Madari

Story

Synopsis

The film follows a classic fantasy-adventure and folkloric style characteristic of Babubhai Mistry's work (known for trick photography and mythological/fantasy cinema). The story features elements of street performance, illusion, and mystical peril—showcasing a madari (street juggler/snake charmer) who performs feats with animals like snakes and parrots, claims to read people's inner thoughts and hearts, and gets entangled in a dramatic adventure involving a mythical villain, distressed villagers, and a quest to rescue captives from a mysterious pit or lair.

Director

Babubhai Mistri

Writers

Farooq Kaisser, Indeevar, Ratan Kumar

Language

Hindi

Country

India

Release date

1 January 1959

Ensemble

Cast

• Chitra

  Pushpa

• 

  Ranjan

  Vijay

• Manher Desai

  Amar

• 

  Jayshree Gadkar

  Kanchan

• 

  Sunder

• Dalpat

  Pushpa's Father

• Pal Sharma

  Vijay's Father

• Uma Dutt

  Mahamantri of Vijaygadh

• Indira Bansal

  Malti