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Brahmachari (1938)

Brahmachari poster
Original title
ब्रह्मचारी
Directed by
Master Vinayak
Genre
drama
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 32m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man leads a celibate life, but his principles are tested when he encounters a bold and charming woman. Their interaction is full of witty banter and comedic situations.

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What happens

Brahmachari (transl. Celibate) is a 1938 black and white Marathi film. The film was directed by Master Vinayak and written by Pralhad Keshav Atre and starred Master Vinayak himself along with Meenakshi Shirodkar in lead roles.The film was also made in Hindi language. Atre paired with Master Vinayak for the second time for this film after the 1937 film Dharmaveer. Apart from the witty dialogues and satirical theme, the film became popular for Shirodkar's seductive song sequence wearing a swimsuit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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