Kanyadaan () is a 1960 Indian Marathi-language social drama film directed and produced by Madhav Shinde. The film stars Usha Kiran, Suryakant, Raja Gosavi and Dada Salvi in lead roles. At the 8th National Film Awards, The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.
Plot The film follows a widowed young woman whose father-in-law supports her decision to remarry. However, his wife and other members of society oppose the marriage because of traditional beliefs. The story centres on the family's struggle between social customs and the widow's right to begin a new life.
Cast Usha Kiran as Sumitra Dada Salvi as Dadasaheb Inamdar Raja Gosavi as Kumar Inamdar Suryakant as Sumitra's second husband Indira Chitnis as Madarinbai Inamdar Vasant Shinde as Balwanta Diwanji Neelam Vishnupant Jog Sardarbhai Dr. Ranade Baby Chitra Baby Rekha Baby Ujjwal
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Reception The film was a critically and publicly acclaimed Marathi film that achieved a silver-jubilee theatrical run. It won the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 8th National Film Awards.
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