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OUR REVIEW
"Sant Sahhu" Delights The Deuotees
Prabhat Reuiues One more Saint
Hansa's Dignified Performance
If "Lives of great men all remind us — we can make our lives sublime", is the motto that goads Prabhat into giving us one saint story after another, we have no quarrel with them. But in doing so they are, rather sadly, missing the purpose of their glorious existence which they have built with a chain of spectacular successes.
A producing company in the lucky position of Prabhat ought to harness all its vast resources for producing something less spiritual and more realistic. If it is admitted that the film in the most potent factor in human education, it is inevitable that it should be used for the betterment of humanity in general. And what could be better than to picturize parallels from life and thus provide the kindly light of guidance to the nation.
And yet with this reservation in
mind we welcome "Sant Sakhu" which revives the story of a girl saint of Maharashtra who through sheer devotion to her husband, under all sorts of hardships, not only attained her own salvation but secured the Divine Mercy for the people of her village.
The theme of the story is as old as Father Time. It portrays a devoted daughter-in-law as against a shrewish mother-in-law with a pass
SANT SAKHU
Producers: Prabhat Film Co. Story & Dialogues: S. Washikar Hindi: Santoshi Languages: Marathi & Hindi Photography: V. Avadoot
Recording: S. Damle
Music: K. Bhole
Released At: Central Talkies Date of Release: 27th Sept. '41
DIRECTORS:
DAMLE — FATEHLAL — NENE
-ive, peace-loving husband. The
usual situations punctuate the old drama, which though familiar still entertain masses all over India. In the end it all ends in the conversion of the mother-in-law, as is and has always been the case.
DIVINITY AND MIRACLES
"Sant Sakhu" however, has an element of miracles in it, which makes the divine appearance a little too profuse to inspire continued respect for divinity.
To the intellectuals this picture may sound a little old-fashioned but to the women-folk and to the devotionally inclined it still provides a treat.
Story, treatment and direction are in keeping with the usual demands of such subjects. The music though provincial in its ring, is still sufficiently enterprising and entertaining.
Hansa as 'Sant Sakhu' bears the burden of the tale and acquits it efficiently through many an interesting situation. Gowri, however, takes the popular applause as the shrewish mother-in-law.
"Sant Sakhu" is definitely suitable for children and women.