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Hind Mahila (1936)

Hind Mahila poster
Directed by
Premankur Atorthy
Country
British Raj
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A Hindi social film from 1936 about the challenges facing women in British India. The story follows a woman as she confronts societal expectations and fights for her rights.

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What happens

Hind Mahila also called Woman's Challenge is a 1936 Hindi social film directed by Premankur Atorthy. It was produced by Kolhapur Cinetone. Premankur Atorthy Moved from New Theatres and worked for Kohlapur Cinetone making Bhikharan and Hind Mahila for them before going to Imperial Film Company. The music direction was by H. C. Bali. The cast included Rattan Bai, Shahu Modak, Master Vithal, and Hafisji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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