Panghat (1943)

Panghat is a 1943 Hindi film starring Ratnamala, with Jeevan, later one of the best-known villains of Hindi cinema, in the cast. Its title refers to the village well, a traditional setting for romance and gossip in Indian films and songs, and it tells a simple rural story of love and family conflict with songs at its heart. It is mainly of interest as an early example of 1940s Hindi studio cinema.