Amrapali

Directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal

With Sabita Devi, Prem Adib, Jagdish Sethi, Badri Prasad and Sankata Prasad

A historical drama about the conflict between Magadha and Vaishali. When Vaishali refuses Magadha's suzerainty, its commander Abhayaraj is released. Abhayaraj seeks to marry Pali, the Chief Minister's daughter, but she falls for the disguised King Bimbisar of Magadha. Abhayaraj subsequently declares Pali a public woman. Pali, now pregnant, lives as a public woman until her son grows up, leading to a philosophical resolution of the central conflict.