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Janmabhoomi (1936)

Janmabhoomi poster
Directed by
Franz Osten
Genre
romance, drama
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 07m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate love and duty in a rural Indian setting. Their personal struggles reflect larger conflicts around home and belonging.

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What happens

Janmabhoomi (English: Land of Birth) is a 1936 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Franz Osten and starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles. Music of the film was by Saraswati Devi, who had worked extensively with Bombay Talkies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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