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| Directed by | V. Shantaram |
| Written by | Shams Lucknavi |
| Produced by | Rajkamal Kalamandir |
| Starring | Prithviraj Kapoor Jayshree Karan Dewan Lalita Pawar |
| Cinematography | V. Avadhoot |
| Music by | Vasant Desai |
Production company | Rajkamal Kalamandir |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dahej (Dowry) is a 1952 Hindi social family drama film based on the dowry system directed by V. Shantaram. Produced by Rajkamal Kalamandir, the director of photography was V. Avadhoot.[1] Music was composed by Vasant Desai with lyrics by Shams Lucknavi,[2] who also wrote the story and dialogues. The film starred Prithviraj Kapoor, Karan Dewan, Jayshree, Ulhas, Mumtaz Begum, Keshavrao Date and Lalita Pawar.[3]
The story is set in the city of Lucknow and involves the social issue of dowry. The film is about a young bride who faces suffering and humiliation for not bringing a dowry and then makes the "ultimate sacrifice" with her death.[4]
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 317–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Dahej (1950)". lyricsbogie.com. LyricsBogie.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Dahej 1950". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Shoma A. Chatterji (1998). Subject cinema, object women: a study of the portrayal of women in Indian cinema. Parumita Publications. ISBN 9788187867005. Retrieved 20 February 2015.