Durgesh Nandini 1956

Durgesh Nandini is a 1956 Indian Bollywood musical, costume drama, costume film released on Jan 01, 1956. The film is directed by B. Mitra.
The moghul Emperor Akbar deputes Raja Mansingh to conquer Orissa where the Pathan King Katlu Khan reigns. Akbar advises Raja Mansingh to enlist the help of Raja Birendra Singh, Jagirdar of Garh Mandaran. Inspite of the existing enmity between them, Mansingh undertakes to ask for such co-operation. . Raja Mansingh reaches Burdwan and sends ahead his son Jagat Singh to spy on the Military activities of the Pathans. On his way Jagat Singh happens to meet Durgesh Nandini, daughter of Raja Birendra and they fall in love with each other. While Durgesh Nandini is on her way to the Shiva Temple, Katlu Khans commancder Usman arrests her. Jagat Singh goes to Durgesh Nandinis rescue. A grim fight ensues and finally Jagat Singh is thrown into the quicksand. The timely help of his horse saves him a horrible death. . Jagat Singh reaches Brudawn and Raja Mansingh sends him this time to Birendra Singh for help. In Birendras Castle, Jagat meets Durgesh Nandini during the Holi festival and their love deepens. . Once, on his way to meet Durgesh Nandini through a secret entrance Jagat Singh is spied upon by Usman, who uses the way to smuggle his memn into the fort. The fort is thus captured, Raja Birendra Singh and his daughter Durgesh Nandini are taken prisoners and taken to Katlus castle. Jagat Singh however escapes. . Katlu Khan, in order catch Jagat Singh, throws out a challenge that any Rajput defeating Usman in fair fight, would merit to ask for the release of Birendra Singh and Durgesh Nandini, Jagat Singh against, his fathers advice, accepts the challenge. However, he is wounded and defeated. Thus as a prisoner Jagat Singh is held in the palace of Katlu Khan. Ayesha, Nawab Katulu Khans daughter, who attends on Jagat, falls in love with him. In the mean time Birendra Singh is sentenced to death. As Katlu Khan desires peace, he asks Jagat Singh to approach his father and make him sigh a peact treaty. Jagat Singh refuses and he in turn is also sentenced to death. Ayesha tries to rescue jagat but is stopped by Usman who lerns of her plans. Accused of infedility by Usman, she is brought for trial before Katlu Khan. Ayesha is also sentenced to death, but Jagat Singh protests that Ayesha is innocent and proposes to fight wit Usman unto death. If he won, Ayesha was to be released. . In the goary fight that followed Uman is killed and Ayesha is set free And now Katlu Khan, who is madly in love with Durgesh Nandini, promises to release Jagat Singh provided Durgesh Nandini goest into Katlus Harem and sings. This move is misunderstood by Jagat. . Ayesha comes to know about Jagats love for Durgesh Nandini. To make the man she loves happy, Ayesha hatches a plot to proved means to escape for Jagat and Durgesh Nandini together. Katlu discovers Jagat and Durgesh Nandini as they are about to escape and drags Durgesh Nandini to the marriage pandal. . At this juncture Raja Mansingh and his Moghul army attacks Katlus castle. Ayesha then leads Jagat and Dugesh Nandini to escapte through secret tunnel. Katlu once again foils their escape, meets them there and a grim fight ensues. Ayesha, trying to save Jagat mortally wounded. Mansingh and his soldier appear in the nick of time. Katlu overpowered and killed. . Wounded Ayesha, before breathing her last, takes the hand the man she loves and places it into the hand of Durgesh Nanidni, bringing the harassed lovers together. [Source: Booklet] Check out this page for more updates on Durgesh Nandini.