Lal Dupatta

Lal Dupatta
Promotional poster
Directed byK. B. Lall
Written byK. B. Lall
Produced byAkash Chitra
StarringMadhubala
Rajan Haksar
D.K. Sapru
CinematographyFali Mistry
Edited byMoolgavakar
Music byGyan Dutt
Release date
  • 10 December 1948 (1948-12-10)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Lal Dupatta (transl."Red Scarf") is a 1948 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by K. B. Lall and produced by Akash Chitra. Starring Madhubala, Rajan Haskar and D. K. Sapru, the film tells the story of Shobha, a headstrong village girl whose romance with a zamindar goes into awry due to some misunderstandings.

Lal Dupatta premiered in theatres on 10 December 1948, and proved to be a commercial and critical success, with critics praising Madhubala's performance and Lall's direction. The success of Lal Dupatta marked a major turning point in the career of Madhubala. The film's print was lost by the studio just after few years of its release, making it a lost film.