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Bhikharan (1935)

Bhikharan poster
Directed by
Premankur Atorthy
Genre
drama film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 24m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A beggar woman in British India faces hardships and social scorn. Her story involves love and sacrifice as she tries to survive.

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What happens

Bhikharan (Beggar-Maid) also called Song of Life, is a 1935 Hindi melodrama film directed by Premankur Atorthy. The film was produced by Kolhapur Cinetone and starred Rattan Bai, Master Vinayak, Hafisji, Pramila, and Gundopant Walawalkar. The camera work was by V. B. Joshi. The music for the film was composed by H. C. Bali. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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