The film is a social drama, with its plot around university professor Dr. Kumar (Ashok Kumar), who lives with his wife Padma (Bhanumati), his drunkard son Jyoti (Raaj Kumar), outgoing daughter Chitra (Tanuja) and his friend's daughter Rekha (Mala Sinha). Dr. Kumar and his wife have a different outlook towards life, with him preferring books and philosophy, while his wife Padma prefers social gatherings and society clubs. Padma never considered Jyoti her son, who works as a mill designer, a profession she considers too poor to acknowledge. Chitra is encouraged by her mother to mingle freely in high society, much to the disappointment of her worried father.
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Nai Roshni Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Raaj Kumar
He was 40, 69 years old when he died
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as Jyoti Kumar |
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Mala Sinha
She was 30, now 88 years old
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as Rekha |
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Sulochana Latkar
She was 38, now 96 years old
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as Prakash's mother and Professor Kumar's first wife |
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Asit Sen
He was 49, 76 years old when he died
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as Moti, Jyoti's friend at mill |
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Tanuja
She was 23, now 81 years old
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as Chitra Kumar, Professor Kumar's daughter |
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Ashok Kumar
He was 55, 90 years old when he died
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as Professor Kumar (as Padmashree Ashok Kumar) |
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Anwar Hussain
He was 41, 62 years old when he died
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as Ramzan, Jyoti's rickshaw-puller friend |
Nai Roshni Crew
| Name |
Department |
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C. V. Sridhar as Director. He was 33 (75) years old when He died
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Directing |
