Nirmala is a 1938 Hindi-language Drama motion picture written by Dialogue Director: J.s. Casshyap and directed by Franz Osten and produced by Himansu Rai and Devika Rani under the banner of Bombay Talkies. Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story. Written by bdlnaredi. Nirmala features Devika Rani in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani Chaudhuri, Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Maya Devi, Mumtaz Ali and P.f. Pithawala. The music was composed by Composer: Saraswati Devi Lyricist: J.s. Casshyap Sound Recording: S.b. Vacha. Cinematography was done by Josef Wirsching and editing by Dattaram Pai. It was released on 1st January 1938.

This film is directed by Franz Osten.