Daaera (1953)

Name: Daaera
Genre: Romance, Drama, Music
Released: 1953-01-01

2h 3m

Running Time

Plot.

The narrative deals with the dreams and aspiration of a 16-old-girl, Sheetal (Meena Kumari) caught in the vortex of uncertainty and morality. Desperate for engagement with her neighbour, Shravan (Nasir Khan) who is equally drawn towards her but she is forced into meaningless wedlock with a sick old man.

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Cast & Crew.

Meena Kumari

Sheetal

Nasir Khan

Sharan Kumar

Nana Palsikar

Sheetal's Husband

M. Kumar

Sheetal's Husband

Pratima Devi

Sharan's Mother

Roopmala

Gomti

Jamal Sen

Music

Jamal Sen

Music

Kamal Amrohi

Director / Writer

Jankidas Mehra

Dr. Ali Baker

H. Prakash

Bihari

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1953

Original Name
दायरा

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 3m

Genres
Romance Drama Music

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

romance

Wiki.

Daaera (transl. Circle) is a 1953 Indian film written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, starring Meena Kumari and Nasir Khan. It was released at Bombay's Naaz cinema. Its story is loosely based on Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari's own love story.