Manmohan (1936)

A social woman-centered film interrogating aspects of feudal patriarchy. The painter Ashok (Surendra) who loves the orphaned Vimala (Bibbo) is distressed to learn that she is due to marry Jagdish (Yakub). He paints Vimala's portraits with a frenzied obsession and becomes a famous artist. Paralleling this love story is the decline in Ashok's family fortunes.

Manmohan is a 1936 movie. Directed by Mehboob Khan. Main cast: Bibbo, Motilal, Yakub, Ashalata, Bhudo Advani. Runtime: 147 minutes. Its average rating is 9.0 out of 10, from 1 votes.