Once upon a time, All India Radio’s Urdu service used to broadcast film stories. Here is the story of the film Shankar Hussain, briefly written and narrated by Anwaar Ahmed, a famous radio announcer from that era.
Shankar Hussain (A 1977 Film in Hindi)
Dr Uday Shankar is a kind-hearted Hindu gentleman who has chosen to practice medicine in a village rather than make money by working in a large city. Once, a devastating flood hits a nearby village and he goes there to minister to the affected people. At this time, he happens to rescue a Muslim child, Husain, whose entire family has been wiped out. He raises the boy as his own, alongside his own son, Ajay. As a good Hindu, he decides to raise the boy in the religion of his own parents, and Husain thus grows up to be a practising Muslim living in the backdrop of a Hindu household. Everyone loves the new addition to the household and Husain also is deeply attached to his new family.
Yusuf Naqvi
Director
Kamal Amrohi
Writer
Curated and Cover by Irfan
