Aurat is a 1940 Hindi-language Drama film written by Wajahat Mirza and directed by Mehboob Khan. Radha (Sardar Akhtar) is an indomitable woman, toiling away to feed her three sons and to pay off Sukhilala (Kanhaiyalal), the village's rapacious moneylender. When she learns that she is pregnant again, her husband, Shamu (Arun Kumar Ahuja), runs far away, leaving her to fend for herself against poverty and the lecherous advances of Sukhilala. Later, the two eldest children die, leaving her with only two sons: the straight-laced Ramu (Surendra) and the wild Birju (Yakub). Ramu becomes a bandit which eventually forces Radha to take drastic actions. Written by Soumitra. Aurat features Surinder Kapoor, Sardar Akhtar, Lala Yaqoob, Arun, Harish, Jyoti and Amir Banu. The music was composed by Anil Biswas. It was released on 1st January 1940.

Directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Sardar Akhtar in the lead role.