turns out to be the real and sole heir. Love proves to be stronger than material possession as Indira and Nikhilesh get married and Radha finds happiness with Ratan, a man she had known and loved during her days of poverty. As each character returns to the class of his/her birth, the message hammered home is a warning to people never to transcend their social status.
Released: Jan 21, 1939
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: P.C. Barua, Jamuna Barua, Pahadi Sanyal, Menaka Devi, Chitralekha, Pankaj Mullick
Crew: P.C. Barua (Director)