| Bharosa | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bharosa_1940.jpg) Chandra Mohan and Sardar Akhtar in Bharosa (1940) | |
| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | Lalchand Bismil |
| Produced by | Sohrab Modi |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Y. D. Sarpotdar |
| Music by | G. P. Kapoor |
Production company | Minerva Movietone |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bharosa (Trust) is a 1940 Hindi/Urdu social melodrama film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi.[1] Made under the Minerva Movietone banner, the story and lyrics were by Lalchand Bismil, with cinematography by Y. D. Sarpotdar.[2] The music was composed by G. P. Kapoor, and the cast included Chandra Mohan, Sardar Akhtar, Mazhar Khan, Sheela, Maya Devi and Eruch Tarapore.[3][4]
The film revolves around an incestuous relationship that develops unwittingly between a brother and sister. The theme was "considered to be quite revolutionary" with a "daring" "thematic climax".[5]
- ^ Crow, Jonathan (2014). "Bharosa (1940) Overview". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 284–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Bharosa". Alan Goble. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Bharosa (1940)". Indiancin.ma. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Gangar, Amrit (2008). Sohrab Modi The Great Mughal of Historicals. New Delhi, India: Wisdom Tree. p. 29. ISBN 9788183281089.