Bollywood Films That Must Be Seen By Western Audiences

Published on July 11, 2019 By James Spiro

Purab Aur Paschim (1970)

Purab Aur Paschim is unabashedly patriot in its story. Based in 1942 in British India, it tells the story of Harnam and his betrayal of a freedom fighter and the consequences that follow.

The film ends with a lady being so amazed by India that she gives up smoking and drinking and adopts a traditional Indian lifestyle after she fell in love with the ‘purity’ of India. When it was released, Purab Aur Paschim received generally positive reviews.