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Dhanwan (1937)

Dhanwan poster
Directed by
Premankur Atorthy
Genre
drama
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A social drama set in British India about a wealthy man and his daughter. The story draws loose inspiration from Victor Hugo's novel about class divisions and personal tragedy.

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What happens

Dhanwan (Wealthy) also called Mazdoor Ki Beti is a 1937 Hindi social film. It was directed by Premankur Atorthy for Imperial Film Company. The film starred Rattan Bai, Hafisji, W. M. Khan, and Jamshedji. The music was composed by H. C. Bali. The film was loosely based on the story idea from Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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