Varma Films

[9] Another film (Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959))[10] featured Raj Kapoor, one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in history of Indian cinema.

[11][12] Other distinguished stars that acted in the films linked with Varma Films and its affiliates includes Nutan, Mala Sinha, Sadhana, Geeta Bali, Kamini Kaushal, Rehana, Bharat Bhushan, Shyam, Premnath, Ashok Kumar and Shammi Kapoor.

[22] More evidence on the noteworthiness of the songs composed by the Shanker-Jaikishan duo for Varma Films and its affiliates comes from Binaca Geetmala, the radio countdown show hosted by the iconic Ameen Sayani.

[23] With its blend of chart-topping Hindi filmi songs and Sayani’s distinctive style, the show captured the hearts of listeners and became a rage across the Indian subcontinent.

[32] The story of Suhaag Raat revolved around a love triangle between Bharat Bhushan, Begum Para and Geeta Bali, the three leading stars of the film.

The company's first film for 1954 was the comedy Ladla (1954) whose story uncovered the experiences of the protagonist as he ventures out into the world leaving behind all the privileges arising from being the favorite son of wealthy parents.

Starring Karan Dewan and Shyama in the lead roles, the film was directed by Surya Kumar.

Bold for its time, the film dealt with issues related to the remarriage of Indian child widows.

V P Productions was connected with Baghi Sipahi (1958) whose narrative revolved around the persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire.

[8] Bhagwan Das Varma worked as the producer as well as the director for Baghi Sipahi and the music for the film was composed by the Shankar–Jaikishan duo.

[57] The narrative of this film unraveled the challenges faced by a female protagonist when she attempts to avenge the murder of her brother by an omnipotent criminal.

Starring Kamini Kaushal and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles, the film was directed by Naresh Saigal with music composed by Madan Mohan.

The second film associated with Varma Pictures, also directed by Naresh Saigal, was Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959).

The story of this film centered around the descending consequences of heavy drinking and the ameliorating role that family can play in subduing these effects.

Raj Kapoor and Mala Sinha played the lead roles and the Shankar–Jaikishan duo composed the film’s music.

Munshiram was the co-producer, along with Kidar Sharma, for three movies (Suhaag Raat, Thes and Neki Aur Badi) in the 1940s for which Oriental Pictures was the production company, and Varma Films was the distributor.

Varma Productions, was associated with the thriller Ankh Micholi (1962) whose story revolved around the unusual case of the female lead in the film being accused of two consecutive murders that she presumably did commit.

The film featured Mala Sinha and Shekhar in the lead roles and was directed by Ravindra Dave with music composed by Chitragupt.

[58] Varma Brothers, the other affiliated company formed in the 1960s co-produced and co-distributed the film Budtameez along with Filmistan.

Starring Shammi Kapoor and Sadhana, the film was directed by renowned director Manmohan Desai.

[60] The first of the three remaining segments, titled The Temptation of Dr Antonio, revealed the challenges faced by a puritanical champion of public respectability as he crusades against a billboard of a curvaceous model suggesting that people drink more milk.

Starring Peppino De Filippo and Anita Ekberg in the lead roles, this segment was directed by Federico Fellini, who has been frequently hailed as one of the greatest directors of all time by BFI's Sight & Sound poll held every decade.

[62] The second segment, titled The Job, describes the responses taken by a young Contessa when she discovers that her husband, the Count, has been sleeping around with expensive call girls.

[63] Starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, the film was directed by Vittorio De Sica.

The narrative of the film revolved around an on-again, off-again relationship between the lead stars spanning over two decades.

The story of this film is centered around a future where participants of a "Big Hunt" game are divided into "hunters" and "victims."

[66] Despite performing below producer Carlo Ponti’s expectations in Italy, The 10th Victim apparently achieved the success he was hoping for when the film was distributed worldwide.

[69][70] Finally, Purnima Das Varma’s son from her first marriage, Anwar Hashmi, worked as a character actor in Baharon Ki Manzil (1968).

Furthermore, another son of Biharilal, Rajinder Varma, started venturing into the distribution of subtitled Italian-language films[59][63][64] in India.

[81] Together with Sujit, Kiran established a new production company called Shiv Bhakti Films[82] and produced Anubhav (1986), Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989), and Khel (1992).

Munshiram Varma in the 1950s
Bhagwan Das Varma in the 1950s
Rajinder Varma
Madhubala played leading roles in three films associated with Varma Films
Raj Kapoor played a leading role in a film by Varma Films
Nutan played a lead role in a film by Varma Films
Rajendra Kumar collaborated with Varma Films two times
Sophia Loren played lead roles twice in films distributed by Varma Brothers, an affiliate of Varma Films