दर्द-ए-दिल

A costume romantic drama from Ajanta Cinetone, Dard-e-Dil (Pain of the Heart) featured P. Jairaj — who appeared in multiple Ajanta productions in 1934 — in a story of yearning and romantic anguish set in the register of the Urdu-Hindi romantic tradition. The Ajanta Cinetone studio in Bombay was one of the more productive mid-tier studios of the period, releasing both social-realistic films and romantic entertainments.

Music director not documented; the Dard-e-Dil (Pain of Heart) register called for ghazal and semi-classical compositions drawing on the Urdu-romance tradition.

P. Jairaj's multiple Ajanta productions in 1934 establish him as the studio's primary male lead of the year; Ajanta's dual production slate (social-realist Mazdoor + romantic-costume films) demonstrates the commercial range required of a successful mid-tier studio.