Hindi Chhalia (1973)

Chhalia is an Indian Hindi drama movie directed by Manmohan Desai and produced by Subhash Desai. It features Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Pran, Rehman, and Shobhna Samarth in lead roles. The story is loosely based on the 1848 short story “White Nights” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky but is focused on the issue of estranged wives and children in the aftermath of Partition. Chhalia was shot in black-and-white. All lyrics are written by Qamar Jalalabadi; all music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. The songs are sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, and Mohd. Rafi. It was released in 1960.