The three-day film festival Ekagra was concluded here on Tuesday with the screening of the film Jailor. The film festival began from Sunday as a tribute to the Bollywood’s one of the noted director Sohrab Modi. Notably the film festival was organised by Chhavi series of classical cinema at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan.
On the concluding day of the fest, the screening received a satisfactory response from the movie lovers of the city. No0tably, Jailor is one of the remarkable works by Sohrab Modi. Released in 1958, the movie stars Sohrab Modi as Jailor and Geeta Bali as the female protagonist. The story revolves around a disfigured but compassionate and dedicated Jailor’s life undergoes changes after his wife leaves with another male.
Jailor Dilip lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his wife, Kamal, and a daughter, Bali. He is disfigured, is compassionate and dedicated to his work, which results in Kamal feeling neglected and ends up in the company of Dr. Ramesh much to Dilip’s displeasure, and he instructs her to remain indoors. Despite his unhappy marriage, Dilip is respected at work and kindly towards the prisoners.
In retaliation, she elopes with Ramesh, compelling Dilip to inform Bali that her mother has passed away. The couple is blacklisted in the community and then end up in a vehicular accident, resulting in Ramesh losing his sight and Kamal with a discoloration on her right cheek. Dilip finds out, brings her home, and keeps her under lock and key and prevents her from seeing Bali. His attitude changes towards everyone, and he becomes oppressive and tyrannical. What happens when Bali comes to know that her mother is still alive and insists on seeing her, formed rest of the story.