It may not have compared with some of her memorable roles in “Pyaasa,” “Dhool Ka Phool,” “Gumrah” or “Jahan Ara” but at 26, she is at her best right through this movie, justifying the star value she carried in the '60s. The role of a woman in distress is rendered so stunningly by Sinha in this neat movie that features performers mainly known for their acting skills. Her illiteracy leads to various complications and challenges that dictate the course of the movie, which belongs to Mala Sinha.Ĭredit ought to be given to director Mohan Kumar who motivated her to grow in stature as an actress of immense range and quality. Her doting brother (Balraj Sahni) showers her with affection but deprives the young child of education. The significance of education for girls was the theme of the movie that revolved around Mala Sinha. It may not have stirred public emotions like “Mother India” did five years before this movie was released, but it had a strong social message for a nation trying to keep pace with the rest of the world. “Anpadh,” a movie much ahead of its times, was a stirring tribute to a woman's fight for identity, self-respect and existence.

Mala sinha aap ki nazron ne samjha