Story, Synopsis, Trivia, Dialogues for Nili (1950)


Nili is a 1950 Indian Bollywood romance, social film released on Jan 01, 1950. The film is directed by Ratibhai Punatar, produced by Chandulal J. Shah under banner named Ranjit Studios, music composed by S. Mohinder.
Nili, a young beggar girl, lives by singing and begging in the streets. One day, she could not get any alms, and unable to bear the pangs of hunger, steals a loaf of bread. A crowd chases her shouting "thief-theif". . The noise attracts the attention of an aristocratic gathering at Meena Devis residence - a lady patronising fine arts and literature. All condemn and criticise the beggar girl, except Kumar, a sculptor and his friend Kant. Kumar disagree with the rest, that nobility and excellence of character were the birth rights of only the blue-blooded people. They laugh and mock at Kumar, who leaves the place with Kant in disgust and in a revengeful mood. . As luck would have it, Nili finds shelter from the chasing crowd in a car which belongs to Kumar. Nilis presence is discovered and an idea falshes in his mind that she could be made a good instrument to avenge his insults. Nili, is therefore, taken home by Kumar as his maid servant. . Under the bengin sway of the best education, training and refinments, Nili, the beggar girl, rises to the high pedestal of cultured princess Endowed with all the feminine charms, Kumar makes a statue of her. She serves as a model for his clay works. He treats her as a mould for his art, while things relating her senses and feelings are taking quite a different shape. The idea never strikes him that she a human being, made of bone and flesh possesses a heart and feeling too. Nili falls in love with Kumar, while he, a lover of art and skill, remains a stone-hearted sculptor. . For months and months she waits, but without any response from Kumar. Kant advises her to have patience. . In a brilliant gathering of Pillars of Society, Nili is presentd by Kumar as Princess Nilum Kumari. Those who had laughed at him, now pay homage and respect to her, befitting her exalted position. Prince Hamir actually falls in love with her. Kumar smiles at his success. He had succeed in lowering those proud heads before the very girl, whom they had branded "mean, low and a social curse". . Kumar was elated and glad over his success. Nili again tries to search his heart, but either he had no heart, or love for art and skil had turned it into a stone, devoid of all feelings and emotions. She drags him to his studio and delineating each statue and model made by him, tries to rouse him from his long slumber, arguing that human beings are not more models of stone and clay. The heartless sculptor listens like a statue. She leaves the house in utter disgust. . Kant rushes to save Nili. He saves her from ending her life, and brings her back to his place. Prince Hamir wanted to meet Princess Nilum Kumari again. On his insistence, Kant promises him to bring her to the party. Hamir intends to propose marriage. Kumar comes to know about, it, and wants to stop it by exposing the identity of the so-called Princess Nilum Kumari. Kant tries to prevent Kumar, but he is adamant. Check out this page for more updates on Nili.

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