Garm Hava

Garam Hawa is a 1973 Hindi movie that chronicles the plight of Muslims in North India during the Indian Partition. Set in Agra, the film tells the story of a Muslim family headed by an elderly shoe manufacturer, Salim Mirza.

The family is facing a crucial choice to make, whether to continue the ancestral business and stay on in India or to migrate to the newly-formed state of Pakistan. Salim's brother Halim and his family migrate to Pakistan. Halim's son Kazim tries to return to India illegally across the border to marry Salim's daughter and gets arrested.

As the refugees from Pakistan start competing with Salim's business, the moneylenders refuse to invest in his business, as he might emigrate to Pakistan. Amina, Salim's daughter commits suicide after yet another lover leaves her to go to Pakistan. Finally, Salim decides to leave the country. On the way to the station, the family come across a communist rally proclaiming the unity of all the dispossessed, regardless of religion or caste. Salim's son, Sikandar abandons his emigration plan and joins the rally.

Cast & Crew

Direction: M. S. Sathyu Screenplay: Kaifi Azmi, Shama Zaidi Cast: Balraj Sahni, Dinanath Zutshi, Badar Begum, Geeta Siddharth, Shaukat Kaifi, Farouque Shaikh Cinematography: Ishan Arya Music: Bahadur Khan