Naya Daur

Director: B. R. Chopra
Cast: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayantimala, Ajit, Johny Walker, Nasir Hussein and Jeevan
Produced by : B.R. Chopra
Music: O. P. Nayyar

It’s very difficult to review a classic. And with time and addition of colour’s the charm has only grown more.

The chemistry of Dilip Kumar with Ajit or that with Vyjayantimala on screen works wonders. While Ajit and Johny Walker have their moments, its Dilip Kumar who is after your heart throughout the film.

The story as it unfolds:
Dilip Kumar aka Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal.

When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs. He also introduces a bus thus taking away business from the horse-carriage drivers. This angers the community and they ask Kundan to reconsider, and he flats refuses - but agrees to withdraw the bus provided Shankar races it with his horse-carriage.

Watch the action unfold as Shankar unites a divided village, and how he sets about to keep his faith in winning this race between man and machine.

The best part of the newly coloured 1957 flick is to be able to see the legends in colorful wardrobe. If you love watching classics, don’t give this film a miss.