A timeless classic! In 1958 it became the first Indian film to be nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars and only lost by one vote. Told in one long flashback the story follows Radha (Nargis) through marriage motherhood and into old age. As a girl she falls for Shamu (Kumar) but even before their wedding the couple owe money to merciless lender Shukhilala (Kanhaiyalal). They start a family but debt repayments barely cover the interest. Shamu loses both arms in a farming a