Sandesha
Suresh, a Hindu graduate, and Rafique, a Muslim mechanic, are close friends despite their different worlds. Suresh’s father refuses consent for his marriage to Rafique’s sister, but the bond between the two men survives. Later, unemployment drives them into hardship until they find work together, with Suresh managing Rafique’s business. Trouble brews when Rafique’s jealous brother-in-law sows suspicion, leading to quarrels and separation. Rafique, devoted to his young daughter, misjudges Suresh’s intentions, but a crisis ultimately reunites them, underscoring friendship, sacrifice, and Hindu-Muslim unity.
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Nazir Director
First release November 16, 1940 · Produced in India
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Hind Pictures
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India
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Original language
Hindi
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India · November 16, 1940
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