P.L. Santoshi

Saudagar (1973)

Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjub ...

Dil Hi To Hai (1963)

Children are exchanged by greedy aunt and uncle in childhood and they live undeserved lives. ...

Holiday in Bombay (1963)

Nath and Gautam plan a trip to Bombay with the sole intention to have fun. ...

Opera House (1961)

A lover follows his sweetheart to her hometown and becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. ...

Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)

After falling in love with a girl seeking shelter in a rain, he goes to find the girl. ...

Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953)

Ramesh, the youngest son of a well-to-do family, falls in love with a woman he hears singing on the radio -- even though he's never seen her. When he finds out his mystery woman is Ksama, a servant in his parents' house, everything is thrown into turmoil. ...

Chham Chhama Chham (1952)

Shin Shinaki Boobla Boo (1952)

Shin Shinaki dreams of killing Taishi, the man who killed her parents. When the villain dies, she transfers her vengeful energies on to the man's son. ...

Sargam (1950)

Sargam is a 1950 Bollywood family drama film directed by P. L. Santoshi and starring Raj Kapoor. ...

Nirala (1950)

A doctor unknowingly spurns a woman who loves him, compelling her to marry a wealthy king whose three wives allegedly killed themselves. ...

Khidki (1948)

A lighthearted comedy film directed by P. L. Santoshi. It's described as a "flippant and clownish farce" that focuses on humorous situations, particularly involving a "boy and girl" dynamic. ...

Shehnai (1947)

A struggling entertainer trying to keep his dance company afloat with the help of his four daughters. However, his wife is worried about the disrepute the profession is bringing the girls and diminishing their chances of marriage. ...

Hum Ek Hain (1946)

Zamindari Ma, the old landlady of a village supports its people during a famine and raises three orphaned children of differing religions. The children, although encouraged to practice their separate religions, are taught to remain united at all times. ...

Basant (1942)

Impoverished singers Uma and her brother Babul are discovered by Nirmal. Uma becomes a star and marries Nirmal, but his insecurity leads him to abandon her and their daughter, Manju. When he finds Uma back on stage, he abducts Manju. After years, the famil ...

Station Master (1942)

A railway employee, Kalicharan, would like Usha, the Station Master of Rangpur Railway Station's daughter, to get married to Niranjan, the DTS of Indian Railways, but Usha has fallen in love with Arun, a Guard with the Railway, wants to marry him, and refu ...

Saint Dnyaneshwar (1940)

It's the story of a boy who finds enlightenment by experiencing religious hipocrisy and dogmatism. Dnyaneshwar liberated the "divine knowledge" locked in the Sanskrit language to bring that knowledge into Prakrit (Marathi) and made it available to the comm ...

Pearl Necklace (1937)

"Moti Ka Haar" (1937), also known as "Pearl Necklace," is an early Hindi film directed by Jaddanbai, a pioneering woman in Indian cinema. Classified as both a fantasy and a social film, its plot likely explores the significance of a pearl necklace within a ...