It was a love triangle with a social content that highlighted the conditions of the mill workers.
It was also the first film to show a liberated educated woman managing her own factory.
Over a period of time Prabhavati finds herself getting attracted to Prakash, without realising he's in love with her sister Sheela.
Sheela is devoted to her sister and feels deeply indebted to her for single-mindedly taking care of her and the factory.
Prakash unable to understand her behaviour takes out his frustration at work becoming despotic with the workers.
[4] President is cited as one of Saigal's finest films[5] in which he sang one of his most memorable songs "Ek Bangla Bane Nyara".