Mashaal / Samar is a 1950 Indian bilingual Hindi- / Bengali-language film directed by Nitin Bose. The film is based on Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's novel Rajni (1877). It features Ashok Kumar and Sumitra Devi in lead roles.
Mashaal established the careers of its music directors S. D. Burman and Manna Dey. A reviewer for Thought praised the film and commented, "If Bombay Talkies retrieved their fast fading reputation with Mahal, it might equally well be said that they have re-established it with Mashal."
Plot The film is a romance drama centered around property rights and personal vengeance. Childhood lovers Samar (Ashok Kumar) and Tarangini (Sumitra Devi) are separated when Tarangini obeys her father and marries a wealthy zamindar (landlord). After achieving success as a lawyer, a bitter Samar plots revenge. He marries a blind flower-girl, only to discover a massive twist—she is the actual legal owner of the property that funds the zamindar's fortune. The narrative thickens because the blind flower-girl is actually in love with Jatin, who happens to be the zamindar's son.
Cast Ashok Kumar as Samar Sumitra Devi as Tarangini Ruma Ganguly Kanu Roy Moni Chatterjee Krishnakant
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