Modern Girl 1961

Modern Girl is a 1961 Indian Bollywood family drama, social film released on Jan 01, 1961. The film is directed by R. Bhattacharya.
The youth of India is at cross-roads. The female of the species particularly the Modern Girl, is utterly confused. In childhood she hears of the saints like Mirabai. In school she reads about warriors like Laxmibai of Jhansi. In college she learns about the beatnik age on theone hand and she is asked to join the N.C.C. on the other. . Sheela too was such a modern girl, whose father Ramdas, a jewellery salesman, had sent to her for higher education against the wishes of his orthodod wife. During the N.C.C. parade when Sheela is awarded the gold medal for the being best girl cadet, Prem, a handsome reporter, is smitten by her beauty. He along with his friend Jeevan makes many unsuccessful efforts to attract Sheela. . Jeevan in turn refuses to marry Rekha, because she is old fashioned but Rekha transforms herself into a modern wench and Jeevan falls for her head over heals. . Minu, Sheelas younger sister, is lost in the dizzy circle of the idle rich and finds herself caught in the wep spread round her by Mr. Nath, a sinister character. In the nick of time Minu realises the situation and in a life and death struggle, she saves her honour. She has however borught disgrace to the family, which she had deserted at the instigations of Mr. Nath. In an effort to redeem herself, she takes upon heself the blame for stealing the jewellery, which her father was carrying to Delhi for his firm and which he had lost. When she surrenders herself to the police she is shocked to learn that she is wanted for the murder of one Mr. Naidu. [Source: Booklet] Check out this page for more updates on Modern Girl.