''Aurat'' (''Woman'') is a

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...

Hindi movie produced by Munshiram Varma and directed by Bhagwan Das Varma. The film stars

Prem Nath Prem Nath Malhotra, better known as Prem Nath, was an Indian actor and director, who was best known for his works in Hindi films. Nath made his debut with the film ''Ajit'' (1948), and went on to appear in over 100 films throughout his career. ...

, Bina Rai and

Purnima Pūrṇimā () is the word for full moon in Sanskrit. The day of Purnima is the day (''Tithi'') in each month when the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnights (paksha), and the Moon is aligned exa ...

Plot

In ''Aurat's'' retelling of the

Samson Samson (; , '' he, Šīmšōn, label= none'', "man of the sun") was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution o ...

and

Delilah Delilah ( ; , meaning "delicate";Gesenius's ''Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon'' ar, دليلة, Dalīlah; grc, label= Greek, Δαλιδά, Dalidá) is a woman mentioned in the sixteenth chapter of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. She is loved ...

tale, the plot begins with an introduction to Adil (Prem Nath), who plays Samson in this Hindi-language version. Adil is a man of gigantic strength who lives in a village with his widowed mother. One day, the military commander (Hiralal) of the king (Ulhas), comes to Adil’s village and informs the villagers that they will need to perform forced labor to build a new palace for the king. During the confrontations that take place, Adil drives the commander and his allies away but, in the process, an old man dies. As Adil cradles the dying man, he promises him he will take care of his daughter Ruhi (Purnima). Subsequently, Ruhi moves in with Adil and his mother and, as time passes, Ruhi falls in love with Adil. The story picks up with the introduction of Juhi (Bina Rai), who is betrothed to the king and will be playing Delilah. On a hunting trip, Juhi and the king are separated; a lion appears from a cave and starts stalking Juhi. Adil, who happens to be in the area, single-handedly wrestles with the lion and rescues the king's betrothed from the lion. This earns him the gratitude of the beautiful Queen-in-waiting, Juhi. The king, pleased with Adil, gives him an important assignment in his army, and promises that Adil's fellow-villagers will not face forced labour from his army. Juhi is impressed by Adil and over time this impression turns to love, and she tells Adil about this. Adil does not think it appropriate for a betrothed to be his lover and wife, and spurns her. Infuriated by Adil's response, Juhi starts to plot against Adil, by getting the king to once again impose forced labour from Adil's village. This angers Adil, who goes to confront the king and the queen-in-waiting. The king dismisses Adil, and orders his arrest. Adil flees to the hills. Numerous attempts by the king's armies to apprehend Adil are in vain. Finally, Juhi tells the king that she will bring Adil back and make him her prisoner. When the king agrees, Juhi goes off to the hill where Adil is camping and sets up camp over there with her maid, Yasmin (Roopmala). Adil finds Juhi in the camp and gradually succumbs to her charms, falling in love with her. While spending time together, he confesses to her that the secret to his strength was his long hair which, if cut, would make him lose his strength. So, Juhi drugs Adil and while he his fast asleep, she cuts his hair and hands him to the king’s guards. The movie progresses in this retelling of the Samson and Delilah tale, apprising audiences with what ultimately happens to Adil, Juhi, Ruhi and the king.

Cast

* Bina Rai as Juhi *

as Adil *

as Ruhi * Ulhas as The King *

Hiralal Hiralal is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hiralal (actor), Indian film actor *Shirish Hiralal Chaudhari, member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly *Hiralal Datta (born 1959), Indian cricketer *Hiralal Gaekwad (1923� ...

as the Military Commander * Roopmala as Yasmin

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

Shankar Jaikishan Shankar may refer to: People *Shankar (name), including a list of people with the name * Sankar (writer) (Mani Shankar Mukherjee), Bengali writer * L. Shankar, Indian violinist * S. Shankar, Indian film director commonly credited as Shankar *Sanka ...

, while Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra wrote the lyrics.

Trivia

and Bina Rai fell in love during the filming of ''Aurat'' and got married soon after. Also, the year following the release of ''Aurat'', Bhagwan Das Varma married Purnima, who played an important role on ''Aurat'' as well as earlier films made by Varma Films. ''Aurat'' is a re-working of the Biblical tale of

and

. ''Aurat'' was released shortly after the release of the Hollywood film

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah are Biblical figures. Samson and Delilah may also refer to: In music * ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns * ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown * "Samson and Delilah" (t ...

directed by

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

. Unlike its Hollywood version, ''Aurat'' was not successful at the box office.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0045524, Aurat 1953 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films scored by Shankar–Jaikishan Indian black-and-white films Films about Samson