''Gaban'' () is 1966 Hindi film directed by

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, based on

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's classic novel by the same name. It had

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and Sadhna playing the lead role. The film has music by

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, and lyrics were by Shailendra and

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.Gaban songs

Plot

Honest Munshi Dayanath works in the administrative office of the Allahabad High Court in 1928 British India, and lives an impoverished lifestyle along with his wife, a grown slacker son, Ramanath, and two younger sons. Without knowing Ramanath's background, Munshi Dindayal arranges his daughter, Jalpa's marriage, and she moves in with this family. Unable to pay jeweler Gangaram for jewelry purchased for this wedding, Ramanath steals his wife's jewelry, and then gets in debt when he gets her a Chandrahaar. In order to pay for this, he works as a Clerk, collecting money for the regime as well as accepting bribes. Circumstances compel him to embezzle Rs.800/- which he is unable to return. Afraid of being arrested, he flees to Calcutta, gets embroiled indirectly in the freedom struggle, gets arrested and will only be set free if he testifies against non-violent freedom-fighters.

Cast

as Ramanath * Sadhna as Jalpa *

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as Zohrajaan *

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as Munshi Dayanath *

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as Jaggo * Kanhaiyalal as Devideen * Anwar Hussain as Khan *

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as Pan Shop Owner *

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as Ramanath's Mother * Agha as Bade Babu *

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as Advocate *

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as Jalpa's Father *

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as Ratan *

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as Senior Inspector

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1966 films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films Films based on Indian novels Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee Films scored by Shankar–Jaikishan Adaptations of works by Premchand Films based on works by Premchand {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub