College Girl (1960): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1960, College Girl is a notable film.

What it’s about. In India, girls from their very birth are taken for a liability upon their parents; thus the mothers of the nation are looked down on in their own homes. Kamala represents such afflicted Indian girlhood. She is the daughter of Judge Ram Pershad who is illiterate and has orthodox views about girls. She stands first in the Matriculation Examination and has an ardent desire for studying in college in order to become a doctor. Judge Ram Pershad is totally against college education for girls. It is his faith that any money spent on the sons alone is money well-spent merely because they are sons and will stand by him in his old age. Kamala is determined not to bow before injustice, but to secure her rightful place in society. She makes an all-out bid to join college with the contrivance of Dr. Ratanlal, a close friend of her father. In college, she comes across Shyam, who helps her in many difficult situations.

Who’s in it. College Girl stars Shammi Kapoor as Shyam, Achala Sachdev as Shyam's mother and Leela Mishra as Ram Pershad's mother.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch College Girl page.