Savitri

1937· 136 min· Fantasy

Unusual mythological. The love story from the 'Mahabharata', features Devika Rani as the heroine born through divine benediction to Ashwapati, and Ashok Kumar as Satyavan, son of an exiled and blinded hermit. Although Satyavan is scheduled to die soon, Savitri marries him and eventually propitiates Yama, the god of death, to return Satyavan's life and to restore her father-in-law's sight.

Cast: Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Chandraprabha, Sunita Devi

Director: Franz Osten