Daaera

Circle) is a 1953 Indian film written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, starring Meena Kumari and Nasir Khan.

Sharan (Nasir Khan), the proprietor's son, lives in the apartment opposite and is entranced by the sight of Sheetal on the balcony.

When Sheetal's husband is called away on business, she befriends a young girl Gomti who has been punished for having fallen in love.

In a remarkable final sequence Sheetal watches from her balcony as Sharan's marriage takes place and passes away in silence.

This poetic film takes place in large portions through a beautiful elegiac soundtrack and its mournful silences.