Bewafa 1952

Bewafa is a 1952 Indian Bollywood romance, social film released on Jan 01, 1952. The film is directed by M. L. Anand.

Roopa (Nargis) lives in a chawl with her paternal uncle. Her uncle forces her to find some work so that she earns money and buys alcohol for him. She is badly beaten by her uncle when she gets no work and doesn't earn any money. Her neighbor Raj (Raj Kapoor) helps her by lending her some money. One day, her uncle throws her out of house. Raj is also not there with his room being locked. Roopa walks away from chawl and goes to sea to kill herself but couldn't master the courage to do it. She sits across a tower and suddenly realizes that a person Ashok (Ashok Kumar) is making her painting. When she asks about it, he tells her that he is a painter and is still searching for a painting that would get sold. They both become good friends while Roopa moves into his house. She starts helping Ashok in paintings and they both start to earn lot of money. Ashok fell in love with Roopa but he is unaware that Roopa had a friend named Raj. One day Raj comes back and Roopa starts visiting him on regular basis and falls in love with him. Ashok isn't happy with Roopa and he warns Roopa that Raj isn't interested in her. But he is interested in her wealth. But Roopa does not listen and leaves Ashok's home to live with Raj forever. Will Ashok be able to live without Roopa? Will Roopa ever come to know that Ashok loved Roopa? Was Ashok's belief correct that Raj is a fraud? All these questions are answered in the remaining part of the story.

RUPAS life begin in a Chawl. She led a miserable existence with her uncle who was a drunkard, who ill treated and tortured her. . RAJ her neighbour had always playful and adjoing attitude towords Rupa He even sympathised on her pityful state and prefered only help to her which she used to accept though reluctantly. . One day she was forced to leave the chawl and wanted to put an end to her life but Fate had decreed otherwise. She met Ashok, a poor and unsuccessful artist who lived in a humble room in the neighbourhood. Ashok with a connoisseurs eye thought Rupa an ideal model for his paintings. This proved true. Ashok and Rupa became rich overnight. Rupa forgot her miserable past and was happy in her present rich environment with Ashok. . At this jucture Raj arrives on the scene-a completely changed Raj dressed like a gentleman with aristocratic behaviour and habits. Rupa was very pleased to meet Raj after such a lapse of time. She introduced Raj to Ashok-who though had not met each other before but had heard of each other. Ashok was not well impressed with Raj nor Raj with the former. Rajs intimacy with Rupa grew more and more every time they met. Ashok did not approve of this association as he thought that Raj was not good enough for Rupa and that he was more after her money. Raj on the contrary gave all the assurances to Rupa that he only cared for her and nothing else matterd to him in the world. All these developed into a conflict and misunderstanding amongst the three Rupa, Raj and Ashok. [Source: Booklet] Check out this page for more updates on Bewafa.