Bahut Din Huwe
1954 film by S. S. Vasan
Bahut Din Huwe (transl. Many days have passed) is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language film directed by S. S. Vasan, produced by Gemini Studios and starring Madhubala. It is a remake of the Telugu film Bala Nagamma (1942).
Bahut Din Huwe received lukewarm reviews from critics upon its release in March 1954. The film was not a commercial success, although it went on to celebrate a silver jubilee in Poona.
Plot
Madhubala plays the role of Princess Chandrakanta, who is born due to the blessings of Nagraj. Due to Nagraj's curse, the Queen dies as soon as the princess stops breastfeeding. The second Queen grows jealous of the princess and orders her men to kill her. However, the men assigned to kill her leave her in the forest, where she gets adopted by a priest and his wife, who ill-treats her. When she grows up, she is spotted by Prince Anand Kumar, who immediately falls in love with her. She marries him and gives birth to a son.
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