Paigham (1959)

8.0/10 • 183 min • Drama

Overview

Widowed Mrs. Lal lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan; an unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. While Ram is employed in a mill, Ratan is studying engineering in Calcutta. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a Typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram. When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the employees, he decides to form a union, a move that is opposed by Ram, who is very devoted and loyal to Sewakram.

Cast

Dilip Kumar

Ratan Lal

Vyjayanthimala

Manju

Raaj Kumar

Ram Lal

Pandari Bai

Parvati Ratan Lal

B. Saroja Devi

Malti Sewakram

Motilal

Seth Sewakram

Johnny Walker

Nandu

Shivraj

Sitaram

Vasundhara Devi

Manju's Mother

Shivraj

Seetaram

Seethalakshmi

Sheela

Pushpamala

Kamla

Gundu Karuppaiah

Kundan

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