
Edge of the City(1957)
A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.


“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on.”
A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.

Balraj Sahni
Kedarnath

Sunil Dutt
Ravi

Raaj Kumar
Raju

Shashi Kapoor
Munna / Vijay Kumar

Sharmila Tagore
Renu Khanna

Rehman
Chinoy

Madan Puri
Balbir

Manmohan Krishna
Mr. Mittal

Leela Chitnis
Mrs. Mittal

Jeevan Dhar
Orphanage Warden
Waqt is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1965. Directed by Yash Chopra, it stars Balraj Sahni, Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar. A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.
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