Seema
Seema is a 1955 Hindi drama starring Balraj Sahni, Nutan. An orphan teenager Gauri goes to live with her uncle and his wife. She works for meagre wages in another house where she is accused of stealing a necklace. Gauri runs from her uncle's house only to end up in an orphanage. Gauri revolts against all the rules and beats up the man who had framed her.
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| Movie Released Date | 1 Jan 1955 |
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Keypoints about Seema:
1. Total Movie Duration: 2h 20m
2. Audio Language: Hindi
About the movie Seema
Seema is a Hindi tragedy film based on the life of a girl who is sent to live in an orphanage to escape a life of severe hardships. There she finds true friendship, life lessons, and also the love of her life. Seema is a story of resilience, social injustice, and the hard realities of society. The movie is full of twists and turns much like other movies of this thrilling genre.
Seema movie Release Date
The Hindi movie Seema was released across cinemas on 1st January, 1955. The film is also streaming on OTT.
Seema movie plot: A journey of resilience
The plot of the movie revolves around Gauri, a young orphan living with her paternal uncle Kashinath. She is ill-treated, verbally abused, and made to do chores at nearby houses for petty wages. Gauri is caught stealing a necklace from one of her employers, Bankelal, whom she beats up and is caught by the police again. She is then sent to an orphanage run by a kind manager, Ashok. The manager and his associate later discover that Gauri was framed by Bankelal. Soon after, Ashok has a heart attack and suggests to Gauri that she marry Murlidhar, but she proposes to stay and take care of him. Will Gauri choose to be with the love of her life or fulfil her duty towards Ashok? Will she be able to obey Ashok?
Seema movie cast and crew
The cast of the movie includes Nutan who plays the lead role of Gauri. The role of Ashok, the orphanage manager is played by Balraj Sahni, Shivraj plays the role of Kashinath, while the role of Murlidhar is essayed by Sunder.
Amiya Chakrabarty is the director of the tragedy film Seema. The screenplay is also by Amiya Chakrabarty and the dialogues are written by Chandrakant. The film has seven songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi, and Manna Dey, which are written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
Interesting facts about the movie Seema
When the song ‘Tu Pyaar ka Sagar hai’ was being shot, Balraj Sahni had an urgent flight to catch, but the director wanted the entire song to be shot on that day. So, Balraj Sahni sat on a chair and shot the song. The entire song was shot in a single take, and Balraj Sahni was able to catch the flight.
FAQs about the movie Seema
Q1. Did the movie Seema win any awards?
Ans. This was the first film for which Nutan received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Seema also won the Filmfare award for Best Story.