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Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933)

Yahudi Ki Ladki poster
Directed by
Premankur Atorthy
Genre
historical film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is set in ancient times and follows the conflict between a Jewish merchant and a Roman priest. Their personal feud drives a story of revenge and betrayal.

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What happens

Yahudi Ki Ladki (The Jew's Daughter) is a 1933 Urdu/Hindi costume drama film directed by Premankur Atorthy. Produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta, the cast included K. L. Saigal, Rattan Bai, Pahari Sanyal, Gul Hamid, Nawab and Kumar. The film was adapted from Agha Hashar Kashmiri’s play of the same name, which had been written in Bengali as Misar Kumari. He also wrote the screenplay and lyrics. The film saw Pankaj Mullick's debut as a Hindi music director. The dialogues were by Wajahat Mirza. The story revolves around the rivalry and revenge between the Jewish merchant Prince Ezra and the Roman priest Brutus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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