Lajwanti

Lajwanti is a 1958 Indian drama film directed by Narendra Suri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or for Best Film. The film was remade in Tamil as Engal Selvi (1960).

Cast

 * Balraj Sahni as Nirmal Kumar
 * Nargis as Mrs. Kavita Kumar
 * Naaz as Renu
 * Radhakrishan as Pyare Mohan
 * Manorama as Mrs. Godavari
 * Mumtaz Begum as Jamna
 * Leela Mishra as Nirmal's Sister

Awards

 * National Film Awards
 * 1959 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi - Certificate of Merit