Life's for Living: Aadmi

1939 Drama Directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

About Life's for Living: Aadmi

Honest policeman Moti falls in love with the prostitute Kesar and tries to pull her out of that life. The people around them will not accept the match. Shahu Modak plays Moti. Shanta Hublikar plays Kesar.

Cast & crew

More about Life's for Living: Aadmi

V. Shantaram directed. The Hindi film Aadmi was made at the same time as the Marathi Manoos. Both are also called Life's for Living. A. Bhaskarrao wrote the story The Police Constable. Anant Kanekar wrote the screenplay, dialogue, and lyrics. V. Avadhoot photographed it. Master Krishna Rao, Krishnarao Phulambrikar, composed the music. Sundara Bai, Ram Marathe, and Raja Paranjpe are in the cast.

Themes

  • A constable and a prostitute
  • Rehabilitation refused by the street
  • Moti
  • Kesar
  • Prabhat
  • Shantaram
  • Aadmi
  • Manoos

Look

V. Avadhoot photographed the Prabhat production.

Music

Krishnarao Phulambrikar composed the songs. Anant Kanekar wrote the lyrics.

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The English Wikipedia calls it a reformist social melodrama.
  • The Marathi title Manoos is the twin version, not a later remake.
  • A copy of Aadmi is on Wikimedia Commons.

Scenes

  • Moti tries to take Kesar out of the life that the neighborhood will not forgive.

Influenced by

  • A. Bhaskarrao's The Police Constable

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Aadmi)