Dard (1947 film)

Dard Pain is a 1947 Bollywood drama film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar. The film was produced by Kardar Productions. It was a surprise musical hit at the boxoffice as it had an ordinary for then star cast. Suraiya played the second lead, with Munawwar Sultana as the main heroine. The film was Suraiyas first big hit, becoming a popular singing star following the success of the film. The hero of the film was Kardars brother Nusrat Kardar, who shifted to Pakistan following Partition in 1947, where he acted in a few films.

Nawab Sahib Badri Prasad lives with his wife, the Begum Pratima Devi and their young daughter Suraiya Munawwar Sultana. While attending a function at an orphanage, he becomes impressed by a student, Iqbal Nusrat and brings him home. After some initial friction Suraiya and the boy become friends. Iqbal grows up to become a doctor while Suraiya falls in love with him. She gifts him a big diamond ring. A friend Husn Banu of Suraiyas takes great pleasure in teasing the two, which Suraiya doesnt mind but is frowned upon by Iqbal.Iqbal decides to serve at a village where there is an outbreak of plague. Here he meets Hamida Suraiya and the two fall in love inbetween his ministrations to the sick. One of the villagers, Dilawar Shyam Kumar, is a suitor of Hamida and jealous of the love interest between Hamida and Iqbal. Dilawar blackmails Iqbal about their romance, threatening to inform Nawab Sahib unless Iqbal gives him Rs. 10, 000. A scared Iqbal gives Dilawar the diamond ring gifted to him by Suraiya. Iqbal falls ill and the Nawab arrives with an ambulance to take him home. Hamidas father is killed by Dilawar, who then proceeds to lie to Hamida, telling her that Iqbal had left the ring for her and gives it to her. Hamida accepts it and wears it on her finger. ........

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